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LADDER sa BOAT LADDER sa FIRE ESCAPE sa LADDER CHAIR sa LIBRARY LADDER sa SCAFFOLD x STEPLADDER xx SCAFFOLD Tip: Make a U-shaped "grab bar" from pipe for the top of a stepladder. Tip: Turn a wooden stepladder into an easel for holding screens or windows while painting them. Tip: Make a paint can holder for the top of a stepladder from screw eyes and 1/4-inch steel rod. Tip: Old tennis shoes can stabilize the feet of a ladder. Super step stool. An 11"x18" seat on a sturdy A-frame base converts to a three-step ladder by pulling out an additional two steps (also on a sturdy A-frame base). The pull-out action is made easier by mounting the steps using metal drawer slides. Stepladder geometry. Calculations necessary when building a stepladder with tapered sides. Shingle sled is used to haul a heavy load of shingles up to a roof by pulling on a rope. The sled slides up the sides of an extension ladder. Know your ladders. A description of step, trestle, platform, multi-purpose, extension ladders and a portable work platform. How to select a good ladder and then use it safely. How to inspect the safety of wood and aluminum ladders. How to select a good quality ladder. What to look for in an aluminum, wood extension, kitchen and step ladder. How to inspect your ladders to assure their safety. Ladder know how. A look at devices which you can buy to make your present ladder safer (a stabilizer and leveler). Tips on what to look for in new ladders and a list of do's and don'ts for ladder safety. Tip: A board and rod method for keeping the bottom of a ladder from slipping. Adjustable leg extender for a ladder. Ladder "bench" hangs on the rung of an extension ladder and gives you a place to set paint cans, brushes, etc. How to use ladders and scaffolding safely. Paint can holder for use with an extension ladder. The tray hooks over a rung, but the can is supported on the right (or left) outside of the ladder. Ladders: the fourth tool. What is available and tips on their use. Tip: Metal extension ladders with hollow rungs can have a pipe or dowel slipped into the rung to hold a pail, paint can, etc. Chart provides the recommended distances from the house, height to bearing point, and length of extension ladder to use. Tip on increasing the tool capacity of a stepladder's shelf. Paint can or pail holder for a metal extension ladder with hollow rungs. Tip on using a stepladder as a sawhorse. Using extension ladders. Some sensible safety rules. The right way to raise ladders. Tips on buying and maintaining them. Wordless Workshop shows how to make a roller hanger to store an extension ladder. Tip on protecting your shins by wrapping the upper steps of a stepladder with old carpeting. Gutter saver. Tip on resting a piece of wood on top of your aluminum gutters to take the load of a ladder. Tip on using a large coffee can as a tool holder that can be easily attached or removed from the tray of a stepladder. Tip shows how to make a wooden stepladder more stable and easier to carry. Tip shows how to make a hinged shelf on the top of a stepladder with holes to hold tools. Tip shows how to make a pair of foldable stand-offs for using a stepladder in a leaning position. Stepladder styles and types compared. Tip shows how to bolt wheels on one end of an extension ladder to make it easier to move. Reaching high places safely. Tips on selecting and using extension ladders and scaffolds. T-shaped bracket is used to secure a ladder to the peak of a steep roof. Use a "standoff" to prop a stepladder against a wall while maintaining a good working distance. How to determine the correct angle for setting up an extension ladder. Attach a small plastic basket for parts and tools to the paint shelf of a stepladder. Ladders. How to choose and use stepladders, extension ladders, and specialty ladders. Tip on filling the rungs of metal ladders with expanding foam to eliminate wind-induced "singing". Tip on cushioning extension ladder rungs with foam pipe insulation. Fold-away ladder (stairway) for access to overhead storage area. Does not require any hinges. Selection, care and use of extension ladders. How to repair a stepladder. Build a pair of overhead frames to store an extension ladder. Safety tip for using a ladder. Tip: Use a piece of brookstick to hang a paintbucket on an aluminum extension ladder. Use this rope and pulley system to store extension ladders. Guidelines for choosing the right household ladder. Table gives correct ladder-to-house distance for an extension ladder of various lengths. Tip on leveling a ladder on just about any slope using a piece of 2x4 and two large "C" clamps. Using the right ladder in the right way for various jobs. Some photos and tips. A look at tools that make painting easier: (1) paint pads, (2) paint spraying equipment, (3) ladders and scaffolding. All about how to use ladders and scaffolding to make painting the outside of your house easier. Covers handling a ladder, erecting a ladder, the use of ladder jacks and when you need scaffolding., Includes instructions for making your own ladder jacks. Tips on how to use 2 ft. wooden stepladders as sawhorses, a low scaffold, paint roller tray holder, etc. A "T" Shaped ladder hook to build from 2x4s slides between the rails of a ladder underneath a rung and hooks over the ridge of a roof. How to level a ladder using leg extenders. Ladder extension lets the top of the ladder rest on the roof instead of the eavetroughs. Build a sturdy 4-ft. tall step ladder. Use of clinched box nails is secret to strength. Consumer's guide to extension ladders and stepladders. Maintenance tips for extension ladders. How to build a "Universal Ladder," a stepladder that can come apart and become two straight ladders. Tip: How to drill holes of varying sizes in the top of a stepladder to serve as a tool holder. Tip: Plywood platform to hold tools is notched to fit over ladder rungs. Reaching high places using ladders and scaffolds indoors. Includes safety tips. Tip: Holes of varying diameter drilled in the top of a stepladder holds handtools so they won't fall. Tip on shortening a folding stepladder when the first (lowest) step becomes unsafe. The proper use of ladders. Tips on buying a safe extension ladder. Detachable ladder yoke holds 1 or 2 paint buckets 6" out to each side of the ladder. How to work with ladders. A look at typical household ladders and safety tips on carrying, positioning and climbing a ladder. Make adjustable legs for a stepladder from threaded rods, screw eyes, and some washers and nuts. Tip: Salvage garbage can handles and fasten them to stepladders for use as tool holders. Tip: Use wire bookends to securely hold a paint can to the top of a stepladder. Illustrated tips on using ladders safely. Window spanner lets an extension ladder rest securely on the outside frame of a window. Useful when washing windows or painting window frames. Make standing on a stepladder less tiring on your arches by adding this removable toe rest. Tip: Install a swinging handle on the side rail of a stepladder to facilitate carrying. Tip: Convert your stepladder into a painting easel with this L-bracket and two C-clamps. Folding ladder for high closets, attics, etc. hides itself. How to buy the right ladder, wood or metal, extension or step. Bracket holds ladder away from the house for work on gutters. Ladder rest holds paint can. Rack sets on stepladder and holds storm windows off the ground to facilitate washing without bending over. Removable box fits onto stepladder shelf to safely keep paint cans and tools from falling off. Safety rail for top of stepladder made from old dinette chair frame. Attachment for a ladder serves to support the ladder on either side of a window, while the ladder itself is positioned in the middle of the window. Allows all of the window to be reached for caulking and painting without moving the ladder. One-wheel dolly device attaches to one end of an extension ladder to make it easier to slide the ladder under a porch or house for storage. Wooden jig for an aluminum extension ladder allows the ladder to be safely hooked over the peak of a roof when you want to use the ladder for climbing up a steep roof. The jig removes easily when not needed. Convert a stepladder into a very stable artist's easel by putting adjustable bookshelf standards on the legs and then using the adjustable brackets to hold the painting. Also useful for holding storm windows for washing or painting. A review of what is available in the ingenious new ladders that are safer to climb and easier to use. Prevent dimpling of aluminum siding by attaching a length of large-diameter PVC pipe to the top of an extension ladder. Attach this 2-wheel dolly to your extension ladder. It will make it easier to move about, and it will prevent the ladder from resting on the eavestrough when in use. Go climb a ladder. What is available in ladders which fold and lock into a variety of shapes, and tips on their uses. Short wooden stepladder (25" tall) features a wider-than-usual top step. The ladder folds for storage. Construct a wooden step ladder which features the same front and back slope (15-degrees) for greater stability. Roof repair. Replacing damaged asphalt shingles. Includes two suggestions for safely securing a ladder. Build a temporary stairway to make it much easier to haul bundles of shingles up onto a roof. Ladder logic. Tips on selecting the correct extension ladder, stepladder, or special ladder for the job at hand. Tip on repairing broken upper bumpers on aluminum extension ladders. Short, sturdy utility ladder (26"x34"x42" high) has steps on both sides. Leg assemblies are hinged at the top and held apart by a pair of braces. The top has a tray for tools. Fold-down tool tray attaches to the top of a stepladder. Tip: Build a sturdy loft ladder that can swing out of the way. A guide to stepladders for yard and garden work. Access ladder for a loft can be pushed back against a wall to stay anchored out of the way. Ladder pulls out and down for sturdy climbing. Space-saving ladder for access to a loft swings out from the wall when needed. A slot-and-dowel mechanism holds the top of the ladder securely when open and closed. Loft ladder folds in and out of the way when not needed. Tip shows how to modify the top of a stepladder to provide a place for tools and small parts. Tip on storing an extension ladder between the exposed joists in a garage. Step up. Build these folding steps (a five-step stepladder or stool) which stand about 3-ft. tall. Supporting steps. Ingenious support frame holds an aluminum extension ladder away from the wall of a house so that it clears the roof eaves and gutters. Double folding-type garden steps. A short stepladder (4-ft tall) has steps on both sides. Ideal for tasks like pruning tall hedges. Reprinted from the September 1944 issue. Folding step stool (small step ladder) 27" tall. Choosing and using ladders. Tips on selecting and using ladders. Simple attachment for a straight ladder makes it safer and easier to use on a roof. "Skis" make it easier to push ladder up toward the peak. Rubber-faced grippers then secure the ladder. Tip on making and using a wedge to level an extension ladder. Tip shows how to make a paint shelf for an extension ladder. Tip shows how to make a simple rack for storying an extension ladder beneath ceiling joists. Tip shows how to make removable tin can shoes for the feet of a stepladder to keep the feet from sinking into soft ground. | |||||||||
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