[Shop-talk] Tall sturdy pull down stairs?

[Eric J Russell]

If the attic access is not something you will need often, you can make a 
simple platform to place on the floor such that the bottom of a slightly 
shorter pull down stair can rest upon it. I did this in our pre-remodeled 
garage. I had a ~ 3' X 3' box made of 2X12's & plywood. I marked the 
location on the garage floor with a few paint stripes.

Eric Russell
Mebane, NC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Galt, Stuart A" <stuart.a.galt at boeing.com>
To: "Wayne" <wmc_st at xxiii.com>; "Jim Franklin" <jamesf at groupwbench.org>; 
"Shop Talk List" <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2012 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Tall sturdy pull down stairs?


> Hmm, is there a solution out there for a bit taller?  My ceiling height is
> 13'8"
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Wayne
> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2012 8:30 AM
> To: Jim Franklin; Shop Talk List
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Tall sturdy pull down stairs?
>
> I was shopping for attic ladders recently. Werner has one that's supposed 
> to
> be good for up to 12' ceilings and 375lbs.
> http://us.wernerco.com/products/climbing-equipment/attic-ladders
> Maybe not something stocked locally. Try Lowes or Amazon online?
>
> -wayne
>
> On 8/25/2012 11:03 AM, Jim Franklin wrote:
>> Surprisingly I don't see anything in the archives about this..
>>
>> I have a garage ceiling that's 11'3 from finished floor to (soon to
>> be) finished floor. I'd like a set of sturdy pull down stairs that can
>> span this height and carry a 300lb load. Have you used anything you like?
>>
>> thanks,
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