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[cabinetman]

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[Hellrazor]

Interesting idea except it could be one heck of an ooops if someone forgots to close a drawer...

[thestinker]

I built some steps for my parents motor home to get access to the cab over sleeper part and put drawers in them. It added much needed storage.

Riley

[tfischer]

That's pretty cool, but isn't that a long span of unsupported tread?

[LCHIEN]

yeah, looks impractical from both the safety and access and the unsupported span/sag issues.

[cabinetman]

yeah, looks impractical from both the safety and access and the unsupported span/sag issues.

Yeah, it would be impractical if you're the type that weighs 240 LBS and makes a habit of running up and down stairs with a 200 LB dumbell in each hand.
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[Hellrazor]

yeah, looks impractical from both the safety and access and the unsupported span/sag issues.

Epitaph

"Here lies George, he tripped over his drawers coming down the steps."

[Alex Franke]

That's a clever idea! I wonder if you could rig them to close automatically...

Epitaph

"Here lies George, he tripped over his drawers coming down the steps."

ROFL!!

[crokett]

It would be easy to fix the unsupported tread issues. Just have a steel tread and recess it into the underside of the wood tread. That is a neat idea though.

[Wood_workur]

yeah, looks impractical from both the safety and access and the unsupported span/sag issues.

I bet if they are all closed then there will be no issues. None of the stairs in my house have a middle stringers.

[pelligrini]

Pretty cool idea. I've ssen a variant using just a hinged tread.

In that photo, the stair doesn't appear to be all that wide. Just consider the size of the handrail and door handle stop and the shoes.

[billwmeyer]

Storage

I like it! I could see some safety issues, but if you had someone in your house that doesn't always close doors or drawers,( no dear I really and not talking about you) I supposed some type of self closers could be installed. I would think this would be more stable than treads on a hinge.

Bill

[dbhost]

I like it! I could see some safety issues, but if you had someone in your house that doesn't always close doors or drawers,( no dear I really and not talking about you) I supposed some type of self closers could be installed. I would think this would be more stable than treads on a hinge.

Bill

Hey quit talking about my wife!

Okay seriously though... I have seen that with hinged treads instead of drawers in boats, and RVs. I never even considered that for residential, mostly because I live in a single story home...