STeps any suggestions?

[traceyb]

We made tubes filled with Quickcrete using 3 inch PVC pipe. We placed three of them inside the bottom step and suspended three others from the top step, holding them with electrical ties and S-hooks. The ones inside the bottom step have yellow nylon rope attached, the other ends of which we tied to the loops for the hanging tubes.

Removal of all tubes is relatively easy - nobody has to get into the water, and, since we keep the pool open (for the dogs) until the end of October, retrieving the weights without having to get in was a critical issue

Nice idea> I think I will try this method out. It seems safer that bricks in and out as far as the fear of dropping them and scraping/tearing the liner. I used your photos to see, but wondered if sometime you would post the front and a better side shot to show the holes that you bored into the steps. I have the EXACT same steps. Are the holes 2 3 or 4 inch holes? Thanks so much ANNA

[AnnaK]

Hi traceyb,

The holes are 2 inches. One is located in the center of the bottom step in front. The side holes are in the rounded part of the second and third step and level with (on the height of) the first step. They're about 5 inches up from the bottom and ~ 6 - 8 inches apart.

-------- 3rd step

-------- 2nd step

-------- 1st step

O .........O

---------------------------------------- bottom


Hope this ASCII art holds its formating. We won't be taking the steps out again for a photo ops until the end of October. However, if you want to send me an underwater camera I'll get in there and do some real life imagining

Ignore the ..... between the 'holes'. I had to use them as spacers to make the picture come out.

[traceyb]

Hi traceyb,

The holes are 2 inches. One is located in the center of the bottom step in front. The side holes are in the rounded part of the second and third step and level with (on the height of) the first step. They're about 5 inches up from the bottom and ~ 6 - 8 inches apart.

-------- 3rd step

-------- 2nd step

-------- 1st step

O .........O

---------------------------------------- bottom


Hope this ASCII art holds its formating. We won't be taking the steps out again for a photo ops until the end of October. However, if you want to send me an underwater camera I'll get in there and do some real life imagining

Ignore the ..... between the 'holes'. I had to use them as spacers to make the picture come out.

hey anna k
I am a diver and CAN send you an UW camera, however I realized that your steps were prob still in your pool AFTER i send the reply. Sorry. But it would just be easier for me to save myself on postage, and wait. I can't drill my holes anyway until oct or after when mine come out as well. So if you don't mind taking a few shots after there out, it's no prob. I have until next may or so to wait on ya ;O)
Take care and thank YOU

[traceyb]

Maybe you guys will find this post useful.......pix included within