I have a loft ladder which is a single section.
The loft hatch opens using an ordinary window pole closer/opener, but
that won't grip a rung.-a What I'd like is something, perhaps brass, to
go on the other end of the pole but with some sort of forked end.
"Rowlocks!", I hear you say, and that's a distinct possibility, but I
can't help thinking there must be something more like the window opener,
and anyway, I don't fancy my chances of drilling a wooden pole well
enough to fit a rowlock.
Anything out there?
I have a loft ladder which is a single section. It stows and is
deployed using a simple long hinge mechanism.
I had thought to use some sort of remote controlled winch to deploy and
stow it, but doing it manually isn't a problem and is certainly simpler.
At the moment, I use a length of 2x1 with a couple of screws forming a
V at the end to hold the lower rung. That works just fine but isn't pretty.
The loft hatch opens using an ordinary window pole closer/opener, but
that won't grip a rung. What I'd like is something, perhaps brass, to
go on the other end of the pole but with some sort of forked end.
On 2026-05-17, Simon Simple <nothanks@nottoday.co.uk> wrote:
"Rowlocks!", I hear you say, and that's a distinct possibility, but I
can't help thinking there must be something more like the window opener,
and anyway, I don't fancy my chances of drilling a wooden pole well
enough to fit a rowlock.
Anything out there?
I have such a device, it was originally used to lift hangers from the rails of a wardrobe.
On 17/05/2026 09:59, Simon Simple wrote:
I have a loft ladder which is a single section.-a It stows and is
deployed using a simple long hinge mechanism.
I had thought to use some sort of remote controlled winch to deploy and
stow it, but doing it manually isn't a problem and is certainly simpler.
-a-a At the moment, I use a length of 2x1 with a couple of screws forming a >> V at the end to hold the lower rung.-a That works just fine but isn't
pretty.
The loft hatch opens using an ordinary window pole closer/opener, but
that won't grip a rung.-a What I'd like is something, perhaps brass, to
go on the other end of the pole but with some sort of forked end.
Clothes (coat) hook screwed to near end of the pole?
Simon Simple wrote:
I have a loft ladder which is a single section.
The loft hatch opens using an ordinary window pole closer/opener, but
that won't grip a rung.-a What I'd like is something, perhaps brass, to
go on the other end of the pole but with some sort of forked end.
Or attach a sash pull-ring under the bottom rung and use the same end of
the pole for both ladder and hatch?
On 17/05/2026 11:18, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 17/05/2026 09:59, Simon Simple wrote:
I have a loft ladder which is a single section.-a It stows and is
deployed using a simple long hinge mechanism.
I had thought to use some sort of remote controlled winch to deploy and
stow it, but doing it manually isn't a problem and is certainly simpler. >>> -a-a At the moment, I use a length of 2x1 with a couple of screws forming a
V at the end to hold the lower rung.-a That works just fine but isn't
pretty.
The loft hatch opens using an ordinary window pole closer/opener, but
that won't grip a rung.-a What I'd like is something, perhaps brass, to
go on the other end of the pole but with some sort of forked end.
Clothes (coat) hook screwed to near end of the pole?
Good idea, and I have one to try. Unfortunately it isn't big enough to
go around the rung, but I might be able to find a bigger one.
On 17/05/2026 10:10, Andy Burns wrote:
Simon Simple wrote:
I have a loft ladder which is a single section.
The loft hatch opens using an ordinary window pole closer/opener,
but that won't grip a rung.-a What I'd like is something, perhaps
brass, to go on the other end of the pole but with some sort of
forked end.
Or attach a sash pull-ring under the bottom rung and use the same
end of the pole for both ladder and hatch?
Good idea, but I think a fixed ring wouldn't allow the rotation I
need. You pull the ladder back horizontally so it's above the
opening, then hold the weight while you lower it, rotating your tool
as necessary.
Fixed width font. Hinge at top of ladder and at bottom of board.
Not even slightly to scale.
__/\
Ladder __/ \ Board
__/ \ Board
_/ \__ _________.__
====== ================Ceiling======= /==============
/
Stowed / Deployed
Ladder /
/
/ ##########################Floor############################
On 17/05/2026 11:18, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 17/05/2026 09:59, Simon Simple wrote:
I have a loft ladder which is a single section.-a It stows and is
deployed using a simple long hinge mechanism.
I had thought to use some sort of remote controlled winch to deploy and
stow it, but doing it manually isn't a problem and is certainly simpler. >>> -a-a At the moment, I use a length of 2x1 with a couple of screws
forming a
V at the end to hold the lower rung.-a That works just fine but isn't
pretty.
The loft hatch opens using an ordinary window pole closer/opener, but
that won't grip a rung.-a What I'd like is something, perhaps brass, to
go on the other end of the pole but with some sort of forked end.
Clothes (coat) hook screwed to near end of the pole?
Good idea, and I have one to try.-a Unfortunately it isn't big enough to
go around the rung, but I might be able to find a bigger one.
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