Shallow End for above ground pool

[Pete Hughes]

I'll be at both Home Depot and Lowes later today, so I'll try to get you a part number / manufacturer.

But I suspect it is this
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...&storeId=10051

I did a google search an found this:
http://www.royalbuildingproducts.com...door-trim.aspx

There is a pdf brochure you can download.
Mine looks like the “overlay” pieces shown on page 10. About 6" x 3/4" planks with a rectangular profile.
They have Woodgrain Embossed and smooth Textured surfaces available.
In my opinion, use the woodgrain finish for the ‘nonslip’ walking surface.
It came in 8 / 10 or 12 foot lengths and was very easy to work with.

This year we moved up to a 15 x 30 above ground.
I put the entire 12 foot by 6 foot platform into the filled pool on my own.
I am glad I drilled ONLY the top corners of the platform. It made it easy to slide the platform into the pool from the deck since with the air still in the tubes, it floated while I positioned it.
Once in place, I pushed it down an inch or so to get water into the tubes.
I am sticking with the rocks as weights since they provide a sort of diving step for the kids.

I would imagine that filled with sand, it would weigh a couple of hundred pounds and be fairly unmovable.


This might work for you though..

Take a couple of 3 foot long 6” PVC lengths. Cap and “glue” one end. Stand upright, fill with sand. Cap and “glue” other end. Now you have a couple of 60 pound weights to lay on the ends or to lay on the structure below. That is how I keep my steps down this year. Cheap and very effective.

Good luck and ask away with any other questions

[ryankenn]

Great, thanks! That looks like them. Too bad here a 7' is $30, and at HD US its $20 for a 10'. Looks like I'll be making a trip south.

[ryankenn]

Finally done. I'm not in love with the rail for the stairs as its tight between there and the railing. I may cut and cap it. I went with railings to have a definite entrance and an area to go into the main pool. We'll see if it sinks or floats. I bought some 4" and caps to make sand/water weights to hang under it if its a floater.

[Watermom]

Please let us know how it works out!