Abbey 5 Way Multi Purpose Platform And Scaffold Combination Ladder

Easy enough to assemble even though there were no instructions though I did check the online photos occasionally. There was some light oil on the ladders which needed wiping off and some black dust which may have come from the rubber parts but again, wiped off OK. There were a couple of slight dents and scratches from where everything was packed tightly together but it's a working item not a decorative one so it didn't bother me. I agree with another reviewer that wing-nuts would make life easier. I tried our local hardware shop but he didn't have any in, but he told me I would need M8 nuts so I'll order some online.Some people have said the platform was too long to fit but I found that by tilting the ladders in at the bottom (as someone suggested), dropping the hooks over the rungs then straightening the ladders and bracing them with the handrail (different to the one pictured - mine is a round black tube) the whole thing fits very snugly, and locks together so that you can lift it as a single unit by lifting the platform. Perhaps the other people wanted to be able to just drop the platform into place or they were unlucky with their order. I'm very happy with the security of a 'locked' system.One slight problem is that it doesn't fit our stairs so I wonder if ours are a non-standard size (the house was built by previous owners). I needed to work with the platform half-way up but with the legs securely on the stair treads, the platform sloped and the ladders were slightly tilted but I still found it usable and it felt quite secure though I stepped on very carefully to begin with!For anyone wanting to check against their stairs, the platform is approx 1.58m long including ladders. The bottom rung is 14cm off the floor (with the lower struts in place) and the spacing between rungs is 28cm from the top of one rung to the next. Our stair treads are 7" high and 9" deep which leaves the whole contraption tilting outwards and looking precarious though as I say - very stable even at that angle! To level it I would have needed 6" blocks under the lower ladder which would have felt very dangerous to me. Anyway - job now done!Just for info, I'm 61 and female and did this by myself as OH was working in the garden so it can't be that difficult, and I can lift it fully assembled and carry it a short way fairly easily too. Very happy with it.

I'm giving only 4 stars, because I had the same problem like some other customers- the wood platform's board was a bit too long. I nearly decided to cut it to the size, it didnt seem difficult operation....but then thought, that maybe first of all should contact the seller. And glad I did. They were very helpful and really sorry for my trouble. I was adviced to not cut the board, to not loose the guarantee. They arranged quick replacement. The new platform was fine. I found this product easy to assemble even without instructions. Looks solid construction. I felt safe while standing on the platform and happy that can reach ceilings without problem. Really good product for the good price

I have a caravan. I have always struggled to clean the roof safely, usually balancing on stepladders, having to twist my body to manoeuvre a brush to clear the grime, use a hose, and dry it off. I purchased this to instead to give me a platform to work off. Its perfect. As delivered, the platform height wasn't right, so, rightly or wrongly, I made a modification (drilled an additional two holes) that allowed me to attach the platform one step higher. The manufacturer would not recommend that you do this, and I am not advocating that you should, but for those perhaps contemplating gaining additional height ( as was I) then you can. Its light to lift/move, and sturdy. It also stores easily when you need to put it away. Really pleased with my purchase

After struggling to assemble this for some considerable time I came to the conclusion that the wooden platform was slightly too long and it was impossible to get the platform at right angles to the ladders,So I took a saw to it and cut off about a quarter of an inch from each corner. Assembles quite well now. The brace bars work ok but although there appears to be a choice of positions only one position is possible.The aluminium ladders are first class.

Bought this to make cleaning our motorhome easier. I had previously used a step ladder to get up to clean the roof but it always felt a little precarious. This makes things a lot safer. It's fairly easy to assemble and the long, detachable base struts make the platform really stable. Once assembled as per the enclosed instructions it feels pretty solid. My only gripe (but I knew this from other reviews before I bought it) is that the platform can only be fitted on the fourth bar from the bottom which only gives a platform height of 1.5m. I would have liked to be able to put the platform on the second from top bars to give a bit more height. I'm looking at getting a builders plank to go across the top / second from top bars to give me a little more height. I haven't used it as a ladder yet but I have assembled it that way and it looks like it will work fine. Great value.

This structure is awful, very small, wholly inadequate for anything but the most basic height requirements such as assisting a shorter than average person decorating.1) There were no instructions.2) The holes for attaching the ladder bases to the ladder were misaligned so I had to redrill them in order to fit them safely.3) The platform did not fit properly making it impossible to assemble without a little being trimmed off the platform itself.Spend more money and purchase something more substantial and more importantly, safer.In defense of the supplier I was offered a replacement, but the thought of waiting in for collection of this one and then waiting again for another did not appeal.

You cannot use the ladders at sides to get onto the platform as it will tip over. Very unstable and would not recommend.