Charlie Spitzack walks us through how to build a Ships Ladder for your Treehouse! Nelson Treehouse and Supply uses Ships Ladders in just about every treehouse they build! We want to teach you how to Do It Yourself!
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Well played sir….well played indeed.
Is that a plastic quick square? holy cow! have Pete spring a coupla bucks for a real one. tell him Q said so.
Thank you for this great video. I was able to build the entire ladder utilizing your YouTube video. I would upload a picture if I could. Thanks again Spitz!!
My works too. Used wood prix handbooks and build it with no problems.
If you want you can learn from wood prix scripts how to make it yourself.
Just do it yourself, go to wood prix page and learn how .
The video does not address the ravages that Mother Nature will have on the beautifully sanded wood stair. The lumber used are very expensive since they are very wide and relatively long. Tools used are in the advanced craftsman range, so not in the shop of even most experienced craftsmen. The width of the stair is okay for adults BUT not suitable for kids, AND the riser height probably also too high for kids. Other than these obvious things, fairly good video.
i assume you squared it ;p
What brand of power and hand tools do y'all use and why?
He's the muggle version of Harry Potter.
Well done!! Thank you. I built a cabin with 2 lofts- one in each end. This ships ladder is perfect- either a moveable version or one in either loft. Here in Canada, we can use Robertson screws instead of Torx…
I gotta get my hands on those screw products screws. Someday.
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Looks like a CNC router would save this guy a dozen hours or so per staircase.
I have a 16 x24 x17’3 steel building,therefore no rafters, beams, etc. I have a 10ft high loft that is 16×12
and another section connected at a “L” shape that is 6×12. The only area
that does not have the loft is where my garage door is. I am wanting to add
in a staircase for access, but am needing it to fold up.
I am looking at using rails that are 6ft for top section and 8 ft for bottom
section, therefore stair length measure of 14ft. So 10ft rise and
approx. 9.8ft run. Does this sound acceptable as I don’t want too steep
as I want to carry stuff up the stairs without needing a handrail, or would a
shorter staircase work better. I do not have a railing on the loft as
this is in garage and will only be used for storage. Would you be able to
assist me with some plans and measurements.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Excellent instructional type of build video. I rarely find this kind of crisp and educational build tutorials. Thanks
What a great vid. Exactly what I needed to see!
I'm contemplating building a ships ladder very similar to this, but it doesn't need to be anywhere near as wide. Also, weight is an issue. Would 1" x 12" x 12' stringers (and matching 1" x 6" pads) out of poplar be strong enough if the width is about 18" from outer edge of the stringers? Wife is small and needs to be able to move it a bit. All help appreciated!
Brilliant tip on laying the stringers together to keep your wits about the mirror image of the cuts. Great stuff.
Awesome instructions. I really found this helpful so far. I'm not sure if I must use a plunge router. I might need to buy one 🙂 which is awesome. I'm still feeling shy about the plunge cuts with the circular saw. I have a couple side winder circular saws. But, I see the man using a worm-drive circular saw. In my mind, this seems like a more stable power tool for these internal cuts. I might need to buy one of those too.
Thanks. I'm having a blast!
Make some more DIY videos !
I made it, learned on woodprix website. great solutions I think.
12:01 Those 4" screws are quite long. Is there any way to make sure you screw it in parallel to the steps? I kinda think i'll screw it tilted and it ends up popping out.
I wish I could cut straight like that…
Just loaded it right up and bring it over here boys, I been waiting on ya