Pool On Top Of Wood Deck

by Kyle
(Wilmington, North Carolina )

I just purchased a 15' by 48" above ground pool for my rental home. Because I only rent the home I cannot dig and tear up the yard.

To make the pool level I was going to build a 16' by 16' deck to set the pool on. I haven't seen any posts about having a pool on a deck, are there any problems with doing that?

Also what should I use under the bottom to protect the liner from being damaged by the decking wood? Thank you



Hi Kyle. There is nothing wrong with installing an above ground pool on a wood deck. Make sure your under structure is strong enough to hold the weight of the water, that's really not that hard to do.

You have a few choices for the pool base. If you are using a smooth plywood this combination would work just fine.

Above Ground Pool Preformed Pool Cove

Regardless of the pad you choose I would definitely use the preformed pool cove. If your pool floor is a little ruff you may need a thicker pad like indoor/outdoor carpet or 1" 4' x 8' Styrofoam sheets.

Here is a very good example of the foam sheets being used as a pool base.

Revamped 21' Pool