Show Me Your Deck Beside Your Pond

[Lardeelion]

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I absolutely love how the deck goes around that rock. Incredibly tranquil.

 

[Lardeelion]

You people are a bunch of deck-teases.

 

[morewater]

You were given exactly what you asked for, nobody decked you around.

Incidentally, building a deck around boulders is pretty easy, just takes a little bit of scribing (a couple passes at least) with a jigsaw. Try to keep your deck as close to the ground as possible. Mine is about 5" (the deck, not my.....) off the ground so that it is flush with the interlock (no tripping hazard). The deck structure (framing material) is 4x4 PTL bolted onto post anchors in concrete filled sonotubes. Prior to decking with 5/4 radius western red cedar, landscape fabric was laid and the spaces filled with clear 3/4" gravel. If you're going to have a deck abutting the pond, try to have the pond reach under the deck by at least a foot.

It's fun playing with your deck while you're erecting it.

 

[Catfishnut]

I absolutely love how the deck goes around that rock. Incredibly tranquil.

I noticed that, too! That is really swell looking.

Gordy

 

[Mucky_Waters]

have to ask mucky how does it do with the snow mucky

The snow hasn't hurt anything, last year we had around 3 ft of compact snow covering the pond, which was way more than we would normally get.

I thought I might have a problem this winter with the water levels in my getting too high in the pump room settling tank, but it has turned out not to be an issue either.

 

[MitchM]

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Nice job on the deck. The joints fit well.
What is the deck material? Stained and sealed spruce?

 

[morewater]

Western red cedar, 5/4 radius. Sikkens natural cedar stain.

 

[pecan]

Ours just sits on the ground on top of the liner. Not attached. We can pick it up with two people to move it, stain or fix anything. It is made out of stained redwood. I stained all sides of every board before putting it together.

Looking back at it from behind the waterfall. The water level of the pond goes right up to the base of the deck.

 

[morewater]

Very purty.

 

[Lardeelion]

Pecan, it is physically painful for me to see your photos. I need winter to be over! What a beautiful oasis you've created.

 

[Mucky_Waters]

I thought I might have a problem this winter with the water levels in my getting too high in the pump room settling tank, but it has turned out not to be an issue either.

LOL
I'm not sure if it's dyslexia or Alzheimer’s, but whatever it is it seems to be getting worse.

 

[DrCase]

This is a old pic of mine

 

[DrCase]

I reworked mine this winter,and lowered part of the deck

 

[oregonsquatch]

Puns and pictures are thoroughly enjoyed, thanks!! I love the idea of a movable deck, Pecan, and wonder if I could swing it here. I love Dr. Case's railing: so timeless and beautiful. And Morewaters stain is lovely. This forum is a wealth of inspiration.

 

[addy1]

Those are all beautiful decks!