A new question on Drop-in Steps

[b2001]

I've also got the wedding cake steps. The pool builder put in the sand bags wrapped in plastic bags. I also had the big mess at the end of the season with the bags disentigrating and getting sand in the water, and over the bottom at that end. I didn't do that again.

I use some large oval and rounded river boulders (no nicks or edges), three - maybe 20 to 30 pounds each or so - that I got at a rock supply place. They've worked great for me for three years.

[NWMNMom]

Well we got the Biltmore steps and put three bleach jugs filled with sand/water under the steps. We started with 2 but they lifted just enough for the vinyl mat to float out - 3 jugs did the trick.

I am seeing very good water flow through and behind these steps. We were messing around to put the vinyl back and dh wanted to see the "flow" so we put a few drops of blue food coloring and watched it move. So far, no problems with algae but we will be diligent anyways. The water is still on the chilly side so I guess when it warms more, then the algae alert will be in full mode.

[Sprocket]

Here's a pic of my steps with the jugs holding them down .

I just reopened my pool and it's great to see no green after all these months yaaaaaaaaaaaa !

Thank you pool forum .



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