Talk to me about ladder storage

[LWW]

Most of you missed this part of the original posters thread: "And lastly, I still want it to have easy access for my dad, because he is older and I'm not always around to lift the cumbersome awkward stuff for him."

It needs to have easy access so the old man (in my house that's me) can easily access with no other help.

The high ceiling/rafter hooks aren't easy unless you're 6'+ tall and someone that has limited reach would need a ladder to get to a ladder... does anyone see the irony in that?

Anyway, I'm still going to advocate the double hooks in the rafters on one end and a pulley/winch system on the other.

Peace out!

 

[santagary]

Most of you missed this part of the original posters thread: "And lastly, I still want it to have easy access for my dad, because he is older and I'm not always around to lift the cumbersome awkward stuff for him."

It needs to have easy access so the old man (in my house that's me) can easily access with no other help.

The high ceiling/rafter hooks aren't easy unless you're 6'+ tall and someone that has limited reach would need a ladder to get to a ladder... does anyone see the irony in that?

Anyway, I'm still going to advocate the double hooks in the rafters on one end and a pulley/winch system on the other.

Peace out!

Sometimes we get too old to safely use ladders...don't we?

 

[mobetta]

aluminum ladders are no longer allowed by OSHA on job sites, all fiberglass.

id do the hooks on one end, pulley and a rope on the other. a quick strap or chain for safety's sake.
you may need to buy a 4' step ladder to get up and hook the chain. then post back and we can all figure out seventeen ways you can store that.

always a reason to buy more tools...

 

[Hud]

My 28' fiberglass is mounted on the side of the shed under the eave and it keeps the sun off of it and some rain...just add a chain and lock

 

[z28snksknr]

Lower everything that requires a ladder to get to.

(All the good, constructive ideas were already stated)

 

[TagMan]

I solved the storage problem by "loaning" my ladder to my son. Now when I want it, I just call him up and he brings it over to me. Sometimes I can even shame him into doing the work for the ol' man................

 

[JohnMcD348]

I was thinking about just buying some pulleys and hooks from the local Big Box store and a couple of cleats and mounting it on the rafters. A simple pulley/rope setup like the bicycle lifts that have been mentioned before should be pretty cheap and easy to do and the ladders really don't wiegh that much that they'd pose a hazard lifting/lowering.

 

[NUTTSGT]

For all you aluminum ladder haters, take a look at the fire truck the next time it goes by. I bet 95% of them have aluminum ladders on them.

 

[TheNerd]

I dont think there is a good way to store a ladder. I was thinking about buying an extension ladder so I called my Dad and asked him what he thought about aluminum or fiberglass. Five minutes after our conversation he called me back, said do buy anything you can have ALL my ladders. I was really excited, he loaded up a like new 24' fiberglass extension ladder, an 8 and a 6 foot folding step ladder and brought them over. My excitment ended shortly after he drove off, I have been moving them around the garage for the past five years. They take up too much space, but are nice to have I guess.

 

[zoomzoomjeff]

I was going to store mine using the pulley system mentioned here. But for the rope tie-down I planned on a type of boating cleat, since I'm not adept at knots.
http://www.marineengine.com/products/accessory.php?in=3163540

 

[89GLH]

We have several 30+ foot aluminum ladders just for that reason, the company I used to work for called all the mechanics back and told them "bring all the ladders you have." They then swapped out all of them for fiberglass after accidents from electricity and all aluminum ladders. We snagged the tallest ones for the house, since no OSHA rep will ever fine us for using it.

 

[TAftw]

I was going to store mine using the pulley system mentioned here. But for the rope tie-down I planned on a type of boating cleat, since I'm not adept at knots.
http://www.marineengine.com/products/accessory.php?in=3163540

That's a gizmo, this is a cleat :

http://www.marineengine.com/products/accessory.php?in=3164604

Thanks for all the responses everyone. I think the only way to secure the ladder would be with the pulley system. I'll take a trip to HF shocking and see what I can dig up. I think after walking under it for a little I'll get used to having it dangling form the ceiling.

 

[JohnMcD348]

Definitely go with the cleat, learn a simple figure "8" wrap of the line and you're golden.

 

[onemore]

many good ideas, thanks. I have a 8 foot A frame fiberglass ladder that i'm always moving from one place to another. As for extension I have a 17 folf up multi ladder that I love.