AG Pool Drop In Steps

[Islander2C]

These are the steps I ordered today. Now I didn't get the ladder attachment because I have a deck all around our pool. The salesman told me I didn't need to attach it to the deck that I just has to put a sandbag in it to keep it from floating. Does anyone have these steps alone, not attached to pool or deck? I'm concerned now that maybe I shouldn't have ordered them because I really don't want to attach them to the deck or pool.

[jabbajean]

We just put steps in similar to your top picture. They are pretty good. Hubby put the sand in and did it from in the pool. It took both of us to put it in, but it was minimal.
Good luck!
Jay

[medvampire]

Islander2C
I tried them with out by just dropping them in with 50 lbs sand and didnt like it. You might get by with more sand. Just didnt seem safe to me but I am the kind that where moste peps put one nail I put two. I also have 10 and 13 year old boys and you know how they are.
Let me know how it works and any mods you make.
Thanks
Steve

[mohawk]

I've been reading all of the posts and was thinking of getting the wedding cake II stairs. I think they would be good for my younger grandchildren to sit on. My concern though is the post where it was said that algae was a problem because of poor water circulation with these steps . Has anyone else experienced this, and if so what would be the solution. Thanks for your advise, Denise

[ShelleyAnn]

I too am worried about my "bouncy" stairs wearing a hole in the liner. Where did you see the pad you mentioned in your post?

Shelley

[JETTA]

If you look at the steps, you will see there is padding under them. Basically any part of the step that would come in contact with the liner has a pad under it.

[Marillionfan]

I didn't have any problems with my steps and the liner but I did get a hole from an early season pool party with our ladder not being attached to the deck and a lot of kids in & out etc............ when we bought the steps the pool store had the pads available to buy

[pool newby]

Got my mine from Par pool and spa...the 44 x 48 size, I wanted a big enough size to cover the entire area under the steps.

http://parpools.com/Page/Pool/Pool%2...adder-acc.html

[gpshemi]

Never seen one of the pads up close, but I'm wondering if it isn't just the blue core "fanfold" insulation that they sell at Home Depot or Lowes. I've been thinking about using that under mine. Can't convince my self it's really needed is all. The bottom of my stairs are very well rounded. What makes that different then a ladder really?

gpshemi

[kwazy]

A set of "Tuxedo" wedding cake steps came with out pool. Here's a picture of them:

http://www.northwestwholesale.com/de...uct_ID=IN-1005

Although I like the size of these steps, I'm not happy with the quality. It's hard to install the sandbags into the lip around the bottom step. The sandbags don't really hold the steps in place very well, so they pretty much require the brace that screws to the pool deck. And the plastic rail is too flexible and feels like I could easily snap it off.

I've never compared these to any other above ground steps, but I have to believe there's something better out there. Do any wedding cake steps have a nice solid stainless steel rail?