A Half Step on a Step Ladder

**rgsparber** · May 9, 2019, 08:59 AM

Murphy's Law is alive and well in my life. I used to climb my 6-foot step ladder and be either a bit too low while standing on the third step or a bit too high with the forth step. I needed a three and a half step! Now I have one.

If you are interested, please see

https://rick.sparber.org/HalfStepLadder.pdf

Your comments are welcome. All of us are smarter than any one of us.

Thanks,

Rick

**DIYer** · May 9, 2019, 04:32 PM

Thanks rgsparber! We've added your Half Step Ladder Attachment to our Miscellaneous category,
as well as to your builder page: rgsparber's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Half Step Ladder Attachment by rgsparber

tags: modification, ladder

**NeiljohnUK** · May 13, 2019, 04:20 AM

Neat, not sure I'd pass that if I found it during my ladder inspections, part of my job, but for home use not 'professional' it looks ideal. I'd mill some grip grooves in the edges though.

**rgsparber** · May 13, 2019, 04:30 AM

Originally Posted by NeiljohnUK

Neat, not sure I'd pass that if I found it during my ladder inspections, part of my job, but for home use not 'professional' it looks ideal. I'd mill some grip grooves in the edges though.

Do you think gluing on some 60 grit sandpaper would work?

Rick

**NeiljohnUK** · May 13, 2019, 04:35 AM

Probably, after all 3M sell a commercial grip sheet that's basically course grit with a plastic adhesive backing. https://www.3m.co.uk/3M/en_GB/compan...3786499&rt=rud