Telesteps vs Step Ladder for Attics

[John Allingham]

I've always used a step ladder for attic hatches but I'm thinking of buying a Telesteps for that purpose. If you have used both, which one works best?

[David A. Andersen]

Telesteps.

You don't always have room to open a step ladder inside a closet.
You can use telesteps to open the hatch.
If it's a high hatch, you have more hight available.
It's smaller to haul through the house.

[Bruce A. King]

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[Steven C. Waskewicz]

Originally Posted by bking

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Hmm, I tend to disagree on the multiuse ladders...but hey, who am I to argue with Consumer Reports...?

I have a 22' fiberglass Little Giant, and as far as I'm concerned,
this is one of the most stable ladders I've ever used, especially when only used as an A-Frame(not fully extended)
I've also got an Extend N' Climb, that I use inside the house, attic scuttles, etc...
both of which I use on inspections.

At home, I have two aluminum extension ladders, a small 16footer, and a large and heavy Werner 28',
that I installed that thing that wraps at the top to widen the stance? (Wing Span? http://www.littlegiantladder.com/lit...wing-span.html)

I think the LG is more stable and safer to use as an A-frame.
To each his own I guess...

[David P. Valley]

I've become use to utilizing both ladders depending on the height. Closet scuttles get accessed very easily with my step ladder.

I like seeing the pull-down stairs already installed.

[Marcel Gratton]

Originally Posted by jallingham

I've always used a step ladder for attic hatches but I'm thinking of buying a Telesteps for that purpose. If you have used both, which one works best?

John,

I have use step ladder for attic hatches when I first started doing inspections but now use Telesteps and sometimes my Little Giant dependiing on the situation and won't leave home without them...

I actually have two Telesteps just in case one fails!

[Mark Benerowski]

Telesteps are great ladders... I like their design. However I always double check the locking system on each extended rung

[Brian E. Kelly]

After my telesteps broke I bought an extend and climb ladder, it seems stronger, it is definitely heavier.

[Mark Benerowski]

How did it break? Did it fail? Or did it get damaged.

[Brian E. Kelly]

The plastic parts gave up after closing it hard a few too many times.

[Louie Flores]

I use the Werner MT-17 telesteps no problem so far.

[John Shishilla]

I can two multi-use ladders 21' and 13' They are heavy, but stable.

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by lflores

I use the Werner MT-17 telesteps no problem so far.

Werner and Telesteps two different ladders.

[Stephen W. Stanczyk]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

The plastic parts gave up after closing it hard a few too many times.

Are you sure it wasnt a case of Type IA body on a Type III ladder?

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by sstanczyk

Are you sure it wasnt a case of Type IA body on a Type III ladder?

No I am not SURE, what are you trying to say????