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Wall folding fire exit stairs.
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Previously:
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...172#post195699
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...758#post201962
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...464#post162218
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...130#post141387
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...996#post115136
Excellent idea!
Great for saving space.
One shortcoming I see is that they would be rusted solid without some ongoing maintenance.
....and in cold climates possible frozen solid when you need them.
I would think useful for security too, but then locking it doesn't make it readily available as an emergency exit.
Brian
Also it’s only unlatchable from the bottom. If you’re trying to escape a fire that first step is a doozy…
I honestly think it's mislabelled - it's an access stairway for areas not accessed often, or with space constraints at that ground level. - the detail in the balustrading railing is too much for a fire escape, and the bottom only latching tells me it's not for top driven use.