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Unlike step ladders that have a fixed height, extension ladders let you adjust their length, allowing you to shrink them back to a more manageable size when not in use. This design makes them ideal ...

Ladders can be intimidating if you're not experienced with them, and while ladders do come with some risk, they're much safer than climbing on counters or wobbly furniture to get the height you want.

Ladders are both seriously simple and seriously important, much like airplane wings and Beatles songs. Modern ladders are well-made and increasingly safe, which probably contributes to the sense that ...

You are assigned to work the ladder, and while you are checking out the truck, you are dispatched for a house fire. It’s in a poorer neighborhood that’s filled with old housing stock. When your ...