How to Build a Swimming Pool Slide

If you are trying to figure out how to build a slide for your swimming pool, here is an easy way to accomplish that task. Have fun!

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Plastic slide (bough at homedepot or lowes)
• 6' fiberglass ladder
• anchor bolts
• cinder blocks

1. First set up your ladder near the deep end of the pool and position your plastic slide at the top of the ladder. Adjust the position of the ladder so that once your slide is attached to your ladder the slide hangs over the edge of the pool about 3 inches.

2. Secure your ladder to the ground. Depending on the type of surface you have around your pool you may want to use lag bolts for wood decks, concrete anchors for concrete or cool decking or rebar stakes if the surface is grass or dirt. Once your ladder is secured and will not wobble or move, not attach your slide.

3. Attaching the slide to the ladder will require the use of carriage bolts, they have the rounded heads, which will be the side that faces out on the surface of the slide. Position the top of the slide at the top of the ladder, this will vary slightly depending on the type of slide you are using. Drill holes through the slide into the top of the ladder and bolt the two together using the carriage bolts. Use at least two spreading out as far as they can go and still attach to the ladder. Then drill a center hole for a third bolt.

4. The bottom of the slide can rest on the ground or be supported by using 16" concrete cinder blocks. Again make sure that the end of the slide is over the edge of the pool by at least 3", this way you avoid injury to yourself as you slide off the end of the slide into the water. Have and be careful.

Tips & Warnings

• Attach a water hose to the top of the slide to keep the slide wet. This is especially important if your slide is a dark color which gets very hot in summer.
• As with any slide or pool keep and eye on kids that can not swim. Adult supervision is recommended for small toddlers