Had a challenge where I didn’t want to spend 3k to have the yard dug up to install proper in ground pool starts in our pool.
It’s an older install that had a ladder in the deep and shallow ends.
We wanted stairs so the dog, and older folk could get out easier.
So, bought a set for above ground pools for under 300, but they were designed to bolt to a wooden deck.
That bolt on design is a big part of the stability of the stairs so I needed to figure out a way to transition from stone to screw to keep things solid.
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Bought a couple of pipe expansion plugs and welded them to some plate steel. Figure I can use the original ladder holes as anchorage if I can lock the brackets into the holes.
Left the hole in the top so I can reach in to tighten the plug in position and now need to find appropriate 4x4 material to make the deck block.
Results work well.
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Not as wide as set in stairs, but I saved an entire decimal place!
Cheers gents, stay crafty.
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