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The Televator installs in closets, hallways, or other tight spaces. Access to untapped attic storage. Installs into any opening 22" x 22" or larger. Nonmarring feet. 1 person installation. 250 lb. load capacity (combined weight of user and materials).
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Technical Details
- Utilize untapped storage by installing in closets, hallways or other tight spaces.- Slip resistant steps let you carry items up & down worry free.
- Fits ceiling height range from 7-foot 4-inches to 8-foot 4-inches, and only requires 22-inch x 22-inch opening for use
- One person use and installation; and easy to use push and pull rod opening device
- Extra wide 2-7/8-inch steps and eased- edge 2-7/8-inch rails for optimal safety and stability
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By Blake Harrison
I just finished installing a televator into a tight spot in our house and I really like it. Read the directions carefully and you'll likely find it an easy installation. It does feel a little rickety at first, but now that I have been up and down it a bunch of times I totally trust it. The hardest part is the door. I made a 30 by 34 opening for our attic and had to make a custom door. I decided to join some old 1 by 10 shiplap to make the door, which looks nice. But the directions for the door and the hardware that comes with it is set up for a thinner plywood than the shiplap. I just had to go slow and make a few adjustments. Even without that complication to the project, any custom door will take a few hours to complete, so leave yourself time, and unlike me, don't do it on a super cold day while all the heat in your house rushes up through the open attic hatch while you work on the door! Overall, it came out great and we now have access to plenty attic storage that we did not have before.
By Michael J. Passarelli (Dulles, VA USA)
The ladder was easy to install, and I will try to sell more of these! ProToCall Construction
By r.c. (Boston, MA)
Bought this ladder based on good reviews for new construction confined space attic access. Product is easy to install - I did it solo but a hand would be helpful. Give yourself a 1/2 day for complete install. Installed this about a year ago and the operation has been flawless.
By G. Mills
As many of the reviews have stated, this is a great product that fills a need well.
One detail not covered in the product description relates to the choice of 8ft versus 10ft version where the attic joists are more than 4 to 6 inches high. I live in a custom home where the joists are 2x12 and found that the 8ft ladder was not tall enough despite having an 8ft ceiling height. If the ladder is mounted near the bottom of the joist the ladder cannot pivot out sufficently to allow easy climbing, that is, it ends up being almost vertical. Mounting the ladder higher up on the joist resulted in a ladder not quite long enough to reach the floor. Ray at Werner customer support stated that an additional collapsing step was simply not available. He suggested 3 solutions: 1. Exchange the ladder for the 10ft model; 2. Cut the joist down to a smaller size (which would result in a joist not properly designed to support the roof load; or 3. Build a wooden box to put under the ladder at the base (certainly not convenient for use or storage). Since we had already partially installed the ladder, returning it wasn't an option. The only difference between the 8ft and 10ft model is additional collapsing steps with side rail pieces, so I can't understand why someone couldn't just grab a step from the assembly bins and ship it out, especially since Ray stated that this situation had happened before. Obviously customer support had not bothered to address this issue or mention it to the people creating marketing information for this product. The solution we used was to use a couple of pieces of 3/8" x 3" x 20" aluminum to extend the legs of the ladder the additional 6 inches we needed. Using a table saw the aluminum stock was shaved down on both sides to create a ledge to stop the stock from sliding up into the ladder side rails beyond 14 inches, thus giving us our 6 inch extension. The side rail had holes that were used as a drilling guide to drill through the stock to allow securing with #10 bolts. This worked well. So, if you have joists deeper than 4 to 6 inches, consider getting the 10 foot ladder model even if your ceiling is only 8 feet high. And don't expect much help from Werner customer support.
By Charles Heger (Saratoga, CA)
I wanted a pull down type attic ladder that would disappear up into the attic. The conventional types would not work as I used a powered louver for the "hatch" that is part of a whole house fan system. I had been designing a real kludge when I discovered the Werner product. I didn't hesitate and ordered it immediately. It arrived promptly and I was very impressed with both the engineering and installation instructions. It was a breeze to install and required only 2 hours. The hardest part was some custom framing to accommodate the powered louver. It is quite sturdy and feels more secure than the wooden fold-in-half types. I had only one glitch. After about a week it jammed and would not completely pull down. I called the factory and they were VERY helpful and with their advice, it took me only 10 minutes to fix the problem. I had been doing some electrical work while standing on it and apparently I dropped some material into one of the openings of the sliding structure. I highly recommend this product.
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