Guide 92

Deck around an above-ground pool

85 h for two · ≈ 6 weekends★★★materials 2 472 – 4 450 €

A timber deck around a round pool Ø 3.66 / 4.57 / 5.49 m as a 16- or 20-sided polygon with 11.25° mitres, with a balustrade, a self-closing gate and steps. A guide for advanced builders with the sections worked out for 3 pool sizes, 476 parts and a cutting plan for every board. An add-on covers rectangular frame pools in 4 sizes.

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38 pages A4 sized for 3 pools dimensioned drawings shopping list

What's in this guide

A polygon around a circle: three formulas for any round build
A mitre-saw wedge for 11.25° and a test on offcuts
Footings 250 from the pool, twin beams with M12 bolts, braces
Sections from calculation for 3 pool sizes
A 1 000 balustrade and a self-closing gate that is safe by water
Steps 170 × 295 and an add-on for rectangular frame pools

PDF, 38 A4 pages to print for the workshop · dimensioned drawings and illustrations · shopping list on a separate page so it can be torn out and taken to the store. You download it right after payment, access is for life.

Before you start building

This guide is informational material, not construction documentation or a professional assessment. Follow the instructions of tool and material manufacturers, safety rules and local building regulations. A piece built at home is not a certified product, even where the guide follows a European standard. Structures that carry people — beds, swings, decks, pergolas, children's equipment — should be checked by a qualified person before use. To the extent permitted by law, we accept no liability for the result of your build, property damage or injury arising from the use of this guide (Terms, section 9).