diff --git a/mods/default/README.txt b/mods/default/README.txt
index e51b8747..e33bf633 100644
--- a/mods/default/README.txt
+++ b/mods/default/README.txt
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ Gambit (WTFPL):
   default_grass_*.png
   default_paper.png
   default_diamond_block.png
+  default_ladder_steel.png
 
 asl97 (WTFPL):
   default_ice.png
diff --git a/mods/default/aliases.lua b/mods/default/aliases.lua
index 64e6ebba..487d20d5 100644
--- a/mods/default/aliases.lua
+++ b/mods/default/aliases.lua
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ minetest.register_alias("bookshelf", "default:bookshelf")
 minetest.register_alias("glass", "default:glass")
 minetest.register_alias("wooden_fence", "default:fence_wood")
 minetest.register_alias("rail", "default:rail")
-minetest.register_alias("ladder", "default:ladder")
+minetest.register_alias("ladder", "default:ladder_wood")
 minetest.register_alias("wood", "default:wood")
 minetest.register_alias("mese", "default:mese")
 minetest.register_alias("cloud", "default:cloud")
@@ -74,3 +74,6 @@ minetest.register_alias("default:mese_block", "default:mese")
 -- Aliases for corrected pine node names
 minetest.register_alias("default:pinetree", "default:pine_tree")
 minetest.register_alias("default:pinewood", "default:pine_wood")
+
+minetest.register_alias("default:ladder", "default:ladder_wood")
+
diff --git a/mods/default/crafting.lua b/mods/default/crafting.lua
index 27f69035..92864b1d 100644
--- a/mods/default/crafting.lua
+++ b/mods/default/crafting.lua
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 })
 
 minetest.register_craft({
-	output = 'default:ladder',
+	output = 'default:ladder_wood 3',
 	recipe = {
 		{'group:stick', '', 'group:stick'},
 		{'group:stick', 'group:stick', 'group:stick'},
@@ -547,6 +547,15 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	}
 })
 
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = 'default:ladder_steel 15',
+	recipe = {
+		{'default:steel_ingot', '', 'default:steel_ingot'},
+		{'default:steel_ingot', 'default:steel_ingot', 'default:steel_ingot'},
+		{'default:steel_ingot', '', 'default:steel_ingot'},
+	}
+})
+
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = 'default:mese',
 	recipe = {
diff --git a/mods/default/nodes.lua b/mods/default/nodes.lua
index e4239d3b..61feec26 100644
--- a/mods/default/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/default/nodes.lua
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ default:bookshelf
 
 default:sign_wall
 
-default:ladder
+default:ladder_wood
+default:ladder_steel
 
 default:fence_wood
 default:fence_acacia_wood
@@ -1653,12 +1654,12 @@ minetest.register_node("default:sign_wall", {
 })
 
 
-minetest.register_node("default:ladder", {
-	description = "Ladder",
+minetest.register_node("default:ladder_wood", {
+	description = "Wooden Ladder",
 	drawtype = "signlike",
-	tiles = {"default_ladder.png"},
-	inventory_image = "default_ladder.png",
-	wield_image = "default_ladder.png",
+	tiles = {"default_ladder_wood.png"},
+	inventory_image = "default_ladder_wood.png",
+	wield_image = "default_ladder_wood.png",
 	paramtype = "light",
 	paramtype2 = "wallmounted",
 	sunlight_propagates = true,
@@ -1676,6 +1677,28 @@ minetest.register_node("default:ladder", {
 	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
 })
 
+minetest.register_node("default:ladder_steel", {
+	description = "Steel Ladder",
+	drawtype = "signlike",
+	tiles = {"default_ladder_steel.png"},
+	inventory_image = "default_ladder_steel.png",
+	wield_image = "default_ladder_steel.png",
+	paramtype = "light",
+	paramtype2 = "wallmounted",
+	sunlight_propagates = true,
+	walkable = false,
+	climbable = true,
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "wallmounted",
+		--wall_top = = <default>
+		--wall_bottom = = <default>
+		--wall_side = = <default>
+	},
+	groups = {cracky = 2},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_defaults(),
+})
+
 default.register_fence("default:fence_wood", {
 	description = "Wooden Fence",
 	texture = "default_wood.png",
diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_ladder_steel.png b/mods/default/textures/default_ladder_steel.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1cc6dfde
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/default/textures/default_ladder_steel.png differ
diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_ladder.png b/mods/default/textures/default_ladder_wood.png
similarity index 100%
rename from mods/default/textures/default_ladder.png
rename to mods/default/textures/default_ladder_wood.png
diff --git a/mods/xpanes/init.lua b/mods/xpanes/init.lua
index ebd1566f..9189912e 100644
--- a/mods/xpanes/init.lua
+++ b/mods/xpanes/init.lua
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ xpanes.register_pane("bar", {
 	textures = {"xpanes_bar.png","xpanes_bar.png","xpanes_space.png"},
 	inventory_image = "xpanes_bar.png",
 	wield_image = "xpanes_bar.png",
-	groups = {snappy=2, cracky=3, oddly_breakable_by_hand=3, pane=1},
+	groups = {cracky=2, pane=1},
 	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
 	recipe = {
 		{"default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot"},