• Some slightly off-topic advice needed please.

    I'm installing a fire escape ladder in my gable end bathroom. It's effectively a rope ladder that has two loops for carabiners and it will attach to the inside of a wooden cupboard that's been reinforced for the purpose of supporting it. I'm thinking to attach the carabiners to slings that will go through some kind of ground anchor fixing. But I don't know what to look for/what spec to aim for for that fixing. Does anyone have any tips?

    From looking at the listings for escape ladders it appears that people use a mix of climbing anchors like Petzl Coeur bolts (if in concrete/stone) and random steel plate fixings (if in wood) but I wouldn't mind over-speccing this to be sure it's safe.

  • The Petzl bolts would be bomber, plate fixings in wood should be fine with some proper screws.

    I'm not sure if I understand the setup completely, but I think I would be more worried about the slings and or the rope on the ladder deteriorating due to weather and UV

  • I assume it's some rope latter that is kept inside somehwere safe and deployed when needed.

  • Yep @skinny's right, the ladder will be rolled up in a cupboard under the sill so we can just chuck it out the window if needed.

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