Thats a total man made projet, $8000 is around $10000 / $14000 short. John.

John said:
"Thats a total man made projet, $8000 is around $10000 / $14000 short."

I'm sorry I don't understand what you're telling me.

Man Made Material, decking,rail system,skirting and the fence as well. That picture is a nice looking project but a little spendy for an $8000 buget.

Pool decks are always more money because...nothing is square everything is angled thus more framing,more waste,more Contractor Time/ Labor.

Doing a project that is 4' around on three sides would be less than the picture shown,it would also function as a walk around only no play space.Thus the higher sq ft.

What material to use to make it look like your picture>> Composite decking in a gray color,white rail somthing like TimberTech sells but you will need several little posts under the bottom rail that dont show up in the pic if the pic is real at all.

Nice Looking pic but it looks Comp generated. No way to tell what your job would cost but I am thinking its way beyond $8000. J.

John said >> "Nice Looking pic but it looks Comp generated. No way to tell what your job would cost but I am thinking its way beyond $8000."

I know! All the pool sites selling Esther Williams pools use that picture and none of them sell anything like that deck!

My carpenter figured that deck to be $18,000.

cuffemnow: so you figure $9k for material alone?

So what do you guys think I can do for $8k?

A low leval job say half the pool would show,3' walk area around the pool 12' x12' off to one side,one 4' exit with gate,rail all around. Mabey garapa decking/rail with allum balusters but for sure cedar 5/4. No finish, you might get a little brake if you handled the clean up. J.