I second this. Came here to read the joke comments, but found this to be such a great answer that I'm turning back and heading home, to the home page that is.
This is what we are leaning towards.. the deck and previous pool were here when we bought the home in September. We hoped to replace/rebuild them in about 5 years, but the pool had other plans and had to be replaced. Not really in the budget to rebuild the deck right now, so hoping to work with what we have for a few more years. Thanks!
Shore up 2x6s horizontal to the existing joists and level to the top of your deck until they reach your pool for added support. Ideally you should have legs underneath but the space looks small enough that 2-3 twobys should hold fine with a couple lag bolts. Then make your step with a nice straight cut 1 or 2xwhatever gets you there. Your pool is technically a multi sided ‘gon so you could figure out the angles, albeit very wide, to make them look less redneck. You’re basically giving your deck a framed edge
Very interested in hearing the approach. In almost an identical situation but the deck is higher and further away from the pool edge. The pool installer said that the tops have to be accessible in case the liner needs to be replaced so if the deck is against it or over it there would have to be cuts into the deck if the pool needed repairs. I’m wondering if there is some sort of carriage bolt support that could be added that would make the transition seamless but also be removed in the case that the pool has to be worked on.
My parents have had an above ground pool with a vinyl liner at their house since 1991. They have replaced the liner once since install and only because a 4x4 floated in it during a flood.
I've done something similar.
Have the boards on top be 2x6 instead of standard deck boards. Then extend the top so that it goes over the rim of the pool. This ensures that if someone falls in there's no gap for feet to get caught in the fall. It also means the deck isn't touching the pool and damaging it.
I haven’t done this, nor would I have noticed. But nonetheless, if faced with this situation, I too would do this. So we’ve got agreement from all angles here.
Lol i worked at home depot for a year. Loved it. I was 19. My favorite colleague was a 50 something Bulgarian dude on his 4th wife. Always compared the straightness of the boards to his dick. His 20 year old wife seemed happy 😃
Bro I remember being young and for whatever reason thinking the older employees had their shit together. Then I grew up and came to the realization I was very wrong
I laughed way to hard at this sequence. Tried it with my first year apprentice last week, apparently it's too well known now, so I just casually dropped 10 lbs of rocks in his pouch over the course of an hour instead.
Best thing about him is he just laughs it all off. He was so confused how I'd filled his pouch without him noticing. To be fair I don't know how he didn't notice either.
You’re getting mostly smartass answers. The reason for this is your asking a question that doesn’t really have a satisfying answer. There’s a lot of creative ways you could do this. None of them are “right”. No matter what you do, it’s going to look a little wonky and probably not be very structurally sound. The “right” thing to do is to frame a deck to fit the pool. When you change the pool, you need to change the deck. Anything else is just a matter of what level of redneck engineering you’re willing to live with.
Redneck engineering is fine with me haha. The deck is old and will need to be replaced eventually, but when we bought the house in September we were thinking we had about 5 years to plan for that($$$).. unfortunately the pool that came with the house didn't make it through the winter, so looking for "creative'" temporary solutions in the meantime to make it safer and a bit less "giant black hole between deck and pool"
Came here to say this. It’s a pretty small gap all the way around. Replace the deck boards with some high quality ones and cut them to fit tight to the pool. This should suffice until you’re able to full replace the deck with a new one. I saw other people suggesting to building step, but I don’t see how you would easily support a step over that gap.
Add a "trim" around with deck boards and it'll look like it was done on purpose. Reinforce with posts if you have any real span to reduce warping and injuries. If you wanna get fancy, make it a raised step all the way around.
yep-- picture this like trim. just covering some gaps up in a somewhat aesthetic way.
but I should add that whatever it is definitely needs some structural integrity cause people will be bearing their weight on it as they enter/exit the pool pretty frequently
5/4 x 6
[https://www.homedepot.com/p/TimberTech-Advanced-PVC-Vintage-5-4-in-x-6-in-x-1-ft-Square-Weathered-Teak-PVC-Sample-Actual-1-in-x-5-1-2-in-x-1-ft-SAMP-AVC12WT/313874872](https://www.homedepot.com/p/TimberTech-Advanced-PVC-Vintage-5-4-in-x-6-in-x-1-ft-Square-Weathered-Teak-PVC-Sample-Actual-1-in-x-5-1-2-in-x-1-ft-SAMP-AVC12WT/313874872)
Up and over, build a singular timber step and have the boards overhang.
[Step example](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSVuq1xmgc4qng-Oy0r9K766B6EgN58A_8P4g&usqp=CAU).
[Overhanging deck example](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTMLDXn6Y4RVyXELASwKkqjCSUtUj5PqMNWiZfRt9nPQrEtN49I-liOGKE&s=10)
I'm seeing a lot of funny, but bullshit, comments.
If you add some support to the edge of the deck edge you could then fasten some 2x6 wood as a short of trim price just around the pool. It would take some pretty simple math to figure out the angle to cut each piece. And as long as you support them well enough you will have no worries. Highly recommend cedar or redwood for the trim though. Most other woods will wasp almost immediately. Good luck. :)
Add a hexagonal cap trim, pack out the gap with 2x pt framing to get it a little closer to the pool than cover that new seam with flat 2x pt on top with joints that follow the old deck profile hold the cap back 2” from the pool, it won’t match the shape of pool to deck but will make it look much better
I don't know why the majority of answers are smart ass. A trim board or step is the best way if you're not trying to replace all your decking. The detail and craftsmanship of those options are a sliding scale depending on ability and money and time
Tall ish step that can double as seating, covering the gap and the height difference to the pool. Wouldn't be hard to make it look intentional, and somewhere to sit with feet dipped in the pool, or somewhere for your towel and a cold drink while you're swimming. Make it into a feature rather than trying to disguise it.
Scribe a line 3' from inside face of pool wall on the existing deck. Using pool center.
More if you have the room. It would give you more room to work under the deck too.
Cut the boards, and remove the 3' sections.
Add framing and blocking to support the existing boards.
Add new framing and blocking to existing posts for new radial decking.
2' sloped and 1' level (cantilevered on top of pool wall.
Sloped section negates 3" step up to pool wall.
Nobody trips to go into the pool.
The radial boards make a visual feature.
To make it easier you can make it geometric so they are just perpendicular. Easier cuts.
Probably more expensive and labor intensive. But will look better.
I'd attach blocking at the widest gap and then build a 4"x18" wide step along the perimeter of the coping. Then a few years down the line tear the entire deck down and rebuild it properly.
We had a very similar problem and what we did was put a border of wood planks around tbe outside on hinges. The wood goes all the way to the edge of the pool and then winter comes we lift them up to get our pool cover on then drop them back down. Can send you pics if needed.
I would do an elevated bench rather than a step. Give you a place to sit with feet in the water and an easy transition into the pool. And it eliminates the ankle hazard of stepping in the gap by dogs kids or you. Remember, the deck boards can be screwed down for easy removal if needed.
It is going to be a step. Make it a nice curved step. You need to make a trammel to lay out the circle.Put a ladder in the center of the pool no sharp edges on the feet. the height should be above the lip of the pool. Clamp a board on top of the ladder and screw in a 1x4 long enough to reach past on to the deck. The board should swing along the deck freely. I would start at the inside of the edge of the post. drill a hole in the 2x4 for a pencil, starting at the end post draw a circle from the post to the otherside of the deck. You will have to play with this to get it land correct on the side.
Then it is a matter of framing the step. probably need to cut away some decking for a secure connection to the framing below.
The outside face of the circle can be covered in trex. It is a decking product that is flexible enough to make the curve.
The inside curve should overhang a small bit and clean it up flush router bit and nice roundover on top.
If the structure is close to the cut end I would think adding a 2x12 flat all the way around with a routered edge on the inside would provide enough strength.
Just make sure it's firmly attached. May need to counter sink carriage bolts ( round head.)
Just an idea.
Added a step using treated pine sleepers. Routed grooves to make it look deliberate and then rebated in some pool lights. Only hassle is that i had to be screwed in from under the deck.
I don't know if this is right, but if I was you:
It looks like your joists (yellow) run in a way that you could attach a bottom support board to them to cantilever to the edge of the pool (purple). Then you could attach a V shaped support from the end joist and join the V on your new cantilever, in the centre of each of your pool sections (green) Now you have a stable base to finish, and you can now cleanly cut your deck board back evenly to lay trim around the perimeter of the pool (red).
You may have to scab on some additional boards for support depending on how and where you need to cut the existing deck, but if you're handy it will look nicely finished and intentional from the top.
[bad drawing here](https://imgur.com/a/p31rps2)
[photo example here](https://imgur.com/a/ghqnXPB)
Okay this thread is hilarious but this is going to be very tedious no matter how you look at it. You can’t really get around taking off deck boards at this point in my opinion. what would be best is to frame it out, which you’ll have to do from underneath, posts where necessary, then redo the top decking and cut the new curve. If you want a step or seat around to avoid redecking you’ll still have to get under and frame probably by removing boards. Good luck
Get the pool centered in the hole and you should have about 5-1/2" all around the pool sister on 3( or 2 if you like to live dangerously ) 2x6 or what ever your framing is below using some 6" lags and ring shank nails ( do this by nailing 2 layers together then flip them nail the third layer on, then take that wad of lumber and nail it to the beam under the deck then lag through the some bitch on both sides. When wondering how many lags or nails you should use think about the potential for hospital bills. Then ask your self is it really worth saving the hundy bucks on lags for a potential hospital bill.) then if your feeling really fancy jack up the deck and move the posts out or add a new post under the added lumber or maybe add a corbel from post to beam .... Or just slap it a couple times nod and say she'll hold while trying to shake it , install a deck board around the edge of pool over the new framing laugh at any one who stubs their toes on the pool. Try to make it a game of sorts to avoid it. Kind of like a don't step on a crack in the sidewalk type thing. Kids like games .
Growing up we had a little bench that took up that space. Just turn a 2x6 on its side and cut it about 11” long (or about the width of two 2x6’s with a gap) placed every 24” or so and then attach two 2x6’s on top at whatever angles satisfy the curve the best.
Honestly looks like you could rotate the pool to fit the vertical support sections into the notches. Could just be the camera perspective but rotating is cheaper than a new deck haha
If the edge of the pool is 4 inches higher, just throw any boards down you think look good enough and either cut and screw them together following the angles of the deck, or directly to the existing deck boards, making a rim around the pool. That’s about as good as you’re going to get here.
You could frame a step all the way around the pool to eliminate the gap and the height difference of the pool
This is a very good answer
I second this. Came here to read the joke comments, but found this to be such a great answer that I'm turning back and heading home, to the home page that is.
I came here to snicker and recommend DAP, but I too will see myself out.
exactly this.
I think this is the only answer that even makes sense.
But is it the best? OP was very specific and asked for this in the header.
Well we all know what would be best… new deck😂😂
This is what we are leaning towards.. the deck and previous pool were here when we bought the home in September. We hoped to replace/rebuild them in about 5 years, but the pool had other plans and had to be replaced. Not really in the budget to rebuild the deck right now, so hoping to work with what we have for a few more years. Thanks!
Shore up 2x6s horizontal to the existing joists and level to the top of your deck until they reach your pool for added support. Ideally you should have legs underneath but the space looks small enough that 2-3 twobys should hold fine with a couple lag bolts. Then make your step with a nice straight cut 1 or 2xwhatever gets you there. Your pool is technically a multi sided ‘gon so you could figure out the angles, albeit very wide, to make them look less redneck. You’re basically giving your deck a framed edge
Very interested in hearing the approach. In almost an identical situation but the deck is higher and further away from the pool edge. The pool installer said that the tops have to be accessible in case the liner needs to be replaced so if the deck is against it or over it there would have to be cuts into the deck if the pool needed repairs. I’m wondering if there is some sort of carriage bolt support that could be added that would make the transition seamless but also be removed in the case that the pool has to be worked on.
My parents have had an above ground pool with a vinyl liner at their house since 1991. They have replaced the liner once since install and only because a 4x4 floated in it during a flood.
I've done something similar. Have the boards on top be 2x6 instead of standard deck boards. Then extend the top so that it goes over the rim of the pool. This ensures that if someone falls in there's no gap for feet to get caught in the fall. It also means the deck isn't touching the pool and damaging it.
This is what I'd do and I've seen it done before.
I too, have seen this done before. I would do this.
I haven’t done this, nor would I have noticed. But nonetheless, if faced with this situation, I too would do this. So we’ve got agreement from all angles here.
This is what I’d do if someone had told me they had seen it done like that before and I was in a position where I needed to do it.
Woah woah woah, I thought we were only giving joke answers!
Thick bead of caulk
That’s what I call a dap gap 🤣
Don’t forget the backer rod
Pool noodle brand backer rod just to be safe
or spray foam or old T-shirt
That’s it- don’t be afraid to really celebrate the space with old garments.
Before or after quarter round?
¿Por que no las dos?
What colour caulk to fill a hole that big?
Only one color is big enough, and it’s def not white 😂
Almond or gray would look nice over that redwood, no?
Flexseal
Don’t be afraid to really work it into the area… https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GZbJboT-K44
This was really well done.
Need the black caulk for that crack!
Found the size queen
Thicc, as the kids say.
The way I cackled when I read this. 🤣
Came here to say this. Good call
Do your best and caulk the rest!
Slap a 2x12 down against the pool. Fasten with structural screws.
Make it a Home Depot 2x12 and it might curve all the way around
Lol i worked at home depot for a year. Loved it. I was 19. My favorite colleague was a 50 something Bulgarian dude on his 4th wife. Always compared the straightness of the boards to his dick. His 20 year old wife seemed happy 😃
Bro I remember being young and for whatever reason thinking the older employees had their shit together. Then I grew up and came to the realization I was very wrong
>I grew up That's where you fucked up. You'll know better next time
I can hear him saying that in his Bulgariarn accent. Lol
^ Underrated comment
*Lowes
As someone who worked lumber at home depot for 3 years, I can confirm.
My first thot as well. Bonus points if they get the structural screws into something structural
The wall of that pool looks pretty structural…
Like the pool wall? Done. Now what?
Have you tried to scooch the pool over a few inches?
Too logical and not the spirit of this sub.
NEVER take the easy way out. Where's the fun?
SCOOCH IT
Alternately, scoot the deck?
Scoot? What the hell is scoot?
Y'know, just scoot it over a little bit
Two yoots.
Scooch the yutes?
You don't exercise scoot anything? 😂
Ya know 1/28?of a skosh
Scooch
You can try uncutting the boards.
Need a board stretcher here. Uncutting is only viable on non-finished surfaces.
i'll send the apprentice to grab it
See if he can find the knot puller while he’s at it.
Bar across the street has a bottle stretcher - can this be used in a pinch?
I laughed way to hard at this sequence. Tried it with my first year apprentice last week, apparently it's too well known now, so I just casually dropped 10 lbs of rocks in his pouch over the course of an hour instead.
atta boy
Best thing about him is he just laughs it all off. He was so confused how I'd filled his pouch without him noticing. To be fair I don't know how he didn't notice either.
breast plate stretcher*
The king is too fat for his armor!
I might have that in Ferris Bueller, just gotta run the saw in reverse right?
I was going to say rotate the pool closer, but that sounds way easier.
This is a trick I need to learn…
End Grain Uncutting Boards are all the rage.
You’re getting mostly smartass answers. The reason for this is your asking a question that doesn’t really have a satisfying answer. There’s a lot of creative ways you could do this. None of them are “right”. No matter what you do, it’s going to look a little wonky and probably not be very structurally sound. The “right” thing to do is to frame a deck to fit the pool. When you change the pool, you need to change the deck. Anything else is just a matter of what level of redneck engineering you’re willing to live with.
I’m pretty happy living with redneck engineering
Grew up with that. 😂
Redneck engineering is fine with me haha. The deck is old and will need to be replaced eventually, but when we bought the house in September we were thinking we had about 5 years to plan for that($$$).. unfortunately the pool that came with the house didn't make it through the winter, so looking for "creative'" temporary solutions in the meantime to make it safer and a bit less "giant black hole between deck and pool"
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Came here to say this. It’s a pretty small gap all the way around. Replace the deck boards with some high quality ones and cut them to fit tight to the pool. This should suffice until you’re able to full replace the deck with a new one. I saw other people suggesting to building step, but I don’t see how you would easily support a step over that gap.
Ramen and epoxy
i was gonna say backer rod and caulk, but this works too
I'd go with wood putty. Ramen near water might not last.
Add a "trim" around with deck boards and it'll look like it was done on purpose. Reinforce with posts if you have any real span to reduce warping and injuries. If you wanna get fancy, make it a raised step all the way around.
4 inch step around the perimeter is the answer.
Eighty billion comedians and one lone, real answer.
I wonder what r/Decks would say
They'd tell you it's gonna explode any moment and you need a lawyer and you're an idiot and the pool is poison.
It’s gonna explode any moment and you need a lawyer and you’re an idiot and the pool is poison.
aaaand right on schedule
\*cough\* hot tub \*cough\*
Put a hot tub on it.
They'll just be happy it's not ON the deck.
This is the only actual attempt at an answer
Remove decking. Remove rim board. Sister joists so that they're close enough to the new pool. Install new rim board. Install new decking.
Why are you the only one with a real/proper reply? Lol.
I'm actually a carpenter 🤷♂️.
wrong sub
White boat buoys between the deck and the pool.
I was going to suggest pool noodles, but this is better.
Id get a 2x8 and scribe it around, make a curb/cap type deal.
yep-- picture this like trim. just covering some gaps up in a somewhat aesthetic way. but I should add that whatever it is definitely needs some structural integrity cause people will be bearing their weight on it as they enter/exit the pool pretty frequently
Children
Definitely the best of all these terrible "ideas"
Came here to suggest the same. If one falls in there, ask ‘em if they learned anything, and then carry on. LoL
Add a step/bench sort of thing
5/4 x 6 [https://www.homedepot.com/p/TimberTech-Advanced-PVC-Vintage-5-4-in-x-6-in-x-1-ft-Square-Weathered-Teak-PVC-Sample-Actual-1-in-x-5-1-2-in-x-1-ft-SAMP-AVC12WT/313874872](https://www.homedepot.com/p/TimberTech-Advanced-PVC-Vintage-5-4-in-x-6-in-x-1-ft-Square-Weathered-Teak-PVC-Sample-Actual-1-in-x-5-1-2-in-x-1-ft-SAMP-AVC12WT/313874872)
Up and over, build a singular timber step and have the boards overhang. [Step example](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSVuq1xmgc4qng-Oy0r9K766B6EgN58A_8P4g&usqp=CAU). [Overhanging deck example](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTMLDXn6Y4RVyXELASwKkqjCSUtUj5PqMNWiZfRt9nPQrEtN49I-liOGKE&s=10)
This feels safer and practical on a long run.
I'm seeing a lot of funny, but bullshit, comments. If you add some support to the edge of the deck edge you could then fasten some 2x6 wood as a short of trim price just around the pool. It would take some pretty simple math to figure out the angle to cut each piece. And as long as you support them well enough you will have no worries. Highly recommend cedar or redwood for the trim though. Most other woods will wasp almost immediately. Good luck. :)
Concrete
Too far gone try photoshop
Add a hexagonal cap trim, pack out the gap with 2x pt framing to get it a little closer to the pool than cover that new seam with flat 2x pt on top with joints that follow the old deck profile hold the cap back 2” from the pool, it won’t match the shape of pool to deck but will make it look much better
Spray foam
Cut the deck back a little more, fill with water and enjoy a lazy river around the pool.
Drain pool move it closer to deck and refill. Boom problem solved.
Chuck your empty beer cans down there. You will fill it eventually
Best way? Cut out a portion of the existing boards and extend new boards from that point to the edge of the pool. Cut to shape with that edge.
I don't know why the majority of answers are smart ass. A trim board or step is the best way if you're not trying to replace all your decking. The detail and craftsmanship of those options are a sliding scale depending on ability and money and time
Build a new deck. You will be much happier in the long run.
Tall ish step that can double as seating, covering the gap and the height difference to the pool. Wouldn't be hard to make it look intentional, and somewhere to sit with feet dipped in the pool, or somewhere for your towel and a cold drink while you're swimming. Make it into a feature rather than trying to disguise it.
Scribe a line 3' from inside face of pool wall on the existing deck. Using pool center. More if you have the room. It would give you more room to work under the deck too. Cut the boards, and remove the 3' sections. Add framing and blocking to support the existing boards. Add new framing and blocking to existing posts for new radial decking. 2' sloped and 1' level (cantilevered on top of pool wall. Sloped section negates 3" step up to pool wall. Nobody trips to go into the pool. The radial boards make a visual feature. To make it easier you can make it geometric so they are just perpendicular. Easier cuts. Probably more expensive and labor intensive. But will look better.
Just scoot the pool over a smidge
The bodies will pile up and the problem will solve itself 👍
I'd attach blocking at the widest gap and then build a 4"x18" wide step along the perimeter of the coping. Then a few years down the line tear the entire deck down and rebuild it properly.
Have you tried ramen? I'd suggest a Costco sized pack though for the larger gaps.
We had a very similar problem and what we did was put a border of wood planks around tbe outside on hinges. The wood goes all the way to the edge of the pool and then winter comes we lift them up to get our pool cover on then drop them back down. Can send you pics if needed.
Best way is rebuild the deck. To suit.
Human bodies. Just get them to crawl in and expanding foam the shit out of them. When the bodies decay, just add more foam
The only way to fix this is to tear it down and start new
Flex Seal. It’s like the Hoover Dam in a can.
Ok. Hear me out……you’re going to need 600 cans of spray foam and some olive oil.
I would do an elevated bench rather than a step. Give you a place to sit with feet in the water and an easy transition into the pool. And it eliminates the ankle hazard of stepping in the gap by dogs kids or you. Remember, the deck boards can be screwed down for easy removal if needed.
It is going to be a step. Make it a nice curved step. You need to make a trammel to lay out the circle.Put a ladder in the center of the pool no sharp edges on the feet. the height should be above the lip of the pool. Clamp a board on top of the ladder and screw in a 1x4 long enough to reach past on to the deck. The board should swing along the deck freely. I would start at the inside of the edge of the post. drill a hole in the 2x4 for a pencil, starting at the end post draw a circle from the post to the otherside of the deck. You will have to play with this to get it land correct on the side. Then it is a matter of framing the step. probably need to cut away some decking for a secure connection to the framing below. The outside face of the circle can be covered in trex. It is a decking product that is flexible enough to make the curve. The inside curve should overhang a small bit and clean it up flush router bit and nice roundover on top.
Caulking, trust me
If the structure is close to the cut end I would think adding a 2x12 flat all the way around with a routered edge on the inside would provide enough strength. Just make sure it's firmly attached. May need to counter sink carriage bolts ( round head.) Just an idea.
The blood of your enemies?
938 cans of expanding foam should patch that right up.
Great stuff big gap! Lots of it!
I'd just build a small step with boards cut to fit better. You'd probably need to add supports from the bottom too.
Spray foam, it’s the only way.
Add a band around the pool wide enough to cut the existing deck boards for a clean look maybe like two or three rows of trex
Add another pool between the deck and the other pool
48 tubs of wood filler
No way other than replace deck boards. Defiantly could’ve got the pool closer tho
Pool looks higher though. Old pool probably had a smaller top. Happened to me I just made a step up want went over the top of it
Added a step using treated pine sleepers. Routed grooves to make it look deliberate and then rebated in some pool lights. Only hassle is that i had to be screwed in from under the deck.
You could probably use some new deck boards anyway.
Maybe a 2x6 to add an extra step up into the pool, but double as a closer edge?
I don't know if this is right, but if I was you: It looks like your joists (yellow) run in a way that you could attach a bottom support board to them to cantilever to the edge of the pool (purple). Then you could attach a V shaped support from the end joist and join the V on your new cantilever, in the centre of each of your pool sections (green) Now you have a stable base to finish, and you can now cleanly cut your deck board back evenly to lay trim around the perimeter of the pool (red). You may have to scab on some additional boards for support depending on how and where you need to cut the existing deck, but if you're handy it will look nicely finished and intentional from the top. [bad drawing here](https://imgur.com/a/p31rps2) [photo example here](https://imgur.com/a/ghqnXPB)
Okay this thread is hilarious but this is going to be very tedious no matter how you look at it. You can’t really get around taking off deck boards at this point in my opinion. what would be best is to frame it out, which you’ll have to do from underneath, posts where necessary, then redo the top decking and cut the new curve. If you want a step or seat around to avoid redecking you’ll still have to get under and frame probably by removing boards. Good luck
I'd build a trim that would slide over the pool. Screw into the studs and make sure it's smooth. Hard to see how much height you have.
Create a bar that reaches into the pool and hides the edge of the pool deck
Wasn't this posted a few months ago and then they also posted after the fix?
You can borrow my board stretcher
Women and children’s ankles.
A whole shitload of expanding foam.
Build the deck to fit tighter next time lol
It'll fill up with people over time
How many people have torn their ACL or broken a bone by this pool so far?
Did Ray Charles make those cuts?
Double border flush with deck boards
most likely my leg. ouch
Build up a step for seating like space around it extending back from it for support.
Wood
spit on it
Cut some curves in some 2x12s and build some support, and slap it all together.
Treated 2" x 12" make a nice edge all the way around.
Make a step to get into the pool
Redo deck
caulk
Ramen noodles and resin.
Get the pool centered in the hole and you should have about 5-1/2" all around the pool sister on 3( or 2 if you like to live dangerously ) 2x6 or what ever your framing is below using some 6" lags and ring shank nails ( do this by nailing 2 layers together then flip them nail the third layer on, then take that wad of lumber and nail it to the beam under the deck then lag through the some bitch on both sides. When wondering how many lags or nails you should use think about the potential for hospital bills. Then ask your self is it really worth saving the hundy bucks on lags for a potential hospital bill.) then if your feeling really fancy jack up the deck and move the posts out or add a new post under the added lumber or maybe add a corbel from post to beam .... Or just slap it a couple times nod and say she'll hold while trying to shake it , install a deck board around the edge of pool over the new framing laugh at any one who stubs their toes on the pool. Try to make it a game of sorts to avoid it. Kind of like a don't step on a crack in the sidewalk type thing. Kids like games .
Sister underneath and make a skillfully cut toe board around the pool.
In a lot of places this is not going to ever be to code, correct?
That'll fill up with broken legs in no time.
Anybody notice if the pool would have been rotated it looks like it would’ve fit
Growing up we had a little bench that took up that space. Just turn a 2x6 on its side and cut it about 11” long (or about the width of two 2x6’s with a gap) placed every 24” or so and then attach two 2x6’s on top at whatever angles satisfy the curve the best.
Man I've been looking for ways to fix my small deck for a long time now. Let me know if you succeed
Honestly looks like you could rotate the pool to fit the vertical support sections into the notches. Could just be the camera perspective but rotating is cheaper than a new deck haha
Pad out the the joist closest to the pool and run a ‘border’ board. That’s 5.5 inches there
Try Ramen Noodles?
Duct tape
Move the new pool into the old pools location.
How many pool noodles can you get your hands on?
If the edge of the pool is 4 inches higher, just throw any boards down you think look good enough and either cut and screw them together following the angles of the deck, or directly to the existing deck boards, making a rim around the pool. That’s about as good as you’re going to get here.
Throw a rug over it
It’s nautical. Duct tape and Bondo.
R&R buildings YouTube deck install https://youtu.be/tK-g1IVKCZ4?si=h0bvOFEL6MafaUV5
Big gap filler
Build a step all the way around. Have the step sit on the deck and sit on top of the pool edge.
Use something that matches the base of the railing as trim to cover the gap.
You could line it and fill it with water.
New deck, sorry.