Wedding Cake Steps

[KurtV]

As Carl said, it's because of the depth. The page you linked to said those steps are for 48"-52" depths; won't work in your 3.5' (42") shallow end. These look like they would work.

[rilesworld]

Thanks everyone for the tips. If I were buying new, I might not select this model for a few reasons, but since the deal too good to pass up, I am considering the one I linked.

I looked at the specs and it is only 40" high, which would mean the top step would be only 2 inches under the lip, but it is actaully shorter the other one linked in this thread (which is 42").

It does have me a little puzzled by stating it is good for pools 48"-52" deep. I guess that just assumes you want the first step to be 8-12" below the deck. Whereas the 42" high steps are marketed for pools 42" deep. I guess just different schools of thought.

Has anyone heard of a sort of table, or platform that you could throw into the shallow end for little ones?

Thanks.

[CanuckPool]

here is a company that sells teaching aids.. its has something like a tot-dock

http://www.aquam.com/3/Catalogs/Institutional?cat=28

[rilesworld]

Thanks Canuck! That got me looking for teaching platforms and I found this link:

http://www.recsupply.com/category.aspx?categoryID=94

That looks like a very simple PVC structure that could easily be made for very little money. And then I could make to the exact size I want. I like it!

Anyone have any tips for this project?

[CanuckPool]

at those prices, you can definately save some money making it yourself

[Sumo1]

I recently saw a thread in poolforum.com that gave a detailed description with photos of a great solution to your step problem. Try searching the archives.
Hal