How to make a stepladder chair with your own hands?

A stepladder chair is a type of staircase products that have a portable type. This is a necessary thing, since any tenant of the house sometimes needs to, for example, replace the curtains or change the light bulb. A stepladder chair will come in handy when you need to do repairs or garden work. A person cannot reach a certain height, so the most affordable way to perform various works is to use a stepladder. It is not necessary to buy this product in a store, it is possible to make it yourself at home.

You can make a transforming chair or a folding version. The transforming chair has its advantages, it combines a chair and a step-ladder, it can be used as a stool, and if necessary, it can be used as a ladder. Moreover, all models have different dimensions, design features and materials from which they are made.

It is necessary to highlight the pros and cons of assembling the structure with your own hands.

The advantages are as follows:

• it will be much cheaper to design a stepladder chair at home than to purchase it in a store;
• it is possible to save time, since it is not always possible to find a suitable chair at a retail outlet;
• each person will be pleased to make a structure himself that will be useful;
• general advantages of all models: compactness, ergonomics, versatility, ease of use.

The main material for constructing the chair is environmentally friendly wood. But there is an opportunity to use plywood. These two materials have many good characteristics: they are natural, environmentally friendly, and this is a very important factor in modern times. They can also be easily processed. The most important thing is that the wood has a high level of reliability and can last a long time. To make products, you need the following parts:

• sandpaper;
• dowels;
• dowels;
• screws;
• self-tapping screws;
• glue;
• jigsaw;
• hacksaw;
• drill with drills;
• plane;
• clamp;
• piano loops (useful for a transforming chair or ladder stools);
• 2 sets of guides, with their help you can extend steps with a length of 32 centimeters (for high stools).

Before you design a stepladder chair with your own hands, you need to study in detail the drawings and dimensions of the future craft. There are several types of this design:

• transforming chair;
• high stepladder stool;
• ladder chair;
• a stepladder stool with a spiral module.

The first model is a transforming chair. When it is of the folded type, it is indistinguishable from a simple chair with a back. And to make a step-ladder, you just need to expand the elements of the product. If this chair is well designed, it will look beautiful in different interior designs. If the step-ladder has an unfolded or folding appearance, then it will consist of three steps.

The second model is a high stepladder stool. In its design, it has a high chair and a pull-out module, which, if possible, can be pushed under the stool seat. A type of ladder stool is a ladder stool. It comes with or without a back.

There is another type of stepladder chair - this is a stool that has standard sizes. From under the seat of this stool, steps can be extended in a spiral. This chair has many functions, it is unusual in its appearance both in the unfolded type and in the folded one. If you need to make a transforming chair, you must first develop a diagram. It is possible to use the prepared drawings with dimensions or to make drawings yourself, having examples of designing a suitable model.

If you rely on the standards, then the seat should be located at least 41 centimeters from the floor. The base of the ladder chair must be at least 41 centimeters deep. Now you need to decide on the height of the structure. You can use the standard specifications or add 11-16 centimeters on top. To make the product more stable, you can use a wide base.

In all drawings of a step-chair, the dimensions of such parts are indicated:

• front and rear sidewalls;
• slats for the back of a chair, seat, steps and so on;
• supports that fold either sequentially or smoothly.

The future structure must have at least 3 steps. The dimensions of the legs should guarantee the quality of the product in various positions. The shape of the supports is similar to the letter "A", since the planks must be in an inclined position and connected by a crossbar. In order for the structure to be stable, you need to know that the tilt angle of the drawer side and legs is 80 degrees. The steps should be no more than 21 centimeters apartso that the stepladder chair is comfortable to operate. The design has a seat, which should be divided into 2 parts, the division goes along the placement of the central supports.

As soon as the dimensions of the model and the methods of fastening the parts have been determined, the diagram must be transferred to a piece of paper with millimeter markings. It is necessary to thoroughly draw all parts of the product and follow the order of assembling the parts. Having all the relevant sketches, you need to prepare a template for the blanks. Using carbon paper, you can transfer the image of the future structure onto a piece of plywood or wood.

Making a simple stepladder chair looks like this. It is necessary to cut and saw off all the necessary parts. Now you need to start making the seat.

• It is necessary to take 2 wide boards and attach them tightly to each other. If desired, they can be glued. To make the product more durable, you need to attach two bars on the back side.
• The support legs should be connected. They can be attached using self-tapping screws: fix 2 transverse bars to the guides, 1 of them should be strengthened diagonally.
• To make the sidewalls (legs) of the chair, you need to cut off the inner contour of the sidewall using a drill or jigsaw.
• Next, you should make a ladder: put it at an angle and fix the steps parallel to the ground.
• Like the sidewalls, you need to make a backrest for the chair.
• Next, you need to take the middle step, which was located in the chamfer, and fasten it with self-tapping screws.

Now all the necessary elements can be collected. It is necessary to attach the rails of the support post and the ladder bowstrings to the seat. Make and attach a step and seat. When the ladder and support post are connected, it is necessary to fix the slats with the first end under the seat, and with the other between the support posts.

Using a piano eyelet, you need to fasten together 2 parts of the step-chair. The structure must be primed and painted over with varnish in 3 layers. If you wish, you can paint or paint the stepladder chair.

Transformer chairs can consist of 3 steps, and if the product is folded, it will look like a regular chair. First you need to draw a drawing pattern for the blanks. Then prepare the following elements:

• front sidewalls (2 x 29 x 42 centimeters) - 2 pieces;
• rear sidewalls (2 x 32.6 x 86 centimeters) - 2 pieces;
• backrest strips (2 x 7 x 42 centimeters) - 3 pieces;
• rear seat (2 x 16.7 x 41 centimeters);
• front seat (2 x 10 x 41 centimeters);
• steps (2 x 13 x 37 centimeters) - 3 pieces;
• strips (2 x 3 x 9.6 centimeters) - 6 pieces.

Manufacturing.

• It is necessary to thoroughly polish all the elements of the future product. Using a router, you should process the pointed ends.
• The backrest for the highchair can be made from planks. And then, using self-tapping screws, attach it to the sidewalls.
• Using the grooves, you need to connect the steps and the seat to the sidewalls. When it is necessary to assemble the structure, all joints must be greased with glue and reinforced with screws. They need to be screwed into the prepared pilot holes.
• You need to take a piano loop and connect 2 parts of the product.

There is another model of a transforming chair - this is a ladder chair. For this design, the following elements must be prepared:

• seat (29 x 37 centimeters);
• walls that will be located on the sides (29 x 63 centimeters);
• bases (29 x 33 centimeters and 21 x 29 centimeters) - 2 pieces;
• cross bars (2.6 x 7 x 37 centimeters) - 4 pieces;
• support strips (2 x 2.6 x 7 centimeters) - 2 pieces;
• side walls (21 x 24 centimeters);
• the wall behind the module (24 x 26 centimeters).

Manufacturing.

• It is necessary to determine a drawing of the future product, prepare a drawing tool and all the elements that will be applied to wooden blanks for cutting out parts of the upcoming structure.
• It is necessary to grind every detail thoroughly, as well as remove all sharp edges and corners.
• Now you can assemble the product. Fasten the side parts in pairs using self-tapping screws, attach the crossbars.
• It is necessary to take the piano loop and connect the stool and steps with it.

Before you make a step-stool yourself, you need to process all surfaces so that the structure is easy to use. All elements must be sanded, primed, putty. Plastic or wooden plugs can serve as self-tapping plugs. It is better to use a wooden transforming chair for work. The chair does not need to be allocated a specific place to store it.

The structure can be decoratively decorated or varnished. It is better to apply 3 coats of varnish and leave the chair to dry thoroughly after each coat. If you want to create a bright decor, then you need to use paints that have contrasting shades, they are suitable for the seat and back. If the room is decorated in the Provence style, then it is better to paint the stepladder chair with a white color scheme.

In the next video, you will find a master class on making a wooden chair that transforms into a comfortable step-ladder.