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Step 7Finished!
And that's the end of it!
Except for two things: The insulation padding did add more height than I realized it would. I thought it would be more compressible. Instead, it props the steps up about an extra inch. (Possibly cheaper pipe insulation would compress better.) I made up for this by sticking a board underneath it to level it out, but it's not a good enough solution. What it needs is a bed frame that's about 2" lower--or for me to take the board off the back, insert a spacer, and put it back together.
However, in its current configuration, the dog who really needs it can't use it. Her hips are too iffy. She can't climb them this steep. So I have to take it apart and put it back together in a lower configuration. Coming up next: dog steps take 2.
One additional bit of finishing detail: I could have spray-painted the stringers a color that would match the carpet. That would make it look slightly more polished.
Except for two things: The insulation padding did add more height than I realized it would. I thought it would be more compressible. Instead, it props the steps up about an extra inch. (Possibly cheaper pipe insulation would compress better.) I made up for this by sticking a board underneath it to level it out, but it's not a good enough solution. What it needs is a bed frame that's about 2" lower--or for me to take the board off the back, insert a spacer, and put it back together.
However, in its current configuration, the dog who really needs it can't use it. Her hips are too iffy. She can't climb them this steep. So I have to take it apart and put it back together in a lower configuration. Coming up next: dog steps take 2.
One additional bit of finishing detail: I could have spray-painted the stringers a color that would match the carpet. That would make it look slightly more polished.
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