Wall-storing A 24' Extension Ladder

[Rocky Rotella]

I tried a search without much success. I recently acquired a 24-foot, fiberglass Werner extension ladder. I am looking for the best wall-(stud) mounted hook options that will allow me to store it horizontally on my garage wall. I went to my local Home Depot and they had literally nothing that would support a ladder of this size. So what do you guys use to hang yours?

 

[Architorture]

When you say horizontally do you mean the rungs will be parallel with the floor or perpendicular?

 

[boobag]

i use similar to two of these
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt...m-Hanger-18042/202305548?N=5yc1vZc89pZ1z0tuqj

 

[Rocky Rotella]

When you say horizontally do you mean the rungs will be parallel with the floor or perpendicular?

Rungs perpendicular to the floor.

 

[Dberglind]

i use similar to two of these
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt...m-Hanger-18042/202305548?N=5yc1vZc89pZ1z0tuqj

Yep, almost any store should have these, and they work fine.

 

[VersionOne]

Those listed through HD are hollow-tube. For a 24' ladder (especially fiberglass), it just might give if you place the ladder towards the outer edge of the bracket. You can make a very simple L-shaped bracket out of wood, with an angled support. It'll be much stronger than the aforementioned piece. Screwing a short block to function as a stop to the top of each bracket will make sure the ladder doesn't kick out and fall to the ground.

 

[Thumper68]

The ones posted will work fine for a 24' I used 3 of the same type to store my 40' for many years. If this is on the outside do yourself a favor and install a welded eye bolt (Weld the eye closed) through the wall and chain it up, nothing worse than giving a thief a hand getting in your windows,

 

[premierplayer]

I also have a 24' werner FG
I made two L brackets with a diagonal from dexion scraps, lagged them through the siding into studs. No issues.
Not that I think the HD hooks wouldn't work, I prefer something with a little more backbone.

 

[fnieto]

I made these some years back. 1"x1"x16 gauge. All scrap except the tabs that keep the ladders from falling if bumped. Two of these will hold up a 24' and up extension ladder if mounted correctly. The tubing that is along the wall should be wider than the ladder so it hangs straight and protects the wall from damage. The arms that support the ladder should be kept to a minimal depth so no one runs their head into it.

 

[8man]

Shelf brackets. The white ones with the flat top. The ladder is easy to slide on or off, plenty of strength to hold it, and you can put more than one ladder on it. Easy to install on a stud.

 

[Rocky Rotella]

Thanks, fellas. Storage is indoors. I'm just looking for something to get it up off the ground and securely store it during non-use.

fnieto, I like your idea a lot. Are the angles 45s? Do you recall what size lag you used for the stud?

 

[fnieto]

Thanks, fellas. Storage is indoors. I'm just looking for something to get it up off the ground and securely store it during non-use.

fnieto, I like your idea a lot. Are the angles 45s? Do you recall what size lag you used for the stud?

The gusset is a 45* and the lag screws are probably 3 or 4". You'll lose 1-5/8" due to the 1" tube and 5/8" for sheet rock (in my case). These ladders have been stored this way for 12+ years and never come loose.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I made some brackets for mine.





4 hangers, 2 ladders.

Found the other picture.

 

[fnieto]

Nice Eric,
The same design I came up with, but I used 1" 16g square tubing for entire bracket. My walls are finished so I wanted to stand off the ladders from the wall. By using 1" tube and making the mounting part of the braket longer than the with of the ladder allows 1" stand off from the walls. I'm not gentle when it comes to placing ladders back on wall brackets and have yet to damage the walls.
I also kept the safety tabs at 1" for a lower profile. At 5'-5" tall, I need all the help I can get! haha.

 

[fnieto]

Nice Eric,
The same design I came up with, but I used 1" 16g square tubing for entire bracket. My walls are finished so I wanted to stand off the ladders from the wall. By using 1" tube and making the mounting part of the braket longer than the with of the ladder allows 1" stand off from the walls. I'm not gentle when it comes to placing ladders back on wall brackets and have yet to damage the walls.
I also kept the safety tabs at 1" for a lower profile. At 5'-5" tall, I need all the help I can get! haha.

WIDTH! not with.....auto correction is my worst enima!

 

[over40pirate]

With exposed studs, I would just lag 2 pieces of 2x4 to the studs and hang the ladder.

 

[volleyball]

i use similar to two of these
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt...m-Hanger-18042/202305548?N=5yc1vZc89pZ1z0tuqj

A pair of these is more than enough to hold your ladder. It doesn't weigh that much and its not like you plan on climbing on it while on the brackets. Anything more is overkill.
I have a pair for years holding up a larger heavier ladder outdoors.

 

[vonhef]

I used 1.5" x 3" C-purlin for my brackets. They are cut to about 4" long, then drilled 2 holes inside each bracket to attach to the wall. What I like about using c-purlin is when the ladder is removed, the bracket only extrudes from the wall 1.5 inches.

 

[Youngfd]

A set of ladder racks off of an old fire engine work perfectly. You can mount them to a couple of studs. Most of them are adjustable and always heavy duty. I will get pictures. Jim

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Yeah, cause there are "old fire engines" all over the place! Lol

 

[Rocky Rotella]

I used 1.5" x 3" C-purlin for my brackets. They are cut to about 4" long, then drilled 2 holes inside each bracket to attach to the wall. What I like about using c-purlin is when the ladder is removed, the bracket only extrudes from the wall 1.5 inches.

That's a great idea! Do yours mount into the stud? I guess it you got it wide enough, you could drill the two holes vertically.

 

[NUTTSGT]

WIDTH! not with.....auto correction is my worst enima!

 

[Architorture]

i use similar to two of these
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt...m-Hanger-18042/202305548?N=5yc1vZc89pZ1z0tuqj

I have 2 holding up a 40' ladder no problem

 

[vonhef]

That's a great idea! Do yours mount into the stud? I guess it you got it wide enough, you could drill the two holes vertically.

My studs are 3"x3" steel square tubing. My walls are 3/4" osb, so I attached the wall hangers directly to the osb.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

I use ladder hooks and other shapes from HD that are solid steel with a rubber coating. They are threaded like a giant lag bolt. Haven't used any for ladders though they make them that are quite big and strong enough, but have used the ladder hooks and J hook shaped ones for hanging electrical cords. I do have a light weight 21 ft aluminum extension ladder hanging vertical on a couple of the solid hooks now that I think about it.

Steel building, so the hooks are screwed into 2x4 that is bolted to wall girts or the ends of pallet racks.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-10-3-4-in-Wall-Mounted-Heavy-Duty-Ladder-Hanger-18012/202305456

Charles

 

[rslaback]

Have you considered ceiling mounting it? The 20 square feet of wall space that a 24' ladder takes up is a lot to forfeit if you aren't using it a lot.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Racor-Ladder-Lift-LDL-1B/203414655

 

[rande]

I've got a 24-foot fiberglass ladder and I use these.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VY2EPY/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I've already used most of my ceiling space for body panel storage or I would something like this for the ladder.
http://www.menards.com/main/p-2288136-c-12656.htm

 

[Danno1]

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I use a pair of these installed at a slight angle.

3 ladders, 11 years, no probs.



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[Mongo68]

Jet Rack...

 

[hilld]

I made these some years back. 1"x1"x16 gauge. All scrap except the tabs that keep the ladders from falling if bumped. Two of these will hold up a 24' and up extension ladder if mounted correctly. The tubing that is along the wall should be wider than the ladder so it hangs straight and protects the wall from damage. The arms that support the ladder should be kept to a minimal depth so no one runs their head into it.

Looks good, but I can't give up that much wall space, but you have given me an idea. I do have a bit of ceiling space left, but my ladder is 32', so make that about 17' not extended. Damn thing is heavy as it is fiberglass with a stabilizer on it, so I will rig up a hoisting mechanism.