Nearly a disaster

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by Glacier
a big crash.... PREACHER FELL IN THE CRAWL SPACE!!!!!

There are no stairs, no ladder ect.
We jump down on to an old kitchen chair.

Watch that first step, Preacher; it's a Doozie!

THANKfully, he doesn't seem to be hurt from his unplanned
"visit" to the crawl space!!

Maybe a suggestion??

Get a "baby gate" to block the doorway to the "big hole-in-the-floor"
room when you need to open the trap door.
MOUNT it in a removable fashion - use "Eye-Hooks in the door jamb
and screw mating "Hooks" into the baby gate.
Remove & Store it completely out of the way when not needed.

When you're using the trap door, "Hang" the gate across the room doorway.
When YOU need to go in/out, un-hook one end and swing it open -
it will only take one hand to open/latch one end of the gate.

#2 - Ask Hubby to make a Wooden LADDER that will reach from the
crawl space FLOOR to the trap DOOR above.
STORE the "emergency ladder" down in the crawl space.
Maybe tie a rope to it and attach the loose end of the rope to
the underside of the trap door.
Otta make YOUR trips down & up a lil bit easier!

Lastly...
Living "out in the Boonies" and sometimes being alone -
consider buying a Canvas Log Carrier - normally used to carry
a small bundle/load of firewood.
A BIG log carrier is long enough to carry a sick/injured DOG on!

Hope you BOTH feel better!!

/s/ Phred
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(edit to fix a logic typo)
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