Day 220 - Loft ladder in action

I really shouldv'e done a video of this - but suffice to say it's fab. You still need a stick but it's very easy and the ladder falls down from the underside of the hatch towards you in a controlled fashion. And unfolds to this lovely wooden, easy to use ladder. Great!

 

Day 210 - Loft ladder

Another great suggestion from Shaun was, as we've replaced all the ceilings upstairs, we could have a new loft ladder and hatch. This would give us a nice hatch that fits snugly (no losing heat into the loft) but more importantly a better loft ladder that I could actually use on my own. The old one required some dexterity with a stick and longer arms and legs than I have.

This is the new ladder sitting in the kitchen waiting to be fitted - can't wait to see how it works.