Loft ladder - Metal for Wooden

ChilliBob

So I spent far too long looking at loft ladders yesterday, fun times!

I trotted up what I'd need to repair mine and yeah, I could go down that route but I think I'd be better getting a replacement - they'd only be about 80 quid.

Loft is fully boarded so that's not a problem. My wife's not missing a trick and is suggesting we scrap the ladder idea and just convert the loft!

I think I'll just get a new ladder pronto! 

gefnew

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ChilliBob

Cheers! I think that's *exactly* what I have now looking at the railing and feet. I guess an exchange would be easy! 

diveunderthebonnet

After falling out of the loft via a step ladder that was too short i also bought a proper loft ladder and new hatch cover ,was less than £100 and fitted in about an hour by myself and my son ,then thought about it and decided that when using the ladder it would pull on the beams in the roof so bought some framing anchors from B and Q ,modified them and bent them to fit the noggins/roof beams in the loft too strengthen them ,then put the brain in gear and realised that when the ladder is fully down it rests on the landing  room carpet so no strain on the loft, DOH!!!

Chickereeeee

The benefits of installing a new wooden one with new hatch include the facts that you can get a nicely insulated hatch with effective seal around the edge, the wooden ones are much quieter to deploy, and the aluminium ones attracted the dirt. (The metal ones often have sharp corners that rip stuff, in my experience).

jennifernil

We have a wooden one with its own insulated hatch, we chose it as it has wider treads and is more comfortable in use.

diveunderthebonnet

Our metal one has an insulated loft hatch and as i probably use it about twice a year it does not have to be anything but practical. 

ChilliBob

Our loft is fairly well insulated, and there's never much draughts having put my hand there. 

I reckon with holidays, Christmas and sfuff I probably use the ladder something like 15 times a year so not super often.

I may just replace like for like at this stage. 

MysteryMe

Be careful where you buy the ladder, especially online. Fake branded ladders and other tools are regularly seized at ports which do not meet the strict safety legislation or have fake safety certificates. 

ChilliBob

MysteryMe said:

Be careful where you buy the ladder, especially online. Fake branded ladders and other tools are regularly seized at ports which do not meet the strict safety legislation or have fake safety certificates. 

Cheers, I don't believe I've been victim to this - I tend to stick to the likes of Screwfix, Toolstation, Axminster tools etc, but yeah you never know eh?