[quote]ORIGINAL: kevin1

Homemade ones have to be inspected and/or repaired frequently ,

not really i have about 20 homemade ladderstands made fromtreated 2x4 and all screwed together they have been in the timber almost 10 years and they are as solid as the first day i built them no creack sqeeks or cracks however i do inspect them on my scouting s never replaced anything on them yet but then agian i dont have to move them at all if i had to move from place to place i have a couple metel ladders aswell