While I was at Home Depot today I was grubbing through the 70% discount bin and found a 1 x 5 x 6 foot finish grade piece of untreated lumber with flaws on the edges. Paid $3.10 for a $10.33 piece of lumber. Need a three foot portion to replace a side rail about three feet long on the pull down ladder section  that split where the hinge part is on the attic pull down ladder.

Work on that when I feel like it. Right now we just pull it down and lay a step ladder over the bottom section.