Federal investigators believe the 2021 condominium collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, Fla., may have begun with the pool deck.

The partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside killed 98 people. A federal investigation into what caused it has zeroed in on the building’s pool deck. Emily Michot ...

Our deck is built around a 21-ft.-dia. pool. It's constructed entirely of pressure-treated lumber and features a 360° wraparound pool deck that's connected to a spacious 10 x 18-ft. sun deck.

The summary did not elaborate on how the pool deck collapse would have caused the tower to fall minutes later. But computer simulations performed by researchers at the University of Washington in ...

Yet, there are several things to think about before you just paint or seal your deck. Paint can fill up the texturing in the deck and make it slippery, which is not a good thing around a pool.