Hi All,
I am going to give a seminar at the Fall ECLSTS on ladder support systems. Rather that just discuss my experiences I thought it would be good to add the experiences of others with ladder support and their personal tweaks to the system. If you would not mind spending a bit of time with this survey I would truly appreciate it plus any pictures of construction or completed systems would be appreciated even more. All due credits will be given.
Please email me with your survey and pics at - brian(at)alternativeterrain.com .
I’ll publish the results here in an article after ECLSTS.
the survey
what material did you use for your ladder rails? (trex, tufboard, trimplank, etc.)
what is the dimension of the material and was it cut or manufactured to that size or did you rip it down from larger stock?
what material did you use for the ladder rungs/spacers? (PT lumber, etc.)
ditto on the dimensions,etc.
what is the total width of your ladder?
what material did you use for your uprights? (pvc pipe, PT lumber, etc.)
how far apart are your supports and spacers?
how tall is your ladder track?
is it filled in underneath (if so with what?) or free standing?
how much of your support did you bury? and what did you use to set it? (concrete, existing soil, gravel, etc.)
fasteners used? (deck screws, etc. sizes?)
Additional comments -
Pro/cons, likes/dislikes for your system
what would you do different?
Thanks and don’t forget the pictures!
-Brian