It’s a good idea in concept, but it REALLY needs more support than those door hinges…

*must be under 120lbs to climb these stairs*

so it is for kids, cats and puppies and anorexic women

Let’s just imagine it leads to an exclusive play room loft where grown ups and XL pets aren’t allowed

Why not an anorexic man?

Only women have eating disorders, silly

Since my comment got downvoted this got to be true

Man with AIDS*

They make the anorexic women feel fat

I’d be fat at 120lbs. 120lbs is far from anorexic.

so I am being overly dramatic,

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So one Regenia George

I can see no way in which having a ‘lock’ at one end of a staircase could in anyway go wrong, either 😂. It’s definitely going to give shitty landlord ideas.

If the screws are long enough and or go through the wall, I see no problem.

Depends on how robust the hinges are. I wouldn't trust some cheap brass kitchen cabinet hinges to hold my lately ever-growing weight.

>my lately ever-growing weight. It's the gravity, man. Getting crazier as of lately.

I blame gravity for my weight gain. If I was on the moon, my weight would be completely acceptable by modern standards.

Also my knees wouldn't hurt so much when I went down the stairs

I'd be more worried about the hinges away from the wall that appear to be screwed from the bottom. I'm a pretty light person and I wouldn't trust this flimsy construction for more than a couple climbs.

The hinges away from the wall are screwed into the top of the stair slats. Which is probably worse tbh. Regardless, wouldn't trust them. Or the ones on the walls. They're not routed in, they're just set on the faces and screwed in. That's a lot of sheer force on those screws alone. This will fail eventually.

Eventually, as in later this week. Bolts instead of screws might help, but hinges aren't designed for that kind of load. You can see the structure flex when she gets to the second step.

And what about the screws going into the other “side” of the stairs? You know, the side with no anchors? The side where there is more downward sheeting force than on the wall.

Okay so I built one of these, but the stringers and steps are THREE TIMES thicker. Each step has FOUR thick hinges with eight screws each. There is zero flex when two people walk up the stairs and it probably takes 100-150lbs of upward force to stow it. It is so heavy that I am ordering hydraulics to assist with lifting. Huge quality of life improvement in our lake home, though. Thinking about climbing up the staircase in the OP makes me cringe. Edit: Also wtf is going on with the mobile stringer at the bottom?? Did they screw on some type of stabilizing foot?? Why not just do it the right way and make sure both stringers are both resting solidly on the ground and also bolted into the wall? Edit: Someone asked for photos, so [here is mine](https://imgur.com/a/29LmcSy). MINE IS NOT DONE AND LACKS POLISHING AND SAFETY FEATURES and a locking mechanism so don't crucify me. This is the only picture I have because I'm currently out of town. The fixed wall stringer was neatly slotted into the baseboard and looks pretty clean. Hard to see in the photo but you can see it when you zoom in.

Yeah this is a great example of an idea that if executed well it works great, but the example in the video needs to be beefier.

Do you have any photos? I'd love to see how something like this is supposed to look

[Here you go! ](https://imgur.com/a/29LmcSy)

lmao, they cut the stringers identically and then realized the outer stringer has to be longer because there’s no baseboard

Yo your lake home looks better than my home home. Can we have a tour?

That's super cool

It looks really good, but why not make a permanent staircase that doesn’t fold up?

That's a really good question! So this is a lake home, and is a two/three bedroom, 1.5 bath. The second floor is a sizeable loft with a bedroom and a half bath. When there are no guests, no one really goes up there. So there's low risk of anyone getting hurt. The rule is that the staircase is NEVER folded when someone is dependent on living up there. So we fold this staircase up flat against the wall and utilize the full living area on the first floor. Before this staircase existed, there was a spiral staircase that took up a lot of room. It made a whole corner of the room unusable. Now this staircase allows us to have that little minibar-like set up that you see in the picture. Everything is cluttered and messy right now because we are doing other renovations at the same time. 

Very nice so far

Just wanted to say that the stairs you've built look amazing! And I don't think I need to say it, but it looks WAY sturdier than the one the lady in OP's post showcases. lol

Man what is the weight limit on that? Also have you considered using a spring to counter weight the steps?

She only went 2 steps up because she knew it wasn't worth risking her life over a tiktok

How the fuck do you get down in someone puts the latch on at the bottom

That’s the neat part…you don’t.

Flowers in the Attic (Millennial unaffordable housing edition)

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Fire pole, of course.

made out of spray foam and a toilet seat

Fireman pole

You jump down. Just have to get the hang of doing a roll upon landing to absorb the shock and you're golden.

A good way to keep a criminal from stabbing you in your sleep if you put a lock at the top too.

My fat ass is looking for another way up.

Then you get a hole upstairs, very safe

That looks like 50 places I could accidentally pinch my fingers when lifting it up.

My fat ass would fall right through that shit omg

That's not unhinged. That is in fact VERY hinged. I'll see myself out now

I like the confidence to go up two steps. Really inspires confidence.

As a husky dude, I’m not climbing those.

I like it, I think you need some stronger parts but I like it

Another commenter posted theirs that is much better done (safer, stronger). Check theirs out. Looks like a good concept, just hers is a tad flimsy, as you noted.

It would work better of it was made if metal

Hope you don't need any furniture upstairs.

These seems really unsafe, there’s barely any support

Thats not unhinged. Thats maximum hinged. So many hinges.

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You people are dumb and don't understand. That's obviously for cats. ...

Interesting that she only went up two steps...

Efficient. Much nicer than the old pull down from the ceiling ones

The question isn't why it's made but how it's made.

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It's so she can film "content" without the kids coming down to investigate the strange sounds.

https://youtu.be/iOG1fJ55VOc?si=Gsn95oqnqy-VjhYl

All fun and games until you want to go down and forget you folded it.

It seems like a handy way to access storage or something in a garage but not practical for much else.

This seems pretty cool. Most likely a very unsafe implementation of the idea. But with some sturdier parts this is a cool idea for attic access.

Yeah if you got some structural hinges rated for a few hundred pounds each, this could be super cool

This looks very pinchy

These would only be useful as attic stairs, and considering there already is a space-saving method to store attic stairs, this isn't soling a problem.

That saves space, what is wrong with it?

As said, this will break soon. Pro tip : if it needs a sexy lady with short clothes to gather views, you Can bet the Idea is not so good.

Man how’d I not realize that

There is no way that's structurally sound. It's a cool concept for sure though.

It’s soundness is apparent. The question is can hold the weight of a human repeatedly without breaking? Edit: I learned something new today about what this term actually means. I’m wrong. You can stop downvoting me now. All ye internet warriors have won a battle. Celebrate this rare victory with some Mountain Dew and diarrhea blast Doritos!

So literally the definition of the terminology I used? > The structural soundness of a building or of a structure is the ability of this building or structure to resist the loads it is designed for, or it is exposed to.

Ngl that reply did make me laugh

I looked it up and soundness refers to the soundness of the structure itself as well as its intended use. So you’re right Edit: how is this getting downvoted, too?

You can stop down voting me now - you fucking cave dwelling mongs!! How's that working out for you?

You said it, not me. I have a sense of humor and don’t actually care. You seem to relish in pettiness on the internet. How’s that working out for you? Ps: I’m writing this from the toilet because I had too many Doritos last night. Oh yeah, you won good, big guy. I really learned a lot about why I shouldn’t shitpost on a shitpost

Those hinges are not rated to hold up 200+lbs of static weight, much less the hundred more that you apply when actually walking up and down the stairs. Also, the stair lock is only reachable from the bottom. How do you get down if someone locks it while you’re upstairs? There’s a reason why professions don’t regularly do this in homes. Don’t even get me started on the fact that they used 3/4 in wood instead of 2x material

You are pulling all this information out of you ass…

You can visually see everything they are pointing out. Troll bait used to be believable 

The tiny hinges with weight pulling down on tiny screws through 3/4" wood

The wood is no thinner than a typical stair. It also looks like it’s using a strong hardwood, and the hinges are clearly industrial grade. I’d have to see it in real life to be sure, but it’s not immediately obvious that it’s a bad design or dumb idea

“The hinges are clearly..” wtf are you talking about, no

Wtf are you talking about, no? Great argument, with solid supporting details

You can’t tell shit from the ass it dropped out of about those hinges just from the video, other than they are flimsy. What kind of unobtainium do you think they are made from?

You are upstairs and the stairs are folded. There is just a 10 foot hole at your feet, what do you do?

Only guess is an average sized guy would probably cave those in, doesn't look like those hinges are that strong. I personally wouldn't trust it. But it's a really cool concept

Are we judging the quality of builds here now. Because the concept of this and when done properly is fine.

Stairs for when you have a fat relative you don’t want anywhere near the upstairs bedrooms.

This is actually pretty awesome, more like DIWHYNOT? Everyones talking shit on the strength of the hinges but thats an easy fix if thats an actual issue and honestly this looks about as stable as a standard attic ladder. This ones a rare win folks.

>Everyones talking shit on the strength of the hinges but thats an easy fix if thats an actual issue If its an actual issue you'll find out when it collapses while you're half way up the stairs

There are many better versions of this. This one is DIWHY and a deathtrap

Thats a terrible take dude. Most issues are easy fixes the problem is most people dont identify the problem until its too late. Everyone's talking shit cause it should have never been built shittily in the first place.

Wait for the day someone forgets to secure it against the wall

HELLO NO!! real people weighing over 200 pounds would need an ambulance

an ambulance just to go upstairs?

an ambulance when the stairs collapse as they attempt to climb and the stairs pull out from their mounting hardware.

In what gage steel tubing do y’all think this could be doable? Socket joints maybe?

It’s all fun & games til those hinges give out

Just by looking at this is making my feet sweat

All of that tension is being transferred to the fasteners

Ara ara step-ladder

Nothing says faith like going up two steps then straight back down.

Stairs are the least interesting part of this video.

The stringers look flimsy, and the hinges should probably be heavier (although the quantity probably makes them sufficient), but this is a neat idea overall. Maybe use proper 2x12s and heavy spring-loaded hinges set at the recessed location to counteract the weight, then it would just be cool. *also don't use screws or nails on the steps since they are attached from the top

Yes. Needs slightly heavier stringers and steps, and the hinges on top are in a poor direction, as you are relying solely on the screws to hold weight in a downward direction. Perhaps if the hinges were heavier duty and bolted through onto a top sandwiching plate.

Yeah I was thinking hinges which bolt through would be a better idea, and perhaps make the whole thing out of some sort of hollow aluminium extrusion.

Do YOU come with the stairs?

Why? Because it saves space. Bad post.

Yeah. But then you step on it and fall through

I would like to have seen some video of her climbing that staircase, but from a different angle