I have a ladder. I share it with everyone else in my building and it lives in our semi-creepy basement. It takes two of us to lug it up the four stories to my home. While I just whine about this issue, the geniuses at CO&CO Design have actually solved it, creating a foldable, space-saving wonder.
The Corner Ladder, like many of the best ideas, now seems shockingly obvious. CO&CO created folding rungs that collapse inward. The ladder then narrows into a slim silhouette that resembles a chopstick. It's easier to store, and it looks much, much easier to carry.
See more about The Corner Ladder at: CO&CO
Via: Ozarts Etc
Images: 1. Ozarts Etc 2-3: CO&CO
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I don't see where I can buy or the cost of the ladder. (?)
Is the only thing keeping that thing braced the rope that also serves to cinch it closed? That is not a stable ladder! And I notice that the rope is photoshopped out of the photos on the product Website.
No, thanks. I'll keep my ugly, old, paint-splattered ladder that is OSHA approved.
Boy, those hinges had better be strong! The shear strength needs to hold up to the full body weight of many heavy people.
Lightweight aluminum ladders are relatively portable. We have a furnace in the attic and a hatch in my closet ceiling for access. We were able to create one small closet in the hallway nearby for miscellaneous storage, and, since we don't use the closet much, we can keep a ladder there. Just enough space for it between the closet shelf and the door. Sometimes you can store one behind a door that is usually kept open, such as a bedroom door when you live alone... Often worth having on hand!
It really doesn't seem like it could hold much weight.
The design is attractive, but as a smaller person I find aluminum ladders to be much lighter and easier to handle then wood. On the other hand, I AM glad to see that thought is being given to everyday useful items.
@cinderellen...don't do any wiring jobs on a metal ladder!
@Rural and Rueful, you can do electrical on an aluminum ladder - it doesn't conduct electricity. If it did conduct electricity there are rubber feet on most ladders that prevents the current from grounding and electrocuting you.
Don't worry, everyone, the ladder is just a concept at the moment and not a real product.
I'm sure by the time it makes it to market it will be as safe as any other foldable ladder.
A six foot ladder hides behind a couch very very well.
I have a 12' ladder that folds smaller than this. It is also pretty light to carry. But it isn't as pretty.
@Duane Hill...aluminum is, in fact, a very efficient conductor. It was used in home wiring for a time (I had a house that was wired so). Thin rubber pads on a ladder's feet are there to prevent it scratching a floor, not as current insulators.
Or how about this, just turn the current off if you are gonna be working on wiring.
Seriously, if you want a functional ladder, get a Polder stepladder. Their standard height one is under 8 lbs and is about $100 on Amazon. Aside from being light in weight, the steps are more like steps and less like ladder rungs, giving you a more secure feeling while climbing up and down. And there is a high top bar that you can lean against for security so that you can use both hands and not feel like you're gonna fall backwards.
I have had one of these for 15 years and I can't stand using a Werner ladder now. It feels very precarious.
Aluminum does most definitely conduct electricity. By weight, aluminum is a better conductor than copper. Nearly all high-voltage overhead power lines use aluminum cables.
You can however do electrical on an aluminum ladder if you know what you are doing. If you don't know what you are doing, you shouldn't be doing electrical at all from any type of ladder or even the ground.
The real risk of aluminum ladders is when you are moving them. You might be doing gutter work or anything else and if you don't pay attention when moving the ladder upright, you can come into contact with an overhead power line. The aluminum will conduct that power to you, whereas a wooden or fiberglass ladder probably wouldn't (unless it happened to be wet).
I stand corrected.
I have an 8' fiberglass ladder. Heavier than aluminum, but nearly indestructible. A contractor friend recommended it, saying that he'd had 8 aluminum ladders in the time he'd had one fiberglass one. Costs more, but will last.
There has been an aluminum version of this in the RV world for a long time. They are very cool and sturdy. http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/product/compact-folding-ladders/2922
Two words. Little Giant. The greatest ladders ever. Seriously. Plus, very compact, and made in the USA.
No way in hell do I stand on a ladder with rungs that fold.
it brilliant idea