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I was thinking about something along these lines - but worried about scuffing the surface too much.
My thinking at the moment:
There are two beams that run parallel with the door frame on either side of the hatch. i.e. facing the loft ladder there is a beam in front of and behind the hatch as you come up through it. They're about 20 feet apart. I'm debating ratcheting something tight AF between the two and hoping the stress doesn't collapse my roof. Then lowering [a] pulley/s above the hatch (my recollection of primary school physics meaning something like - the more pulleys / the less effort).
My other options:
Cut the fucker into tiny pieces and reassemble with PVA.
Slide it back downstairs and make a killer dining table / work bench for kiddo to do his home schooling / brain himself on the corner of.
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If you're worried about the surface, wrap it in packing blankets. Useful things to have, and only about £2 each.
Honestly, just rigging something so that you can rest it after each lift will make it less stressful and can go slowly. How tall is the loft space? Will the board be able to go straight up, or will it need to tilt as it goes in? If no tilting is required, it shouldn't be too bad.
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There are two beams that run parallel with the door frame on either side of the hatch. i.e. facing the loft ladder there is a beam in front of and behind the hatch as you come up through it. They're about 20 feet apart. I'm debating ratcheting something tight AF between the two and hoping the stress doesn't collapse my roof.
Don't do this!
You could easily overload the straps or damage the beams when you add the load. It's the other way up, but the loading for a two leg sling shows how things escalate when the legs are spread.
Nef
user69121
Long lifting straps on the bottom of the board, that extend up into the loft, lifting from the loft with someone stabilising the bottom. You could rig steps to rest the board on as you lift, so it's not all in a oner.