-MANUAL SCISSOR LOFT STAIRCASE

WHAT?
• This type of stair can be called as attic
staircase or retractable staircase or
scissor loft staircase or simply
collapsible staircase
• An attic ladder or loft ladder is a
retractable ladder that is installed into the
floor of an attic and ceiling of the floor
below the attic.
• Folding ladders are usually found in
lengths between 8 and 16 feet (2.4 and
4.9 m), while the greatest length is usually
10 feet (3.0 m).
• These ladders must also have footpads
attached to the butt end in order to prevent
slipping on hard and soft surfaces.
USED IN…
• They are used as an inexpensive and
compact alternative to having
a stairway that ascends to the attic of
a building.
• They are useful in areas with space
constraints that would hinder the
installation of a standard staircase.
• Attic ladders typically consist of a
ladder with wider steps and a steep
VERTICLE
slope drawstring will hang down to
allow the ladder to be manually
extended.
• Also, fire departments carry attic
ladders on fire apparatus for use to
locate and extinguish fires in attic
spaces.
• The compatibility allows it to be
carried in attic scuttle holes, narrow
passageways, and small rooms or
closets. HORIZONTAL
Process
Components of Scissor loft Staircase
 Section

Plan
 handrail
door frame

motion link
door plank
hinge joint

chain
composite hinge joint
3300

ring pull

1685
Section
 spring

stretch spring device

hang point

250

Elevation
505
spring

door frame

chain

steps

DETAIL
 rivet connecting two chain pieces
steps dimensions

chain piece dimensions

steps in isometric
Chain & Step Detail
Installation of Scissor loft Staircase

L-Sections are fixed on

the four sides of the
rectangle with screw
Hanging the module on
the ceiling
Wooden blocks are screwed
between module and ceiling, and
then the supports are removed
Based on material:

METAL WOOD

ALLOY ALUMINIUM
ADVANTAGES
• Traditional staircase is fixed and occupies certain
space. But this staircase doesn't occupy any
space downstairs when closed.
• When there is not enough space or money to
install a staircase, pull down attic stairs provide a
cheaper and easier alternative that can also
enhance the interior.
• Staircase is sealed tightly, the hatch door can
prevent air ventilation of downstairs and
upstairs. This makes the downstairs temperature
unaffected by upstairs.
• The installation of loft ladders is possible even for a
single person. The height of the stairs can be
easily adjusted in accordance with the height of the
room, and the stairs themselves are already
assembled and do not require the installation of any
additional parts.
• Telescopic ladders usually extend at an angle of 53
to 57 degrees which makes them steeper than
regular staircase but not as steep as folding ladders
and that is why people find them easier to climb.
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• http://homeinteriordesignthemes.com/the-benefits-of-pull-down-attic-
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