the trapdoor's dimensions make it an anti-Nicklear device!
All the hard work is done! After all the panting comes the painting: handrails and fascia board a deep Venetian Red, rails and posts in Provencal Peach, aka Babyshit Brown. (And just to show my age, I painted the underside of the trapdoor in good ol' Mission Brown.)
The trapdoor just needs a bit of a "Handel" and that's it!
And here are some 'topside' views to compensate for the steep climb: