Expert Custom Cabinet Makers in Okotoks, AB

Okanagan Loft LaddernThe Okanagan loft ladder is another example of a bespoke ladder that was inspired by our client sharing their ladder vison with us. Our client wanted a heavier looking ladder that was made of walnut. The key design element with this ladder was to have the fronts of the steps recessed from the front of the ladder, requiring us to use a technique called stopped dadoes on each step. We have used stopped dadoes on the back of ladder steps before, but had not yet used them on the front. Using stopped dadoes on the front of the ladder requires more precise work to make perfect, gapless, rectangular joints on the front of each step that are connected by a curved top and bottom edge on each step. This required us to develop new tooling and to use tooling we had made when we made the Muskoka loft ladder. nnThis ladder also required custom metal handrails. The clients home has a sloped ceiling, they wanted to be able to use the ladder in the middle of the loft and to roll it to the left wall for storage, so we made the right handrail longer, extending into the loft and the left handrail shorter, so it wouldn’t make contact with the sloped ceiling. To do this we worked with a local red seal welder who designed the handrails with us and then fabricated them. Our paint shop then painted the handrails a matt black. A totally custom ladder and handrails, both made locally!nnThe Okanagan loft ladder is now a style that we offer to all of our clients and has become very popular.nnShare your vision with us.nnPricing of the Okanagan loft ladder starts at $1695, and varies depending the wood, hardware and finishes you choose.