First timer here, building a small deck that runs down to the pool we just got put in. Used double 190x45 bearers with 190x45 joists on top, all spotted gum, and honestly it went better than I expected for a first crack at it. Got the frame squared and most of the boards down this weekend, but now I'm stuck on the last bit where the deck runs into the pool edge.
The pool has a rounded concrete lip around the top and I can't work out how to butt the boards up against it cleanly. Do I just scribe the last board to follow the curve and leave a small gap for water, or is there a better way people handle this? The curve isn't a perfect arc either, it wobbles a bit, which is making me second guess the scribing idea.
Also not sure if I should leave the ends of the boards overhanging past the last joist or cut them flush and add a picture frame border around the whole thing. The overhang would hide my slightly wonky edge but I don't know if that's just hiding a problem I'll regret later. Any advice from people who've done a poolside deck before would be appreciated.