Decks attached to single family detached homes are regulated under the rules of the international residential code irc.
Above ground pool deck railing height.
Decks can either be built just to the bottom side of the top rails or they can be built higher than your pool and overhang on top of the top rails.
If you choose to install a guardrail on a deck lower than 30 you must still meet code requirements.
Deck railing height requirements.
This may be ok for you but you also may not like being too far from the water.
There can be no more than four inches from the ground to the bottom rail.
The top of a pool barrier should be at least 48 inches above grade measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool.
The minimum height of the railing varies based on the height of the deck.
For a solid barrier.
Some states counties or municipalities require pool barriers of 60 inches.
This is a minimum required height for residential structure higher guards are acceptable.
Complete the pool deck frame by screwing 2 x 4 diagonal braces to the 4 x 4 posts.
The water level for an above ground swimming pool is about six inches below the top rail.
All decks greater than 30 above grade must have a guardrail.
Both deck designs will work fine.
We prefer installing the your deck just under the top rail of your pool.
Adding a deck over the top rail can now make the water level more than eight inches below the deck.
Guards are required when then deck is 24 60 cm above grade.
In accordance with the boca code the swimming pool fence has to be at least 48 inches high with a minimum of 45 inches between the bottom rail and the next highest rail which may or may not be the top rail of the pool fence design.
Run the deck boards under the top rails.
The height of an above ground swimming pool is usually around 52 to 54 inches.
Deck guardrails guards should rise to at least 36 inches above the residential deck level.
Decks 24 to 5 10 180 cm need 36 guards and anything above 5 10 requires a 42 high railing.
Now set the pier blocks and posts for the 10 x.