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To the tile guys:
I have a friend that moved to a condo with a pool and separate jacuzzi. The jacuzzi is about 15' diameter. The first step down is 24" and is really not a step but a place to sit. She would like to add a step approx with a rise of 12" and a run of 12" to make getting in and out of the jacuzzi easier. There is an existing ra
A casual suggestion I made after too much wine has now turned into needing to present a plan to the condo's board for approval. It's a high end building so it can't be funky but they also don't want to tear out the whole jacuzzi just to build another step.
If I do this project it will be agreed the condo accepts all liability or else I won't be involved.
Here's my wine induced plan...
The jacuzzi is tiled with 1"X1" light and dark blue tiles. I do not want to drill into the pool. I was thinking of draining a couple of feet out of the pool so I could form up a step. I could make a form for the stair and form it up in place but on plastic sheeting. Fill the form with fiberglass imbedded concrete and let set up.
Remove the concrete step from pool, fill pool with water, after concrete block cures a bit, tile with 1"X1" tiles. Epoxy (thin set might also work) the 200lb + tiled step in place after draining jacuzzi and caulking where the step meets the existing pool with 3M 5200 or white grout.
Any other ideas or suggestions on how to add a step over tile?
Thanks!
I have a friend that moved to a condo with a pool and separate jacuzzi. The jacuzzi is about 15' diameter. The first step down is 24" and is really not a step but a place to sit. She would like to add a step approx with a rise of 12" and a run of 12" to make getting in and out of the jacuzzi easier. There is an existing ra
A casual suggestion I made after too much wine has now turned into needing to present a plan to the condo's board for approval. It's a high end building so it can't be funky but they also don't want to tear out the whole jacuzzi just to build another step.
If I do this project it will be agreed the condo accepts all liability or else I won't be involved.
Here's my wine induced plan...
The jacuzzi is tiled with 1"X1" light and dark blue tiles. I do not want to drill into the pool. I was thinking of draining a couple of feet out of the pool so I could form up a step. I could make a form for the stair and form it up in place but on plastic sheeting. Fill the form with fiberglass imbedded concrete and let set up.
Remove the concrete step from pool, fill pool with water, after concrete block cures a bit, tile with 1"X1" tiles. Epoxy (thin set might also work) the 200lb + tiled step in place after draining jacuzzi and caulking where the step meets the existing pool with 3M 5200 or white grout.
Any other ideas or suggestions on how to add a step over tile?
Thanks!