Learning how to use a ladder safely can keep you out of harm's way or even save your life whether you're painting your house or cleaning your gutters. If you'll be up on your roof, follow our advice ...

Ladders are both seriously simple and seriously important, much like airplane wings and Beatles songs. Modern ladders are ...

Ladder injuries are one element of sweat equity you may not hear about on home-improvement shows. While human error may explain some of the roughly 175,000 emergency ...

Over the years, fire departments long have recognized the importance of carrying portable ground ladders on their apparatus. Engine company units typically have been equipped with a minimum of three ...

Always set your ladder on a solid, level surface. For a stepladder, make sure the spreader locks are fully extended and ...