Louisville LadderAA2210 Elite Aluminum Attic Ladder, 375 Pound Load Capacity, 22-1/2 x 54"

sturdy ladder, fairly easy install, Incredibly convenient. I used to just have a hole with a board over it and decided to install this and sheet the bottom of the trusses in my attic for storage space. getting up in the attic is so easy now.

Installed this in my garage for access above. The ladder was delivered quickly and in good shape. The box it came in looked like it had just been removed from a shelf. I took the time to review the included instructions and watched a few videos too just to be safe. The process is straight forward and the installation was a success. The quality and workmanship exceeded my expectations and I can recommend this product without hesitation.

To get in my attic

Package arrived damaged from FedEx. Took about five days. Corner of box was all gouge out exposing the wood corner. No damage to corner but one of side boards of frame was warped and bowed quite badly. Made it difficult to install. Had to use lots of shims and extra screws of my own and I had to trim one of the wooden bump stops in order for the stairs to retract all the way. Overall though, a decent product. Sturdy and decent looking. Better quality control is recommended to the manufacturer and kindler shipping by FedEx is in order. I see lots of reviews of damaged boxes and damaged wood. Maybe the manufacturer could do better at more secure packaging in the event FedEx can’t get their act together. Installed by myself. Wasn’t overly difficult if you can lift 50lbs above your head.

Arrived promptly in an undamaged box which was great but... when we opened the box the back panel that you see on the ceiling when its installed, was damaged. One of the rivets had blown through the panel, obviously during manufacture as it seemed impossible to be a shipping issue because the box was perfect. This is ok as it's installed in my garage.. but if it was in the house I'd be a bit upset. Installing is pretty easy once you have the opening framed up. Instructions tell you to square the unit with cross measurements, only trouble is the frame wasn't assembled square so that's impossible. Square it by eye and its all good.Pros- space saver because now I can get rid of the difficulty of getting an extension ladder up into the garage attic. A BIG PLUS for me. Pretty solid to climb up, better than my extension ladder for sure.Cons - Not terribly good quality, ladder is good and sturdy for sure but for a finished installation inside a house it would require some modification. I would remove the flimsy 1/4" back panel and frame it in with a finished panel or drywall. Also for interior installation you can't insulate it unless you include insulation in the modification. I'm in Canada so.. Brrrr... in the winter.Overall I recommend it for a garage install, would probably look for something better prefinished for an interior install.