porschedude996TT
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I am looking at a pair of Attic Ladders and would like some input. I am looking at Werner S2210.
Anyone have other brands?
Keith
Anyone have other brands?
Keith
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Junkman
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There website is a little difficult to navigate if you don't have a wide screen monitor, but the product is excellent. They are on the high side of the price scale, but you get what you pay for. They also have an attic lift that is expensive, but quite a interesting concept..
http://www.rainbowatticstair.com/
http://www.rainbowatticstair.com/
Sorry, no first hand experience... but, have you already looked here?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001LQZNE/?tag=atomicindus08-20
I am looking at these for two interior areas where access is limited.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RVZZ3O/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Again, I have no experience with these products, so take the reviews with a grain of salt.
Mike
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001LQZNE/?tag=atomicindus08-20
I am looking at these for two interior areas where access is limited.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RVZZ3O/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Again, I have no experience with these products, so take the reviews with a grain of salt.
Mike
my attic ladder decided to come apart on me while I was climbing down the ladder! I put a box in the attic which is 10 feet above the garage floor and got to the first step coming down on the bottom fly and BAM on the floor I went. the bottom piece nearly F'd up my 96 TA it smacked into the tire and left a little mark. I was OK I just used some of my extra padding to avoid any injury on the concrete. Art
ovilla
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I've got the Werner 10' aluminum one and I like it a lot. This is my second one though as I bent the first one really bad carrying heavy wheels and numerous other things to the garage attic. Now I use a rope and manually hoist up my big items, that is until I cut a hole in the attic and put in an electric hoist. Anyway, I've never had a problem with the ladders shock absorbers getting weak. My last ladder lasted a little over 5 years and always closed flush with the ceiling. Shop around. I think I paid $180 for it at Farm and Fleet.
boiler7904
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No experience with Werner attic ladders but they're about the only brand of step and extension ladder I'll buy. I'm not a fan of saving a couple of bucks on things like ladders that are going to be supporting me and whatever I may be working on.
When our home (duplex) was being built, the carpenter installing the attic ladder in my neighbors garage left out a couple of screws accidentally and fell about 9' to the floor. When I pulled up a few minutes later, he was going into my garage to add a few extra screws because he wasn't comfortable with the number that the manufacturer spec'd after his little incident.
When our home (duplex) was being built, the carpenter installing the attic ladder in my neighbors garage left out a couple of screws accidentally and fell about 9' to the floor. When I pulled up a few minutes later, he was going into my garage to add a few extra screws because he wasn't comfortable with the number that the manufacturer spec'd after his little incident.
ddawg16
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Do not go with the wood folding one.....one problem with wood is that when it breaks there is little or no warning.....ok....NO warning....
If I do it again, I will go with an AL extension type....
If I do it again, I will go with an AL extension type....
pattenp
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I had a wooden attic latter and the wood became very dry and brittel from the attic heat and a tread broke on me coming down. Luckly I didn't get hurt. I replaced it with a 350 lb rated Louisville Ladder brand attic ladder. I don't know how it compares to a Werner but it is a lot more stable than the wood one was.
2LTim
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I have had a wooden one and an aluminum one. Definately prefer AL.
OP
porschedude996TT
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I bought two 10 foot ladders at Home(A$$Bite)Depot. One was in the box and the other was wrapped in plastic. The price label had the price and part number as the one in the box. I figured that someone returned it. All was good until I started the install and the boxed one was a Louisville and the plastic wrapped one was a Werner and only an 8 foot to boot. The display had open boxes and another that was wrapped in plastic. i couldn't find two of the same brand and type. HomeDepot never ceases to amaze me. I want a Lowes in my area...
hotrod66paul
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I also had a wooden ladder for the garage attic and replaced it with an aluminum Louisville one and it's 100% better.Ive also seen an aluminum retractable ladder offered on toolmonger that might be worth checking out.
Coach James
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We put an Al fold up Werner in my parents attic 30 years ago and it still is A+. The previous owner of my house put a 250 lb rated wooden one in the garage attic and I hate it. Me and one box is over 250lbs, the ladder feels flimsy as hell and whoever put it in did a half-assed job. They used whatever nails and screws they had laying around. Some of the nails are driven in half way then bent over, wood screws that are way too short etc.
I plan to take it our and put in a heavy duty Al one next year.
Coach
I plan to take it our and put in a heavy duty Al one next year.
Coach
Derald Rice
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I have a werner 2208, same as the one you are considering, but in a 8 foot length. The ladder treads do not have any anti-slip coating whatever, and when I reach the upper 4 feet of the ladder, where the ply is, I cannot get my foot to set comfortably into the tread. Maybe this is a common problem with all folding ladders of this nature. I plan on applying some sort of friction material to the treads, but has been my only concern. It works fine otherwise, and the folding mechanism seems to be ok.
Derald.
Derald.
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porschedude996TT
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Update, a friend and co-worker pointed out that we had one installed at our work several months ago. I looked at the steel constuction an it look pretty good. I was pleased that the frame is also metal as compared to the aluminum units that I returned last night. I purchased two steel Werner Attic Ladders (S2210) from Amazon they will be here on the 17th.
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Mike
I have one of the aluminum ladders in my attached garage. It's a small attic, with a small hole already framed in the ceiling.
It's very sturdy and I have been pleased. With both cars in the garage I can't get a picture of it down, but can post one of it with the door open if it helps.
That said...I hate those darned folding staircases and the new garage will have a have a real staircase.
It's very sturdy and I have been pleased. With both cars in the garage I can't get a picture of it down, but can post one of it with the door open if it helps.
That said...I hate those darned folding staircases and the new garage will have a have a real staircase.
2many projects
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Go with a fold-able METAL one , not wooden style.
My first one (wood) was just plain dangerous when carrying heavy object over it.
Flimsy wobbly p.o.s.
It got slammed shut a dozen times or so and the plywood ceiling door disintegrated then the rest just crumbled away.
Go with the metal one for a tiny bit more money.
I had mine custom ordered because I have a 12' ceiling up to the loft in the front portion of the garage.
It took about 2 weeks from my local Lowe's to produce it.
My 2 year old wooden one got chucked into the chipper after I removed the junky tin hardware from it.
Made for decent garden mulch.
My first one (wood) was just plain dangerous when carrying heavy object over it.
Flimsy wobbly p.o.s.
It got slammed shut a dozen times or so and the plywood ceiling door disintegrated then the rest just crumbled away.
Go with the metal one for a tiny bit more money.
I had mine custom ordered because I have a 12' ceiling up to the loft in the front portion of the garage.
It took about 2 weeks from my local Lowe's to produce it.
My 2 year old wooden one got chucked into the chipper after I removed the junky tin hardware from it.
Made for decent garden mulch.
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Mike F
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In my last home I needed to install an attic stairway. I am a big guy, and planned to haul stuff into the attic for storage. I was advised to install a Bessler stairway, which was not a folding unit, but rather a sliding unit. The angle of ascent is lower, it is VERY steady, has a handrail and can be rated for many hundreds of lbs(800 lbs according to their website). If you have the space- and the $$, I would absolutely go for it. My current garage ladder is flimsy, I don't feel too safe on it, but I don't have the room for the Bessler. http://www.bessler.com/bessler.html
IDASHO
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Instead of spending gobs of money on a attic stairway that I would have to modify anyways to work with my 13' tall ceilings, I did this...
I bit of fab work gave me a framework that fit the bill. 3/4 solid steel rod for the pivot, a few lags, a couple of pulleys, and a few nylon bushings.
The ladder clears the access opening just enough to extend the ladder all the way into the attic.
Right now it is a simple rope and pulley setup. Depending upon how the rope fairs over time, I might change it out for an electric hoist.
Up...
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Detail...
I bit of fab work gave me a framework that fit the bill. 3/4 solid steel rod for the pivot, a few lags, a couple of pulleys, and a few nylon bushings.
The ladder clears the access opening just enough to extend the ladder all the way into the attic.
Right now it is a simple rope and pulley setup. Depending upon how the rope fairs over time, I might change it out for an electric hoist.
Up...
Down...
Detail...
PorscheDude,
I was in the process of buying an attic ladder and found a lot of scary reviews on the S2210 model that you bought. There were numerous reported incidences of the hinges on this model breaking, with little use, resulting in serious injury to the user. Just do a google search with the search words: Werner s2210 broke.
Anyway, just thought that you should know. Not sure if the problem was ever resolved and that product is now discontinued. If you've had problems with this model, please call the consumer protection hot line at 1-800-638-2772 and report these problems so there may be a recall.
Good luck.
I was in the process of buying an attic ladder and found a lot of scary reviews on the S2210 model that you bought. There were numerous reported incidences of the hinges on this model breaking, with little use, resulting in serious injury to the user. Just do a google search with the search words: Werner s2210 broke.
Anyway, just thought that you should know. Not sure if the problem was ever resolved and that product is now discontinued. If you've had problems with this model, please call the consumer protection hot line at 1-800-638-2772 and report these problems so there may be a recall.
Good luck.
mjozefow
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I just installed an aluminum Werner for a customer. It is a well made, sturdy unit. There are some pics on my website.
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After building my new shop with 12' ceilings I found out how expensive an attic ladder for that height was going to be. Instead I purchased an orange Werner 10' step ladder for much less. Which obviuosly I can use other places as well.