Stairwell Access - 180 Degree Staircase

[Deryck Tintagel]

I am busy decorating the hall, stairs and landing. All the low-level stuff is easy but I am wondering what is the best and safest way to access the ceiling and walls above the stairs.

The only problem is that my staircase travels up in a 180 degree turn so I am not too sure how I might get ladders into the stairwell. I don't think that a combination ladder will do it as the stair treads taper to the central newel post. The stairwell is 1.9m x 1.7m.

I have thought that I may need to make some form of platform that could be placed on the tread of one stair with a leg to the next one down. This would at least give more area to place a ladder.

Does anyone have any other suggestions of how I might get a ladder into the space?

Thanks

 

[jondecs]

If you can't see a way to get a laddr/s and planks try hire?
http://www.hss.com/g/80808/Stairway-Access-Tower.html
http://www.hss.com/imagshop/guides/og_937.pdf

Good luck

 

[Zampa]

Cheers for that Jon...

 

[jondecs]

Cheers for that Jon...