That would be me =PDanno77 said:The idiot who suggested that idea should have added the part about keeping that sideways brace as low as possible, even if the strap rubbed the stairs. When are people gonna learn not to listen to him?
But with the distance between the stairs and the door, I wouldn't have been able to get the hand cart to clear the steps before running into the beam. Then I'd have had a stove stuck with 3 stairs to go and blocking off my entire basement (with tools, computer, woodstove and the beer fridge).