[bdosborn]

I did a quick search and didn't see any posts about steps to get up to a bed over the garage so I'm hoping to start a thread for future reference. The bed is 40" above the floor and I need a little help jumping up that high anymore. I've been scratching my head to come up with something for awhile and stumbled across a video by George at Humble Road. Thanks George, I'm stealing your idea!

Humble Road Step

Here's how mine turned out:

The piano hinge is in plain sight as I couldn't bring myself to screw into the end grain of the plywood step. So this is version 0.9, I might revise it to hide the hinge someday.
Anybody else got a nifty folding bed step idea?
Bruce

 

[cycle61]

Slick design!

 

[BadWolf]

I too was looking for this type of solution. A wall fold down seat is what your looking for. They make a lot of them for marine applications.
Down side is your looking ~$100 for a good one.
I settled on a folding step.

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a.co

 

[njvagabond]

Very nice work.

 

[bdosborn]

I too was looking for this type of solution. A wall fold down seat is what your looking for. They make a lot of them for marine applications.
Down side is your looking ~$100 for a good one.
I settled on a folding step.

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a.co

I have one of those folding steps and I call it the pinch-o-matic 2000. No matter how I open or close it I get a pinch. It was the main reason I kept looking for a folding step, I wanted one that didn't pinch.
I did find a folding wall step, that's a great idea.
Amazon Link - Folding Wall Step
Bruce

 

[cycle61]

Searching along those terms led me to this: STEP 180 NOOK - Hideaway Solutions

Definitely adding this to my list of things to spend a bunch of time building when I could just buy the one that already exists.

 

[bdosborn]

Searching along those terms led me to this: STEP 180 NOOK - Hideaway Solutions

Thank goodness I didn't see this early, I definitely would have gone down that rabbit hole.
Bruce

 

[square1]

Coolest one (IMO) I ever saw was two drawers with lids that pulled out and locked in place. Open the lid and access what was in the drawer, close the lid and it served as a step.

 

[bdosborn]

Coolest one (IMO) I ever saw was two drawers with lids that pulled out and locked in place. Open the lid and access what was in the drawer, close the lid and it served as a step.

Like this?

Or this?

Bruce

 

[gregoryx]

Just in case someone is looking for something simple... these have worked well.

 

[bdosborn]

Just in case someone is looking for something simple... these have worked well.

I was leaning towards those until I saw the Humble Road video...
Bruce

 

[takedown]

I was leaning towards those until I saw the Humble Road video...
Bruce

Which video was that?

 

[Dust Rider]

Like this?
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Or this?

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Bruce

Any idea what weight limit is on something like the green ones? I have a feeling I would punch right thru..

 

[njvagabond]

$50 and it folds for storage!

 

[square1]

Like this?

The drawers could be pulled out individually (like the top 2 green ones) allowing access to the full depth of the deeper bottom drawer / step without interference by the top drawer / step

Re: weight capacity. I don't remember what it was. They had used heavy duty drawer slides. It was substantial. I also don't recall how they locked them in the open / steps position.

 

[bdosborn]

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$50 and it folds for storage!

Make sure and make a video when you try it out.

 

[bdosborn]

Which video was that?

Humble Road Step

 

[njvagabond]

Make sure and make a video when you try it out.

Hold my beer.

 

[takedown]

Humble Road Step

That's awesome! I happen to have a perfect place for it that was going to be too small for storage under my cooler style fridge. Thanks for sharing.

 

[RvguyRv]

Coolest one (IMO) I ever saw was two drawers with lids that pulled out and locked in place. Open the lid and access what was in the drawer, close the lid and it served as a step.

My design/build included the aforementioned slide out steps. 250 lb. lockin/lockout sliders hidden behind poplar cabinet door, with slam latch. Incorporated a "secret" electronic locking lid that turns the whole step interior into a safe. Opens with HID card. Two large felt pads top each step for barefoot comfort and warmth.

WOOCH Electronic Cabinet Lock,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X8N9TN2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share