Rolling ladders?

[hemiallen]

I am laying the flooring in my 10'8" high second story in my steel building, and believe a rolling ladder will work good for my use. I found these
https://www.zoro.com/ballymore-safety-rolling-ladder-steel-120-inh-sw1232g/i/G9843635/

to be reasonably priced VS the grainger
https://www.grainger.com/category/m...+Tread|Antislip+Vinyl|Open+Grip&filters=attrs

units, anyone have one they feel is sturdy vs ones you shopped that were not a good purchase? I will be placing removable railing sections for multiple access points and will probably make a bracket to hold it in place to the upper section once I figure out where to place it, but want to be able to move it out of the way as an option. Once I move racking up there I can finally lay out the floor to better see where it won't be in the way while being used. It may become permanently attached, but for now I want options for it's location(s).

Thanks for any suggestions

Allen

 

[kbs2244]

They are hard to store and therefore show up on auction sites a lot.
Used industrial dealers sell them cheap.
What ever you do, don't pay for a new one.

 

[matt_i]

Once you finalize the location I'd recommend removing the casters and putting some real feet on all 4 corners.

 

[Marctrees]

They are hard to store and therefore show up on auction sites a lot.
Used industrial dealers sell them cheap.
What ever you do, don't pay for a new one.

This.

Marc

 

[hemiallen]

Thanks
Good suggestion on the feet/ wheel removal once set.

Yes, I hate paying new, but the 10'8" height of the floor ( 10' step) seems more difficult to find used, so far.

 

[vavet]

If you need a ladder to install flooring, I think you’re doing it wrong.

Or maybe it should go like this:
Me: he was so short...
Crowd: how short was he?
Me: he needed a ladder to install flooring.

 

[Marctrees]

Sacramento CL search results - "Warehouse ladder" -




10' top step - https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bfs/d/wonderful-10-and-12-step-new-rolling/6833899774.html

https://sacramento.craigslist.org/for/d/sacramento-pallet-rack-new-and-used/6830853762.html

https://sacramento.craigslist.org/mad/d/pallet-rack-and-shelving/6842086189.html

 

[hemiallen]

If you need a ladder to install flooring, I think you’re doing it wrong.

Or maybe it should go like this:
Me: he was so short...
Crowd: how short was he?
Me: he needed a ladder to install flooring.

LOL, I have an electric scissor lift they left from installing the mezzanine, just installed 2 4' led lights at 20' height (my eve height) and used it to lift 3 sheets of 3/4" T&G just to see how it will look Monday around noon when they finish. I compressed a disc, old injury, and gladly am having them install the 24 sheets of plywood.

I still don't have all my "stuff" laid out yet to know where/ what access point I'll decide on, but expect to build an electric lift for the heavy stuff and this ladder for foot traffic. It will be as much storage as a man cave area, 24' x 30' 10'8" above the ground level. Will be adding a deck/ sliding glass door at 14' up, accessible by the mezzanine and a few steps. I need 14' to the bottom so my grape harvesters can get by the building, and didn't need the mezzanine at the 14' height. One support wall of the mezzanine is made up of 10' x 24" deep pallet racking, with 9' long shelves so 4 load columns from the racking. Once filled they will make a wall.

 

[Marctrees]

I would though be wary - totally stay away from Chineez.

NO way.

Try to find old USA one not been abused.

Marc

 

[hemiallen]

Thanks. I'll give them a try. I hadn't done a craigslist search, Doh!!! Just did Facebook Market and local listings.

Thanks

 

[DieselNut88]

We have many of these at work. They are plenty sturdy. I did purchase a different brand than you linked from zoro and it was welded 1/2" out of square. I was permenently mounting it so it was not a big deal. You can get great deals on Zoro. When i bought the stairs they had 40% off 500 or more. The ladder was around 1400 before the discount.

 

[cvairwerks]

The problem with these type ladders, is that when you remove the upper guards so that you can walk off them, they loose some rigidity. Most are not designed to have them removed, and to do so on some designs, requires cutting them off permanently.

If you are looking for stair access, but not wanting to loose floor space, then maybe think about a counterbalanced fire escape style stair.