I have a 12 foot diameter easy set pool (36 inches high) that I would like to set up for the summer but I don't want to put it on the grass because it would ruin the yard...is there any way that I could put this pool on my deck? My deck is 20 feet by about 18 feet and made of wood, and is about 2 feet off of the ground. When full this pool would probably weigh around 15,000 pounds. Thanks!
2006-07-08 10:49:42 · 5 answers · asked by pixiestixie 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
You are inviting disaster. A deck can be designed to carry that much weight, but I all but guarantee that your deck is not designed to carry that much weight.
Good luck with your project.
2006-07-15 04:49:58 · answer #1 · answered by exbuilder 7 · 10⤊ 0⤋
Not only should you double up on each joist, but you should also add extra ground to deck supports underneath the area where the pool will be placed. I would use no less than 4x4 posts spaced 2 to 3 foot away from one another connected to the joists flush with the bottom of the decking and into the ground at least two feet to help prevent settling. (However I do have a habit of overbuilding my own projects.) Hope this helps.
2006-07-08 13:40:08 · answer #2 · answered by Bobby H 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't trust it....If you really want it on the deck, I would suggest getting under the deck and reinforcing it with more support beams.
2016-03-15 21:38:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we had one last year, about your pool's size. Our decking is about 2 inches off the ground. Please be careful putting your pool on decking that high up - our deck is very slightly bent inward now.
2006-07-08 13:38:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't recommend putting that much weight on a deck without first doubling up the joists underneath first.
2006-07-08 11:15:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋