Confer Plastics Above Ground Swimming Pool Curve Base Steps - CCX-AG

These are the absolute best purchase, we have had them for 2 seasons and as long as you store them in a shed during winter, I believe they will last many years. Straight forward assembly.

My husband had these steps put together in no time. I needed secure steps to get in the pool being 70 with limited movement ability and had checked out every thing available and these were definitely the best option out there. Well worth the money. I did find that the railings were not quite as sturdy as I would hope but my husband , being a great handyman, solved it by extending a railing down for me to grasp onto when I reached the top of the stairs.

Very good quality stair. Sturdy and easy to install. The only thing that I did differently from the instructions, was instead of adding the sand to the base, I put an old broom handle through the extra slots in the base with sealed weights. In the fall, you remove the bar and lift the stairs out, 40 pounds lighter.

Product was well designed and easy to put together (my 15 year old put it together). Instructions were well written and easy to follow. There are 4 pads that act as feet to keep from scratching the liner in the bottom - these were a little tricky to install. I even attached (4) 6"x6"x½" pads (cut from an old yoga mat) with industrial Velcro tape to give it a softer cushion on the liner (I've repaired several holes in my longer and know how easy they are to cut). I used more sand than the instructions called for simply because our old steps had a tendency to move... But you would probably be safe following the directions. Play sand works well just make sure it's dry so it will flow easily. I used a medium sized funnel with no issues as the holes were large enough for a good sized funnel. However, the caps seemed a little inadequate but once the steps are installed, they stay in place fine. The instructions were a little unclear on whether the steps were actually screwed down with the supplied stainless steel screws (good quality screws). I ended up only screwing the top step at the 4 apparent locations. Each step had 4 indentations that appeared to be for screw points but with the quality and fit of the interlocking pieces, I did not see any benefit nor extra strength in doing so. I built our deck to be even with the highest point of the pool sides, so attaching the steps to the deck was simple. If your pool sides are higher than your deck, you will need to add a block or step (even with or slightly above the pool sides) to attach the two arms. These are also attached with the supplied stainless steel screws. I used 4 or 5 in each arm to fasten to the desk floor. After a couple months of use, I'm extremely pleased with their performance, look, and durability.

Instructions and part identification was top notch. Step went together easily. My only concern is that the rails are not super solid when using them as a crutch going in and out of the pool. I'm going to look at way to stiffen them up. We didn't fill steps with sand as instructions state, because we have to remove for winter. So we bought 2 10L sand bags from amazon, filled with sand, and hooked them to the sides of the steps. They hold the step down well.