oscar
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As I posted in the design forum, the rungs, actually dowels, in the loft ladder are painful on the feet when not in shoes. We don't wear shoes in the camper, nor does my daughter, who will set up shop up there, want to don shoes when she has to go up or down the ladder. So I did a modification. 1x3 red oak, Minwax "Dark Cherry" stain. 2" self tapping finish screws, black (look like drywall screws but thinner with a drill tip on them). The risers pre-drilled with a counter sink bit. I left the dowels in place and rested the new treads on them for easy spacing and support.
As a side note, AJ, there were screws protruding from the outside into the ladder "box" scratching up the outside of the ladder. A quick dremmel grind and a wipe with a stain rag took care of it, but it is a QC issue.
Wood, stain and screws all Home Depot.
Before, after and folded. As you can see the mod does not interfere with the folding process. Much better now.
As a side note, AJ, there were screws protruding from the outside into the ladder "box" scratching up the outside of the ladder. A quick dremmel grind and a wipe with a stain rag took care of it, but it is a QC issue.
Wood, stain and screws all Home Depot.
Before, after and folded. As you can see the mod does not interfere with the folding process. Much better now.