[cabmandone]

Last year I got suckered into putting up an above ground pool by my wife and kids.
Well, Now I'm stuck building a deck. I'm debating on whether to build the deck over the top rail of the pool or put it slightly under and leaving enough room to put my cover on in the fall/winter.

If anyone has an above ground pool with a deck above or below the rails and could post pics I would really appreciate it. I'm planning to put concrete footings at about 4 feet deep to prevent heaving from a hard freeze. Our frost line is 3 feet so I figure I'll go slightly deeper to prevent any heave. My primary concern is being able to put the winter cover on without a lot of grief. Another concern is when the time comes to replace my liner I don't want to have to remove the deck to do so.

I appreciate all advice, tips and pics.