Make A Rustic Ladder For 7 Dollars!

Now that you’ve made your cuts, lay your sides and rungs onto a flat surface. Our surface is kind of pitiful, but it’s all we have as we have as we have a lot of projects on the go right now.
Next, You want to measure 5″ from the top of your ladder and the bottom of your ladder for your first two rungs. Measure both sides and mark on your ladder.

Once you’ve built one ladder, they are a pretty easy build. Now that you’ve screwed your top and bottom run on, you want to measure the distance between the first and second rung to gage where your middle rung will go.

Mark your measurements and put your rung smack dab in the middle.
You want to do the same thing for the two last rungs. Measure the distance between the 1st and middle rung to gage where the second rung will go.

and… you built your first ladder! Woohoo, lets have a party!

Next step is to do another mini sand & stain. I picked an Early American / Jacobean mix for my ladder.
Once you’re done staining, give a good wipe down and let air dry. You can bring it into your home without varnishing it, but I like to always varnish every piece we build. It gives it a finished look and it protects your home from the stain bleeding onto anything.
Here’s our finished 7 dollar ladder!

See how pretty this easy rustic ladder is? For only 7 dollars it sure has massive impact!
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