Ladder to the loft with white oak stained threads and Douglas fir stringers with I believe Danish oil finish on both. Unfortunately don't have picture of the build proses something happened to my phone and I lost all build pictures [attachimg=#]
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Very nice, I like the little hang grips.
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While I like the overall quality of the build and the looks, I'd be more concerned about the hand grips in the treads being a trip hazard.
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WOW ~ I really like that! And those hand grips are way cool. What made you think of doing that?
Years ago I needed a library ladder fro the loft in my daughters bedroom. I found an oak ladder that had served to reach relay racks at the phone company and re-purposed it. But yours is wider, with thicker oak - and looks a lot nicer.
Years ago I needed a library ladder fro the loft in my daughters bedroom. I found an oak ladder that had served to reach relay racks at the phone company and re-purposed it. But yours is wider, with thicker oak - and looks a lot nicer.
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Awesome!! Love the use of black pipe for the railing up above!! Kids probably love the hail holes.
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Paul G said:
Do you wear heels often? LOL!!! [poke]
i took a quick unofficial survey, sample size of one, of the person who wears heels in my family and this is what she indicated: on that steep of a ladder style staircase, the heel would never be anywhere near those holes. you would ascend with the front half of the shoe touching the steps and with the heel hanging off the back. you would descend in the same way coming down backwards with the foot in exactly the same positions. And of course with one hand on the rail. makes sense to me.
by the way, excellent design, execution, craftsmanship and color combination
by the way, excellent design, execution, craftsmanship and color combination
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No they are a trip hazard, those would not fly in my area. The inspector would have a heart attack.
Wearing high heels what ever is not the point. A steep ladder like that , that requires holds like that can possibly be enough reason to put the kabosh on it for anything but attic access stairs. That depends on where you live.
A simple 1/2" heel can catch in that or a cane, etc. Say what you want, how can it happen, etc. saying no girl wearing high heel would go up that or an older person that needed a cane would never try doesn't matter. An accident can happen with that design and fairly easily.
Looks great and in my house I do what I want as well, but a new home passing inspection? Again, around here no way in heck. It's simply a "potential" hazard and that's all it has to be to fail. I don't see how anyone can argue it's not a "potential" hazard.
The job looks really nice, no denying that. I personally like it and might do the same in my home. I personally wouldn't build them that way for a client without inspector approval though.
Another idea could be cut outs in the stringers for a hold. A different shape might be needed if the stringer were used, but it could have added to the design as well.
Wearing high heels what ever is not the point. A steep ladder like that , that requires holds like that can possibly be enough reason to put the kabosh on it for anything but attic access stairs. That depends on where you live.
A simple 1/2" heel can catch in that or a cane, etc. Say what you want, how can it happen, etc. saying no girl wearing high heel would go up that or an older person that needed a cane would never try doesn't matter. An accident can happen with that design and fairly easily.
Looks great and in my house I do what I want as well, but a new home passing inspection? Again, around here no way in heck. It's simply a "potential" hazard and that's all it has to be to fail. I don't see how anyone can argue it's not a "potential" hazard.
The job looks really nice, no denying that. I personally like it and might do the same in my home. I personally wouldn't build them that way for a client without inspector approval though.
Another idea could be cut outs in the stringers for a hold. A different shape might be needed if the stringer were used, but it could have added to the design as well.
wow said:
That ladder of yours showed up in one of your pictures you posted and I wanted to ask if you spent time using one in a central office. I would like to have a nickel for every trip I made up and down one in my youth working in a telephone office. Those huge offices of that era and all the equipment in them have been replaced with boxes the sizes of refrigerators and no moving parts.
Understand the trip hazard concern in the eyes of an inspector but i don't believe it would be possible for anyone to walk down that ladder as though it were conventional stairs. I have a friend who install two railings along his basement stairs; one at code height and the other side at grandchild height. The building inspector asked why two different heights and upon hearing the answer thought it was great. Only one railing is needed for code so the lower rail was perfectly acceptable as an add on.
greg mann said:
IDK, I find myself descending ladders the wrong way often enough, and have had a few close calls when switching shoes between tennis shoes and boots with knobby vibram soles.
Regardless of the safety perspective it's a beautiful piece of work.
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