It's no secret that homeowners need a variety of tools for home improvement projects. Of the necessary tools—like drills, screwdrivers, wrenches, and hammers—ladders serve an important role in getting ...

Ladders come in a range of styles to suit any number of applications, but step ladders are most common for indoor use. These fold-out, A-frame ladders tend not to surpass 10 feet and typically have ...

Countless home improvements call for ladders. Wallpapering, painting, installing lighting, shelving and shiplap, even decorating for Christmas often require the use of a ladder. They are indispensable ...

Dear James: I need to get some tools for my new home and I think a ladder would be a good place to start. What are my options for ladders and are different ones better for different tasks? -- Brian Y.

Who says ladders are just for accessing the loft or cleaning gutters? In the world of kitchen design, ladder cabinets turn everyday storage into a vertical adventure, finally making sky-high storage ...

With this installment in "The Apparatus Architect" series we begin our discussion on the design and use of aerial ladder units. These types of apparatus can represent one of the largest financial ...

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