Anyone know where in the US (PNW - Oregon) I can get a loft ladder?
I have two sleeping lofts, 7'6" high. I need to provide access via a ladder of some sort.
I've thought about getting a wooden stepladder and cutting off the back, but 10' wooden stepladders are hard to find, plus they're not really attractive as furniture.
Ideally, I am looking for an old-fashioned wooden straight ladder or something similar, about 10' in length.
Thanks,
--Yan
No real source in PNW, but look also for "library ladder".
Why don't you just make one if you can? It's not tough making a stepladder and you can gussy it up all you want.
Well, I don't have access to a woodshop.... It would be hard to make one that looks decent with just hand tools.
That would be my first choice, though. I've done it before - a few hardwood dowels, and some nice clear wood for the uprights...
But with the prices that I've seen for decent ladders, that may well become an option.
--Yan
IIRC the price of ladders includes 10 percent, or 30 percent or somerthing for liability insurance. So be sure to consider the cost of suing yourself.
Heh! I was self-employed for about 10 years. Towards the end, my liability insurance was about 15% of my gross income....
Q: What's the difference between a lawyer and a catfish? A: One's a bottom living scum sucker and the other one is a fish.
--Yan
What about a metal spiral stair case? Personally I would prefer one over a 10' ladder, at my age.
These are kit.
-- Oren
"Well, it doesn't happen all the time, but when it happens, it happens constantly."
Can't help you with the ladder, but it would be criminal to not include a poll to slide down.
Swimming pool supply.
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