| Swimming is the most fun activity which you can | | | | When you start, you should know that the |
| do in the summer to escape the searing heat. | | | | majority of the 2 by 6 stock comes in lengths of |
| Moreover it provides fitness to the body as a | | | | 10 inches. Decide the place where the footing will |
| result of which more and more people are getting | | | | be with the help of paint. Now dig four inch holes |
| drawn towards this. But most people cannot | | | | in the place. Now that the holes are drilled, insert |
| seem to afford a pre-built swimming pool in their | | | | tubes below the frost line up to 4 inches. Moving |
| home due to the high costs. Thus, the option of | | | | on, if there is a doorway which will serve as the |
| building a customized swimming pool by yourself | | | | entrance to the deck, make sure that the height |
| ensures that you save a lot of money in the | | | | of the joist should be at least 4 inches less than |
| process. The first step is to figure out the | | | | the height of the doorway. Use the 2 by 6 post |
| materials that will be required to build the | | | | to indicate the height. Now that this is taken care |
| swimming pool. | | | | of, the next step is to secure the height of the |
| Some of them included in the list are 2 by 6 | | | | deck with the help of the joist. Use drill and bolts |
| stock which should be pressure treated, 4 by 4 | | | | to secure it completely and then attach the deck |
| pressure treated stock, floor joist, joist hangers, | | | | post, making sure that it is of the same height. |
| railings, 2 ½ inch deck nails, water, sand, | | | | Now attach the floor joists to it and use |
| paint, base tube, stakes and the like. There are | | | | sandpaper to scrap off any rough edges to avoid |
| also a number of tools which are necessary for | | | | injury. |
| the construction of a pool. They are a hammer, | | | | There is also the option of using pre-constructed |
| shovel, wheelbarrow, tape measure, air gun and | | | | railings which most home improvement stores |
| the like. When you are about to build a pool deck, | | | | provide. But these will be a bit costly than what |
| the type will depend on the size of the pool that | | | | you would have spent had you done them |
| you already have. For instance, the deck should | | | | yourself. One tip to remember though is that |
| be constructed concrete if the pool is on the | | | | pressure stock can repel paint or varnish when |
| ground level. | | | | applied. So take some measures to prevent that! |