Need help with an attic ladder

[NoCoolUserName]

We are building a garage with a storage area up in the trusses, we are looking for an attic ladder. I can't seem to find one. Our ceiling height is 13ft 4in. The tallest I can find is for a 12ft ceiling. Need some help.

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[Franz1.0©]

Fasten seatbelt
Place beverage in holder
https://atticladdersplus.com/high-ceiling-attic-ladders/rainbow-f-series-attic-ladder.html

Yer gonna bleed for anything over 12 feet.

Have you considered a movable porch for use under a 12 foot ladder?

 

[NoCoolUserName]

Bleed? Holy ****! That's not even a little jump from a 12ft ladder. That's insane. Maybe I get a 12ft one and make a pad to go under the ladder....wow, those are insanely priced.

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[Franz1.0©]

It's just another function of your Government feeling they need to protect stupid people so they can procreate and make more stupid people.

Notice how the manufacturer took the marketing picture before all the safety stickers went on.

There is a government standard on ladders that makes anything over 12 feet insanely expensive. Probably 40% of that price is Insurance for the manufacturer & distributor..

Now that you're breathing again, I'll give you the good news.
Hardware kits are available to build your own attic ladder.

Before you say you lack sufficient skill, remember most of the commercially available attic ladders are built by people who can not read, write or communicate in American Standard English. If you still have doubts factor in that I built mine 30 years ago before the Algornet and had to make my own hardware. It still works too.

 

[NoCoolUserName]

I may have to look in to that or get a 12ft and make a pad for the ladder to sit on.

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[kbs2244]

I have climbed into many a hayloft on two 2x4s with 1x4 steps.

 

[Franz1.0©]

Do you have sufficient space to push a straight ladder up and into stored position, or does space limitation mandate a folding ladder?
I can think of a couple ways to do it.

KBS, those days are GONE!
The Government is here now to protect haylofts.
Please contact OSHA for a safety audit to protect your hay.

 

[TractorJeff]

The better one was the 2x4's nailed to the 10 inch post in the Barn!
Sorry! Couldn't resist!
As far as the attic ladder, couldn't a person just put a fold with 1 or 2 more steps onto the 12 foot ladder?

 

[NoCoolUserName]

I have the space. I did think about just building a door and using a folding ladder before spending that kind of money on a folding ladder. I would prefer to have a folding ladder but not for 2,500 dollars.

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[eastbaysubaru]

My ceilings are 11' and I framed out an opening, trimmed it, and use my 10' extension ladder to access when needed. I had originally planned on getting a folding ladder (and still might) but with the limited use (I don't store much up there) I thought I'd just try out the ladder first. A year-and-a-half later and I don't think I'll be getting the folding ladder any time soon.

-Brian

 

[Franz1.0©]

The lengths of the folding section get a little tricky.
Top section can be the length of the hatch cover less enough to allow the door to close into the opening. The middle section can only be long enough to close into the opening when folded, so the smart move is to get on top with the hatch closed and determine and even test that length. (don't ask how I know). Remember, most of the strength of the hinged joint comes from the 2 board ends coming together. The hinge design is job specific, and strap hinges won't work.
Once you have the top 2 sections together and functional the floor section becomes easy. Just remember, it folds opposite to the middle section.

It's much easier to just build a ladder that can ride the hatch cover on rollers that you shove up into the attic before closing the hatch. A pair of scrap garage door tracks and 4 rollers do a good job on this system.

 

[Plump]

I just built my own staircase.