The Caboose project started last September 2016 and I spent 890 hrs on it over the 9 months. All the work and fabrication was done by me with the exception of the sheet rock, tape and texture.  The finished ladder is shown above and the 1" pipe and bender shone below while bending the top of the ladder.  Top handles will be placed separately from the ladder.  The ladder all welded together and painted.  This is Jeff taping the sheet rock after he finished hanging it. Sanding the joints is very dusty. With all the sanding done texture is next. Jeff with the texture hopper spraying the texture. Note all the windows, doors and supports are taped and covered for the third time. I bought a airless sprayer at Harbor Freight on a Mothers Day sale rather than rent one from the Home Depot. I went through 7 gal of paint and the walls and ceiling were still not covered so we got 7 gal's more and Karen helped me roll it on to get good coverag...