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Springtime is prime time for projects around the house, and some of them involve the use of a ladder of one kind or another.But as any do-it-yourselfer can tell you, a lapse in basic ladder safety ...

You're a supervisor, and your crew is on a job where they need two 12-foot ladders, but all you have are two 10-foot ladders. Bill says he can step up beyond the red line on his ladder. In fact, he ...

Extension ladders freak people out, for obvious reasons, but can be a must-have for many homeowners. Here are 3 tips to ...