Bath mat to protect liner under ladder?

Thanks for the ideas. I'm tired of fighting with the "ladder pad" that I bought with the ladder because it never stays under the ladder. It always ends up somewhere else in the pool and I was concerned about the liner near the steps.

Instead of a bath mat I was thinking of possibly using one of the outdoor brush mats as such

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c...c_1902_8522120
I think something like this would be heavy enough to stay in place.

Then again even a water noodle zip tied in place somehow would be perfect. They are cheap enough to experiment with :D

OK, I understand this solution likely has a very limited appeal but I thought I'd post a pic anyway. :p It's worked very well for us, was cheap, goes "with" the ladder in case the ladder is put into the pool in different spots, doesn't slime up because the flip-flops have a chance to dry out if/when to ladder is removed from the pool (we take ours out overnight). Very classy indeed......

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/DSC03058.jpg

Wow!!!!!!! After 12 years, our ladder has stood the test of time, nothing under it! I have to admit there are ladder marks in the liner! Just an indenton where it goes, but it isn't a big deal!

Amy,

Personally I think the Flip Flop is the perfect thing to put on the "Foot" of the Ladder !! :D
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She's a perfect size 6......:p