tomO Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Wife and daughter want a small pool on the deck 10 footer on the deck any one know how I can figure out if the deck will hold it . !2 foot long span and 2x8 floor joists set at 16 inche centers. pools 10 feet across and 30 inches deep. 1100 gallon capacity 9 to 10 thousand lbs with people i think, just curious what the formula might be. I could shore it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylon Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Your math is about right. Water is 62 lbs a gallon. So not a chance in heck. Your deck might rate 100 lbs a square foot capacity. That pool will go through before it's half full Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylon Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Your math is about right. Water is 62 lbs a gallon. So not a chance in heck. Your deck might rate 100 lbs a square foot capacity. That pool will go through before it's half full Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burtess Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Your math is about right. Water is 62 lbs a gallon. So not a chance in heck. Your deck might rate 100 lbs a square foot capacity. That pool will go through before it's half full Water is 8.33 lbs per US gallon (10 lbs per IMP gallon). No idea if it would hold it though... Burt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobowski Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) My calculations put you at about 152 pounds per square foot of your pool full with water with nobody in it based on your pool being round and 30 inches deep. Total weight of your pool is about 12250 pounds when it is full of water based on a cubic foot of water being 62.4 pounds. Edited May 25, 2012 by bobowski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live2fish85 Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 I use to intsal pools for a long time. There is bylaws in lots of areas about that so check into it. I wouldn't suggest it though. When we put a hottub on a deck it had to be reinforced and that won't be near the waeight of a 10' pool. You would also need to put a floor underneath so that the deck doesn't tear the liner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomO Posted May 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Ok thx fellas, was just tossing the idea around. Looks like I'll put it on the back patio as I don't have any level ground thats not in use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylon Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Sry Burt thanks for the correction I was thinking cubic foot. A wood deck still won't hold it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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