How to you get the ladder out of the ground?

[rtpatter]

I have two handrails which I got out easily and one ladder in the deep end which seems to have cemeted itself to the concrete over the summer. I have undone the bolts and beat and kicked this thing as hard as I can, one side is loose the other won't budge. I have already broken the pieces that the bolt goes into trying to pry it up with a hammer but still no luck any suggestions.

Thanks,
Russ

[GraceByDesign]

Liquid Wrench??

[tonyl]

Don't take the bolts out completely. Just loosen then around 1/2" or so then drive them down with a hammer. This will drive the wedge down and take the pressure off the tube. Hope this helps, Tony

[doggie]

We have one rail that's always more stubborn to remove than the others. My husband uses a rubber mallot on the underside of the top of the rail. He has to pound fairly hard several times, but at least it doesn't do any damage at all.

[rtpatter]

I actually got my car jack out last night and tried to jack the thing out of the ground with no luck. It actualy just started bending the angle of the ladder so that the bottom of the ladder now no longer touches the edge of the pool, however the one side still hasn't budged. I've tried wedging a screwdrive with a hammer to take the pressure of the tube with no luck. I also have kicked it I hard as I can so I doubt I will be able to generate enough force with a rubber mallet from underneath to do anything especially if I couldn't budge it with a car jack. Any more ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Poconos]

Trying to force something like this will only make it worse by deforming parts. Patience. As suggested, use liquid wrench or WD-40 and give it time. Tonyl is right in that you have to release the wedge piece. With the bolt screwed in part way you should feel the wedge being loose. If not, you have to loosen the wedge. If you don;t know what is down there I have a pic on another thread I can dig up. Could be that for some reason the rail corroded and got stuck....the WD-40 will eventually release it. Try rocking the rail slightly to crack it loose. You also have to pull it out straight. Upward force while wiggling should eventually get it out.
Al

[rtpatter]

I probably should have posted here before I began banging the crap out this thing. I definetly now have deformed parts. While trying to chisle and pry the wedge loose I broke off the peice that the bolt fits thru. I figure I can survive with just one side bolted down next year but I still have to figure out how to get this thing off in order to put the cover on.

I have tried rocking it up and down left and right(that's where the kicking part came in). I have tried wd-40 let it sit overnight didn't seem to have an effect. I going to get a rubber mallet and liquid wrench and try that. My worry is that the hammer and screwdriver along with the carjack have deformed this thing to the point where it won't come out.

Anybody know how much a hacksaw and new ladder will cost


UPDATE: I have now tried liquid wrench, WD-40, hammer and chisel, rubber mallet, repeated kicks with foot and a car jack and this thing won't budge. The wedge is completly loose. I can plainly see it since I broke of a part of the bracket that the bolt goes thru. I'm calling the pool man, I'm out of options.