Comments on: Flickr Pool: Step By Step

By: fred

fred — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:18:42 +0000

I’m assuming that you plan to top the landing off with bluestone too - to maintain the same riser height for you steps. While I remember many old jobs where we caulked in railigs with poured lead - we have been using anchored railings - using corosion resitant or SS concrete screws - for some time. It’s lot easier than embedding the railings.

By: jeffrey immer

jeffrey immer — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:42:45 +0000

railings, who needs railings. excellent set of stairs. check that off the honey do list. and joel you should post some pics

By: joel

joel — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:40:07 +0000

Thanks! Not sure yet how I’m going to mount the railings… but there will be bricks facing the landing and bluestone treads when the steps are done. I’ll probably have to drill the bluestone and use anchors, or set the railings right into the drilled holes with mortar?

ps- the 1200 lbs is just the 5″ deep pour on the landing…. god only knows what the whole shebang weighs

By: Old Coot

Old Coot — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:12:11 +0000

Very nice job! Curious how the railings will be secured…don’t see any sockets in the concrete.

By: Bugler

Bugler — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:36:34 +0000

Woah–nice job!

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:41:26 +0000

I’ve done enough concrete work to know I can do it, but it’s still nerve wracking.

Dave

By: Joel Spangler

Joel Spangler — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:21:59 +0000

hats off to Jmillerid - these look great - every time i see these reader projects I think of something that I want to post… yet never do.