Decks, Patios, Porches and Docks - How to lay wooden deck on concrete base??

I need to lay a wooden deck around my pool on top of an existing 10cm thick concrete base. Can anyone give me advice on the best method to fix the deck and the underlying timber support?? Many thanks for any help you can provide. Paul ;)

You will need to provide some room under the wood for it to breathe, else it will rot out.

You could try something like wooden decking tiles. Do a Google on "wood decking tile" and see what you get.

Choose a wood that will last, like Ipe.

Breathing room, especially in a wet area like those around pools, is very important. Decking Tiles are a very good suggestion here. However, if you are interested in doing something more custom, you could also try, besides ipe, woods like teak, or even redwood. Redwood has been used for years in redwood hot tubs, and to encompass pools and spas, as it is a wood with a very high resistance to environmental concerns. However, you will still need breathing room, and redwood will also require regular maintenance. If niether of that sounds good to you, you may try a comp decking product; check with your local building supplier to find out which products will work best around exposure to pool water in areas with very limited breathing room. I hope that helps.

-deckguy ;)

Edit: Forgot to mention: If you plan on using redwood you will also need to use stainless steel screws. Redwood will become stained and possibly even corrode non stainless screws. Nails would be a poor choice here as well, because of the amount of bare feet your deck will hopefully be seeing, since they have a tendancy to work thier way out of decking. :D