Do-it-yourself ladder-ladder made of wood according to the drawings

Making stepladders is quite affordable for home craftsmen who have at their disposal a standard set of tools and basic skills in assembling wooden structures.A portable folding ladder for a garden, a summer residence and a private house - a do-it-yourself stepladder is made from quite affordable wood after simple preparation.

To ensure safety and durability of use, we recommend using ready-made ladders from the DIRS plant.

Types and designs of ladders for DIY assembly

How to make a step ladder from ready-made bars with a simple set of tools? We will understand the nuances and first choose the type of stairs that suits us the most. There are few types of stepladders, but according to the ready-made drawings of stepladders, it is quite possible to get an idea about them.

1. We make a stepladder from a bar - a common solution suitable for an apartment, a country house, work on the site. The presented drawing shows that this is a staircase tapering upwards with rungs, supported on the back side. When stored, it takes up little space, is easy to carry, and remains stable on a flat surface. A hand-made ladder of this type can easily withstand weight up to 110-120 kg (depending on the quality of the wood).

2. Chair stepladder homemade - a strong stable support that can be transformed into a comfortable seat and used indoors to climb up to a height of one and a half meters.

The idea is good, but this is not a ladder in its purest form, but rather a multifunctional household item. It has good stability, but weighs more than a ladder and takes up more space. Do not hang this stepladder on the wall.

3. Wide ladder-stand or rack. Suitable for summer cottages and apartments, if you are ready to build a device into the interior, on which you can arrange objects (jars, pots of flowers), and, if necessary, settle down for repairs in the room.

Such a ladder with your own hands takes up space, becomes part of the decor, but can also be foldable. If you look closely at this drawing of a wooden ladder, you can find joints suitable for installing hinges and hinges.

4. Step-ladder with a platform - a modification of the step-ladder-pedestal, on which it is convenient to stand.

A drawing of a ladder in the form of a pedestal or a chair on stringers will tell you how best to prepare the material.

This solution is suitable if you do not strive to make a wooden stepladder with your own hands without fail folding, count on it as part of the situation, for example, on a balcony, in a utility room, in a country house.

Depending on what type of ladder ladder you have chosen, you should form a set of timber, boards, fasteners, hinges and other parts.

What kind of wood is better to make a step ladder with your own hands

Let's start with materials. A stepladder made of wood with your own hands should be light, durable and able to withstand variable loads.

Making stepladders in a home workshop means that you will have purchased material in the form of a bar.

By the ratio of cost and quality of wood:

• pine - light, resinous, soft in processing and medium-strong structurally, almost not subject to decay with proper processing, cheap;
• spruce - it looks like pine, it is inexpensive, but when choosing a spruce beam, you need to carefully examine each blank, since the spruce is knotty, this is not allowed in the manufacture of bowstrings and ladder rungs;
• larch - like all conifers, it does not rot, but its wood readily absorbs moisture, which means that warping of the bowstring and ladder rungs is likely over time;
• aspen is dense, heavy, does not rot, but is difficult to process, although with skills and high-quality tools it is great for stepladders with bowstrings more than one and a half meters high.
• How to make a stepladder with your own hands durable and movable? To do this, you need to pick up a tool for good processing of the joints of parts and accessories - hinges and hinges. In the simplest solution, the hinges can be replaced with studs with washers and fixation with a clip.

The dimensions of the stepladder ladder for making your own hands according to the drawings

The dimensions of the stepladder with your own hands are selected either strictly according to the drawing, or individually. Basically, the difference will be only in the length of the bars.

In order to choose the right material, you need:

• decide on the design - folding, ladder, stepladder chair or stepladder pedestal;
• choose the dimensions of a wooden ladder according to the main parameter - height, on which the ratio of other parts depends;
• make a simple calculation of the length of the bar for bowstrings, crossbars, stops, if you are making a ladder ladder;
• make a calculation of the number of steps, rungs and platforms, taking into account the final height.

These features should be considered separately, with examples.A do-it-yourself wooden stepladder in the form of a folding ladder is made from a bar:

• for a bowstring and a back stop, you will need a beam without knots with a section of 60x40 and a length depending on the height of the stairs;
• for the crossbars you will need a beam without knots 60x30 with a length according to the number of steps;
• the length of each crossbar, as in the drawing of a wooden ladder, is indicated conditionally, only if you strictly follow the instructions;
• in the unfolded state, the step of the ladder (the distance from the bowstring to the rear support) should be approximately 50 - 70 cm, depending on the height of the ladder;
• the distance between the bowstrings of the ladder ladder at the bottom is 60 cm, at the top - 40 cm.

Separately, it is worth mentioning the calculation of the number of steps and the choice of the final height of the ladder ladder.

Dimensions and drawings for a folding ladder-ladder

A do-it-yourself wooden stepladder should be made safe and convenient for climbing and descending.

Optimal criteria for placing crossbars:

• the height of the platform of the first step from the floor - 35 - 40 cm, taking into account the height of the normal step;
• the distance between the steps of the ladder ladder (from platform to platform) - at least 30 cm;
• the crossbars should not overlap each other from top to bottom, so that when you descend, you do not miss your foot and fall into the void;
• the optimal depth of the steps of the stairs of the folding ladder is 6 cm;
• the slope of the steps (beams) forward and backward is unacceptable - this is a high risk of slipping the leg and falling.

How to choose the right steps for a rack ladder

If you decide to make a stepladder made of wood in the form of a cabinet, a folding chair or a more complex transformer with your own hands, then choose a design on stringers. This is the name of the wide load-bearing sidewalls of the stairs.They work well as a base with a low center of gravity. The depth of the upper step must be at least 10 cm if you intend to put the cabinet close to the wall during operation. That is why the stringers and supports of the stepladders are made slightly protruding beyond the rear edge of the upper step. A step-ladder rack made of lighter timber with an increase in width up to 1 meter along the bottom may lose strength.

The height of the ladder according to the drawings and in reality

How to make a ladder of the correct and safe height? Basically, the height of the ladder ladder is 200 - 210 cm along the upper part, where the supports are connected to the bowstrings. The height of the last rung should be about 30-40 cm lower so that the ladder remains stable. The functional height of a do-it-yourself ladder ladder will be approximately 150 - 170 cm. Higher is risky, you can lose stability. Reach out to the ceiling, a lamp, hang a picture in any case.

How to make a ladder with your own hands

Why did we pay attention to the step of the ladder and the location of the top step? When making a wooden ladder stepladder with your own hands, you must take into account several features of its design and subsequent use.

• Height restriction. A simple calculation of the application of forces according to the rule of a triangle shows that if you climb onto a platform above 170 cm, then the sum of your height and height will become a critical value for stability. If you raise your arms to work, you will lose your balance.
• The stock height of the stepladder to the top point (200 - 210 cm) allows you to create support for the shins and hands. If you attach an additional frame made of light metal to the bowstrings, then you can hold on to it or control the balance with your knees.
• The manufacture of stepladders according to the rules and drawings takes into account the ability to reach the wall. With a step ladder step of more than 70 cm, you will have to lean forward, stretching your arms - this will lead to loss of balance.
• For work near the wall, it is better to prepare a step-ladder, a curbstone or a step-ladder on stringers. It can be made a little wider than the stairs in order to move around a wide area and not lose balance.

Preparation of materials and components for the manufacture of a wooden stepladder with your own hands

The preparation of materials for assembling a ladder made of wood with your own hands includes the selection and pre-treatment of wood.

1. The moisture content of the tree should not exceed 12 - 15%, otherwise your ladder will become deformed and lose stability. Stepladders on stringers made of damp wood will sway with a difference in humidity.
2. The wood must be sanded, especially the timber that goes to the bowstring and steps. You can not round the edges of the crossbars, chamfer them so that the leg does not slip. It is impossible to cover the crossbars with smooth varnishes and paints.
3. Rubber shoes should be installed at the lower ends of the bowstring and the base of the ladder ladder. Polymers and slippery hard products must not be used!
4. A do-it-yourself stepladder should be made with a margin of safety and reliability. For this, diagonal braces are used in the rear. If you want to make a stepladder ladder for full-length work, attach a wooden platform to the top step, which should rest on the crossbar from the side of the stop. The platform should lie strictly horizontally and not slide back and forth - for this, limiters are made from the bottom of the bar.
5. The connections of the bowstring, stringers and crossbars are made into a groove with a deviation from the edge of at least 10 mm.Fastening to wood glue can be reinforced with a longitudinal pin or a movable spacer.
6. When assembling a ladder with your own hands, do not use wood with knots, it is brittle, under load the bowstring or crossbar will break. Knots are allowed only in stringers with a thickness of at least 30 mm.

To ensure safety and durability of use, we recommend using ready-made ladders from the DIRS plant.

The drawings presented here for assembling a ladder with your own hands are the best proven solutions. But you can choose your own size options, so the dimensions of individual parts, especially the length of the crossbars, bowstrings, the height of the stringers, may vary. It is impossible to use a beam of smaller thickness! - the structure will be fragile and unstable. Do not forget to treat the wood with stain before assembly so that it lasts longer, does not rot and does not absorb moisture.