I believe this is a Wolf Spider of Some sort, could not get a good view of the spider
I Believe this maybe a female Dark Fishing Spider Dolomedes Tenebrosus. There was a smaller one (male) chasing it around.
Web a foot above forest floor
Using the pool ladder to stay out of the rain.
Building a second web, and kept returning to the beige mass in the pictures. See last pic for complete web image.