Bent loft ladder using domino
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Absolutely. It may take some creative fixturing to position it properly, but it is very possible.
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[member=78447]Philr99[/member] I posted about a domino jig for doing a ladder a few years ago if you're curious:https://www.festoolownersgroup.com/festool-jigs-tool-enhancements/domino-ladder-jig
Philr99 said:
Many thanks for the information. It looks like you made a lovely ladder. My application is a little different. At the top of the ladder, in your case 14.5 degrees, I want to go an end to end joint to a piece that would be vertical. This would be for handholds at the top of a loft ladder. I'm not sure how many tenons to use in a 1x4 or 1x6 piece and the size and depth to use? I expect the force of the extended handholds to be from the sides as people transfer onto and off of the ladder. Any thoughts?
Many thanks,
Phil
Many thanks,
Phil
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Have you considered a securely fixed floor to ceiling pole in the loft?
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ear3 said:
Don't want to offend anyone, but can I point out that even though it's a child's ladder, in my opinion building a ladder like this is very unsafe, the steps should be set into at a least a shallow dado so the thin timber around the dominos doesn't break.
It is not clear to me if you are referring to a real ladder (for climbing) or some decorative ladder for displaying objects.
For climbing, I favor dadoes.
Dadoes excel at one function only: Carrying axial compressive loads when the horizontal board is supported at both ends.
But that is exactly the type of load that a climbing ladder requires and is likely the reason almost all wood ladders are made with dadoes.
But they usually include a threaded rod to keep the vertical members from spreading or some metal brackets that get screwed on to accomplish that same purpose.
This Old House has a pretty good How-to on this, and I have found most of the advice they give there is fairly solid.
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/home-offices/21017170/how-to-build-a-rolling-library-ladder
For climbing, I favor dadoes.
Dadoes excel at one function only: Carrying axial compressive loads when the horizontal board is supported at both ends.
But that is exactly the type of load that a climbing ladder requires and is likely the reason almost all wood ladders are made with dadoes.
But they usually include a threaded rod to keep the vertical members from spreading or some metal brackets that get screwed on to accomplish that same purpose.
This Old House has a pretty good How-to on this, and I have found most of the advice they give there is fairly solid.
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/home-offices/21017170/how-to-build-a-rolling-library-ladder
