A LOW-COST FIRE ESCAPE
Take advantage of a lazy summer afternoon to make this easy-to-build ladder that could save lives.
Take advantage of a lazy summer afternoon to make this
easy-to-build ladder.
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When I first moved my family to Poverty Flat, Arizona, we
had to convert the attic of our small house into two little
rooms for our children. After flooring and insulating the
area, however, I realized that the stairway provided the
only exit from either of the cubicles . . . and
that—should we have a fire—an alternate escape
route might well be needed.
At first I put together simple drop ladders made from
clothesline wire, but they were difficult to climb and
tended to tangle when used. However, my new fire escapes
(there's one outside of each bedroom, accessible by means
of a hinged window) are constructed from lengths of 1-1/2"
dowel, chain, and heavy steel wire. They can be hung under
the house's eaves when not in use, and dropped in half a
second . . . even by a sleepy youngster working in pitch
darknessl
And I haven't had any trouble getting the children to
practice using their escape routes, either. In
fact—even after three years "fire drill" is among
their favorite games!