Wooden loft ladder £100 at B&Q (on display for £150)

pingu

wayneunique wrote: »

Is it easy to fit a loft ladder as I've just moved in to a new house but the seller took the one here, even though it was in the estate agents details. :mad:

same thing happend to me and i am still without loft ladder:D

must get one soon

someone mentioned here focus diy were doing them for under £30 a while back?

chivers1977

pingu wrote: »

same thing happend to me and i am still without loft ladder:D

must get one soon

someone mentioned here focus diy were doing them for under £30 a while back?

what like this one http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?forceStaticLeftNav=true&action=detail&fh_view=detail&fh_location=//catalog01/en_GB&fh_secondid=9586650

harryharp

susieb wrote: »

Can anyone tell me if these ladders come with the bits to convert a loft hatch from one that doesnt hinge and drop down to one that does, as I notice the abru instructions posted earlier includes these bits if needed, if the b+q ones do then this would be fantastic

The Abru one IS the B&Q one that we're talking about.

harryharp

wayneunique wrote: »

Is it easy to fit a loft ladder as I've just moved in to a new house but the seller took the one here, even though it was in the estate agents details. :mad:

It's pretty straightforward I think if you're quite adept at DIY -not that I am, but OH is!

He's just finished it and it's taken him the best part of the weekend (along with laying joists in the loft). The most time-consuming part was making the access opening the right size. The existing one was square, and had to be made rectangular to accommodate the ladder. So he had to make the opening bigger one way, but also had to make it smaller the other way as it was too wide (hope that makes sense!)

So from what I gather the main issue as to the difficulty depends on what you have to start with, and also you may have to do quite a bit of 'making good' when you've finished.

Though it may be easier for you since your loft has had a buit-in ladder in the past. Don't know if they're all standard sizes but it may be that your access is the right size already?

abomb1969

Costco sell a superior one to this for £90 inc vat.

Splott_Boy

Builder fitted very similar one from Lansford Access in Bristol ( www.ladders-999.co.uk ) for us. Need to be a confident DIY'er if moving joists etc.

Actually that site is worth a browse (see timber section) for info on features to look for and how to install.

Wide tread ladder feels more secure (main benefit wooden has over metal versions). Would advise varnishing promptly or even before fitting as bare wood can get grubby fairly quickly.

Would highly recommend over sliding metal version and will definitely fit one at our next house.