What You Don’t Know About Rolling Library Ladders
The term “rolling library ladder” may conjure up some antique visuals. Ladders rolling on long tracks throughout cavernous library rooms; an old mansion’s designated library with a propped ladder near the shelf. The truth is that rolling ladders have moved beyond the library. The term may still apply to the hardware, but the implementation can be just about whatever you can imagine. While less common in the US, in other countries building up instead of out is more logical. So if you’re thinking of a way to expand that only requires a ladder instead extra square footage, you can save time and money.
Commercial Uses
Ladders can provide function and style to the home or a commercial business. A large wine store can utilize the rolling ladder so that employees can safely stock and grab bottles. Retail stores can similarly use the ladders for those hard to reach items without having an obstructing stool or creaky ladder to grab from the back room. Even the bigger box grocery stores could install a ladder for their backroom operations.
Easy Sliding Storage
One of the barriers to installing a rolling library ladder is that it seems like it would take up a great deal of space. (Read more on the blog!)
Commercial Uses
Ladders can provide function and style to the home or a commercial business. A large wine store can utilize the rolling ladder so that employees can safely stock and grab bottles. Retail stores can similarly use the ladders for those hard to reach items without having an obstructing stool or creaky ladder to grab from the back room. Even the bigger box grocery stores could install a ladder for their backroom operations.
Easy Sliding Storage
One of the barriers to installing a rolling library ladder is that it seems like it would take up a great deal of space. (Read more on the blog!)
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Can't seem to reply on your blog. Your post is very timely for me. I have floor to ceiling bookshelves I've built, but I'm only 5'2. I have been eyeing a ladder and trying to figure this out myself. The obstacle was the ladder storage. I knew there was a way to be able to put them in closer, but couldn't find that info online anywhere. Now. I'm going back to read and shop. I haven't the millions of dollars this hardware usually costs, but I can dream! Thanks for posting.
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