Orange Grove?

[DA Aquamaster]

Expanded metal decking is very directional in nature. If you lay it the wrong way, the stuff is slicker than greased snot, and if you put it out on state bid, the contractor will for sure be an idiot and lay it the wrong way. This is especially true if the application involves longer runs where placing the 4 x 8 sheet lengthwise is faster than cutting it in half to place the two resulting 4 x 4 sheets crosswise. The same less cutting and more efficent use of material logic will apply to 4' wide steps, so the contract specifications would need to be very specific.

And I agree there is still the cheese grater factor - when someone does eventually fall for whatever reason, they are going to be more seriosuly injured than if it occured on carpeted wood steps.

Non skid paint works fine, but so would any epoxy finish with sand sprinkled on top of it. You may be able to find a water proof expoxy resin that already has the required environmental approval.

You would also not have to wait for a drought, you'd just have to unscrew and remove the boards currently under water, and replace them with refinished boards. You'd have to start with a few new boards to rotate into place while the wet ones dried pior to being refinished, but the additional expense would be minor and it would keep all the steps in service other than for an hour or so while swapping boards.

[fghray1]

This is real easy. All you need to do is remove the carpet drill 3/4 in holes in the treads for drainage. Screw 4 or 5 PT 1x2 length wise on the treads and your done. Might cost $50 per site to do 2to 3 steps. I'll even donate my time and material if someone would say OK.
Fred

[FW]

I like both of the previous ideas, NFSA, are you listening?

[sskasser]

I like both of the previous ideas, NFSA, are you listening?

Always

[fno]

Doesn't anybody go down to the water anymore without their tanks and scrup the steps with the bottom of their boots. Only takes a minute and you get to cool off before the slog to the water with tanks. To me, it makes no difference backmount or sidemount. Be happy you have steps. If the steps weren't there there would be no one to blame but mother nature....

[Burke]

How about a brush on a rope tied to the end of the rail?

[Puttzer]

Doesn't anybody go down to the water anymore without their tanks and scrup the steps with the bottom of their boots. Only takes a minute and you get to cool off before the slog to the water with tanks. To me, it makes no difference backmount or sidemount. Be happy you have steps. If the steps weren't there there would be no one to blame but mother nature....

OK: in two weeks the steps will be scrubbed by me with a brush on Friday Sept 11th.

[sskasser]

OK: in two weeks the steps will be scrubbed by me with a brush on Friday Sept 11th.

Thanks! You rock!

[DogDiver]

Ya know, a cheep and easy fix for orange grove and P1 would be to take a couple buckets full of sand from the parking lot and sprinkle it on the walkway and stairs. Very eco friendly and the foot traffic would "sand" and scuff the surface.

Just my opinion. Ken

[jj1987]

Ya know, a cheep and easy fix for orange grove and P1 would be to take a couple buckets full of sand from the parking lot and sprinkle it on the walkway and stairs. Very eco friendly and the foot traffic would "sand" and scuff the surface.

Just my opinion. Ken

Wouldn't that turn to mud and make the issue worse?