Loft Ladders any help appreciated

[Digeroo]

We need a new loft ladder but I find our current one a bit of a problem since there is nothing to hold onto for the first few steps coming down. 

Can anyone please recommend a loft ladder which continues for a short distance into the loft or has some kind of hand rail into the roof ie above the ceiling level. 

Many thanks.

[Digeroo]

[Melbourne12]

I thought that I'd seen a Youngman loft ladder which extended into the loft, but their website shows that it's only by a couple of feet or so, which probably isn't as much as you need.

What about this: http://www.loftshop.co.uk/products_detail.asp?catID=4&typeID=14&pID=89

If you're at all handy, you could make one yourself for very little money.

[betula]

Or you coiuld concoct yourself some kind of handle to the side of the loft opening.

We had this in our last property ,that had a great loft space but needed that grip as you haul yourself in and come down.

[Digeroo]

I am not exactly skinny jinny and with feet problems I am very worried about going down the ladder.  Up is fine, but I dare not go up in case I cannot get down again. :o

OH has soon having knee op so he will be in the same position.

Actually a couple of feet may be enough.   Our present system stops more or less at floor level of the loft.


Thanks for the link

[lincsyokel2]

I got a B&Q one years ago that has a handrail exactly as described.

[Digeroo]

But I am still not actually clear and the pics on the web sites are also not clear as to whether the handrails extend into the loft space.

[lincsyokel2]

This look like ours, unless they have changed the design the handrail goes up above the top of the ladder by about twelve inches.

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=10597533&fh_view_size=10&fh_eds=%3f&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB%2fcategories%3C{9372016}%2fcategories%3C{9372051}%2fcategories%3C{9372241}&isSearch=false

[Digeroo]

So you have to balance on the top rung at the same time as bending down to hold onto the handrail and then step down onto the next rung.  :o :o  I think I am past my sell by date for that kind of thing. ;D