Hi everyone, We are building a very small free standing deck to stand flush with an above ground pool. The deck platform itself will only be approx. 6x6, and just big enough for people to get in and out of the pool. The deck boards are composite, and the framing is pressure treated wood...

I am in the planning stages for a partially covered deck. It will be 20' x 16' connected to the house frame. I put together my plan for structure and then sent it to an architect I am acquainted with to get their nod that it is strong enough to support the deck and roof. I'm confident it will...