How to build a ladder platform, by Matt Fox of HGTV's room by room.

This ladder platform is perfect for working and painting on steps or hills when trying to reach high places, such as a foyer, and walls. A perfect and safe platform for setting a ladder on when working off of steps or on a slope when painting the exterior/interior of your home.

[@bigliss9040]

Thank you!!!!!! You just saved me $150!! I made this. It was super easy and very sturdy.

[@ajayteri]

Thank you Matt. This was exceptionally helpful and right under my nose. I was struggling painting my 20ft staircase. Very, very useful!

[@ecolawnaeratorcompanycanada]

Awesome Design very easy to make and sturdy plan to try soon and leve and update for my 12 foot stairwell currently half painted to 7 feet high stay tuned and thanks very much!!

[@melvinware4692]

Great video just made one with new materials, Home Depot $24.00 just hung my light, and primed walls. Worked excellent....Thanks for the video

[@wowza1211]

Thanks for the video. My only suggestion would be to not use MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) for your platform. MDF is great for counter tops, and is very flat and heavy, but has very poor structural strength - It would not take much weight to cause the MDF to crack/collapse. Recommend using 3/4" Plywood instead, which is stronger, and typically less expensive than MDF anyway.

[@marioalvarez7207]

Thanks for the video mr Matt that's beautiful and clean god bless you 🙏🙏🙏 👌

[@LightGesture]

for those of us on regular stairs with riser board, build out three steps or four, stand the ladder to the back to avoid rocking back

[@mijalic1]

Great video. Thank you for your time and effort to make it and share it with the world.

[@diywoodworkplans6120]

Good to see you have insisted on a few more safety features, Very good for home made well done

[@TRColclough]

It worked great modified it slightly worked like a charm. Very sturdy.

[@dperez611]

This gave me an idea 💡 Thank you !!

[@insoft_uk]

Most all stairs have no gaps, so a ladder with an adjustable leg height is needed and probably the best and quickest solution

[@MattFox424]

Yes you are correct. This was an issue for steps that didn't have riser and for a home that didn't have an adjustable ladder.

[@kbsquare]

Built mine today! Thanks for this helpful tool.

[@UR2Compliant]

Came across this here old video while looking for something exactly like this (thought I had just suddenly invented this...), so, it's nice to know there are others out there thinking like me...but here's my problem, though I'll manage to figure it out, my staircase doesn't have the open space between the steps, so now what!? I will design something though...thanks for this video though because it helps with getting my creativity goin'...

[@RKisBlue]

Just wish this design was adapted to regular stairs instead of open stairs.

[@wilsonsilva165]

For a home owner works very good , you build and save it, but for a contract it would add up to the job.There's a leg leveler that can be purchased from home depot or so.I used to make my leveler with 2x4 . Drill few 1/4 inch holes in each side of the ladder which wont weak it up. Every time you get a situation like that just screw a piece of 2x4, use it and remove. That's simple.

[@yourbugtokillagain]

Good job,well done.Add a board at the top of ladder wider than the studs.That way the ladder want break the sheetrock.

[@ColourUp1]

Great idea!
I suggest some changes because there are issues with the original design.
1 Insert x member between the legs - not a boxframe
2 Install small diagonal brace to prevent platform from tilting away from stairs
3 Install small nails on underside of platform to grip on carpet & prevent the platform base from sliding
4 In an open staircase application, install an L-bracket to grip against the back of the stair to prevent slippage

[@grunner30]

No gusseting. Sure the load is going straight through the legs, but I would feel a lot better if those support legs were gusseted to the platform. Just a simple right triangle on the sides with some more of that leftover MDF and a little glue to weld it all up. Below, I see wowza1211 suggested plywood. Heck yeah, lighter to carry, lighter on the wallet, and stronger.

[@pbaylis1]

Plank, one end resting on upper step, other end on A-frame ladder at base of steps. Works in most cases. But your platform will definitely suit the other 20% of situations.

[@cdurkinz]

Only problem is that most stares, at least that I've seen over the years, have risers where you have gaps.

[@olderbolder8174]

what a great bit of kit i have just made 1

[@1thinkhealthy]

Great idea but I wouldn't trust MDF to hold the ladder.

[@DanielBrownsan]

That second bracing board would be much stronger if it was vertical instead of horizontal.

[@lellocchiadue]

thankyou !!!!

[@pbaylis1]

Make it adjustable for different step heights and ladder base widths, put it on Amazon and I'll buy one.

[@MrKen-yc9db]

Most stairs have risers.

[@savedby_faith]

Ya that's nice but I need one that will reach about ten stairs down. The legs need to be at least 6 feet tall, maybe even to sit on the bottom step, and the platform sitting on the top floor. Something like a 15 foot cat walk. :)

[@jakebridgen8372]

bigger ladder lol

[@monica2779]

I’m looking for something like that as well- something much larger! Did you ever create a build of your own to cover more space?

[@bin1127]

are the screws suppose to go so deep into the wood?

[@franciscopardo1021]

Do you have dimensions?

[@andreejmarbbf52]

plans from wood prix are awesome!

[@romeliapolly2519]

do it yourself , go to woodprix page and learn how .