Slide Out Ladder / Rails that let you swing the down at the end
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Slide Out Ladder / Rails that let you swing the down at the end
Hi everybody. I'm new to this forum and thought I'd ask about building a slide-out-ladder.
I'm building a lofted bed with a bookcase on one end, and I wanted to know if there was a way to slide the ladder above the bookcase when the bed isn't in use. I was thinking there were rails that would let you pull it out and then let the ladder swing down to the ground, but I don't know where to begin to find out what they'd be called. Any ideas?
Thanks for your help!
Crys
I'm building a lofted bed with a bookcase on one end, and I wanted to know if there was a way to slide the ladder above the bookcase when the bed isn't in use. I was thinking there were rails that would let you pull it out and then let the ladder swing down to the ground, but I don't know where to begin to find out what they'd be called. Any ideas?
Thanks for your help!
Crys
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Do you have pictures of what you are building? http://www.doityourself.com/forum/li...rt-images.html
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Why not just install an attic ladder?
Most likely this idea will not meet any building codes.
Most likely this idea will not meet any building codes.
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Uh, so basically, you want a a bunk bed
with a ladder that slides out of the way,
I'd picture something with an action similar to a garage door.
Or, you could figure something out using a Torggler door,
aka 4 hinged right triangles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjmzCDp4E6U
with a ladder that slides out of the way,
I'd picture something with an action similar to a garage door.
Or, you could figure something out using a Torggler door,
aka 4 hinged right triangles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjmzCDp4E6U
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building a slide-out-ladder.... but I don't know where to begin to find out what they'd be called...
Here's an example:
To make this in wood, I would build the top channels using hardwood with routed grooves.
The wood ladder could have large dowels or some other round object that slides in the side grooves.