Dear Kristin: People most often use step ladders to get up into the attic, but they are not very sturdy — especially when you have your arms full of stuff. The opening through the ceiling is often too ...

At the end of this summer, a dear friend of mine climbed up on his roof to clean the gutters. This guy is like a brother to me, not just a neighbor but a pal I’ve known for years, college-educated and ...

Q–My new home has an access panel that leads to the attic area. I am tired of using a dangerous stepladder to get to this part of my home. A folding attic ladder is of some interest to me. However, ...

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 ...

Have you looked at ladders lately? They sure have changed. It used to be that there were stepladders and extension ladders. Now there are wild-looking ladders that do all sorts of things. But you ...

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Despite a New Orleans law that says ladders must be set back from the curb, the rule is often openly flouted, particularly on the St. Charles Avenue parade route. A child fell off a ladder and was ...