Platform Decks

Putting an easy set pool on the deck?

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!

Public Comments

1. i wouldn't recommend putting that much weight on a deck without first doubling up the joists underneath first.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.