How many ladders ?

[NUTTSGT]

I was thinking today that maybe I have too many ladders but I use all of them around here at some point. A few months back I bought a 6' because the 8 footer was too tall and the 3' was too short.

Does this look excessive ?

3' type lA (300 lbs) orange Werner step ladder
6' type ll (225 lbs) yellow Werner step ladder
8' type l (250lbs) blue Werner step ladder
24' type l (250 lbs) orange Werner ext ladder
24' type lA (300lbs) orange Louisville ext ladder

I also have a homemade roof ladder stuck up in the trusses of the house garage.

How does my ladder list compare to yours, how many do you have ?

 

[P Dubya]

Two of the little 3 footers in aluminum.
One 6 footer in aluminum.
one 6 footer in fiberglass.
one 12 footer in fiberglass.

 

[Toomanytools?]

2' Step "old wood"
4' Blue Werner
6' double sided Yellow
7' Yellow
8' Werner Orange
24' Werner Extension
2' x 30" Aluminum Green Bull drywall stand great for working overhead 4 to 5 feet at a time.

 

[Ken Greene]

i have:
1 2 step
1 3 step ladder
3 6 foot ladders
1 17 foot articulating ladder
1 16 foot extension ladder
1 28 foot extension ladder
1 32 foot extension ladder

also have ladder jacks
roof hooks
1 13' colapsable scafold plank
1 24' aluminum plank
for the high stuff 1 set of 24' alumapole pump jacks

I am thinking about a 16 foot werner "little giant" style
never can have to many

 

[OccupantRJ]

Stepladders,

2 foot
4 foot
6 foot
8 foot

24 foot extension

 

[Lkdelta]

I was thinking today that maybe I have too many ladders but I use all of them around here at some point. A few months back I bought a 6' because the 8 footer was too tall and the 3' was too short.

Does this look excessive ?

3' type lA (300 lbs) orange Werner step ladder
6' type ll (225 lbs) yellow Werner step ladder
8' type l (250lbs) blue Werner step ladder
24' type l (250 lbs) orange Werner ext ladder
24' type lA (300lbs) orange Louisville ext ladder

I also have a homemade roof ladder stuck up in the trusses of the house garage.

How does my ladder list compare to yours, how many do you have ?

Not excessive at all
I have just one of the 24' ext. instead of 2 of them, but

In addition to what you have...
6' wood step ladder
10' aluminum step ladder
32' wood extension

 

[bczygan]

Damn...13 that I can think of, from 2 step to extensions, plus 1 I gave to a stepson and 1 that someone stole.
Guess I have enough.

 

[DaleK]

1 2 step, one 5', one 6', one 14' step ladder, one 32' extension, and one 60' extension ladder I inherited from my FIL that I keep stored at his widows place because a) haven't found a chance to get it 6 hours home yet and b) I'd probably never get myself up it anyway.

 

[BD1]

Never enough. Gotta have enough to borrow to the cheapies that won't spend the dollars to buy their own.
1-2'
2-4'
2-6'
2-8'
1-10'
1 -24' extension.

PLUS, a baker scaffold.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Not excessive at all
I have just one of the 24' ext. instead of 2 of them, but

I would only have one but the wife tried to let me know she was leaving when she backed into the 24' Werner. I bought the Louisville to replace it but I ended up fixing and it has held up.


I guess I can add a set of ladder jacks to the list.

 

[GoodoleBoy]

I have these, never thought spend this kind of money on ladders but after one fall with a traditional a a-frame ladder. I bought the safest/most stable one I could get, (which are the telescopic types shown below) and have not looked back.. Hell an ER trip with ambulance ride is at a min. $600-700 if your lucky to make it their alive, so spending $100 more on a good ladder make sense for me.

one werner 13ft folding/telescopic 13ft ladder. It was $125 new

a 17ft louisville folding ladder- I got used for $90, but new they are about $275

and two step stool a 2 step and 3 step with foldout paint tray/work tray they were about 40 each but get used almost daily around the house by the kids and everyone else.

 

[srmofo]

2- 2'
1- 4'
1- 6' that is sketchy
1- 8'
1-9'
1- 16' or18' cant remember which
1- 24'
1- big heavy *** 40' fiberglass that gets passed between the family. I have no idea how this SOB keeps ending up back at my house. I think Im the only one willing to climb it

 

[Graham08]

6' Orange Werner Step Ladder
8' Blue Werner Step Ladder
12' Orange Werner Step Ladder
20' Aluminum Louisville Extension
28' Orange Werner Extension

All of them get used fairly often. The 28' extension was the most recent purchase because it's the only way I can get onto my 2nd story roof to clean the gutters.

 

[Outlawmws]

Wood:
1 - Kitchen 3 step "ladder"
1 - real 3' ladder (same rise as a std ladder) which is incredibly handy and much steadier than the above.
2 - 6 ft ladders
1 - 11' "Library" ladder (No wheels though) I built out of 2x6's for the rails and 2x4's for the steps, and is almost a very steep set of stairs. That one is permanently leaning against the top shelf of the back wall storage so we can just go get whatever box we need easily. The steps are inlet into the rails 1/8 or 3/16, or so, and the rails are held together with all-thread tensioners. Stable as a table and never needs anyone holding it...

Metal one of these:

Aluminum:
16 foot extension ladder

A 6 foot X 6 foot X 3 Foot rolling scaffold. (I want a second so I can stack them, plus outriggers)

Do those plastic "steps? count? two or three of those floating around the house.

There is a chain fire ladder somewhere in my son's room but Ill bet he could not get to it if he needed it. (He's 24; it's his room... If he has to he'll have to jump and take the hit...)

 

[NUTTSGT]

1 - 11' "Library" ladder (No wheels though) I built out of 2x6's for the rails and 2x4's for the steps, and is almost a very steep set of stairs. That one is permanently leaning against the top shelf of the back wall storage so we can just go get whatever box we need easily. The steps are inlet into the rails 1/8 or 3/16, or so, and the rails are held together with all-thread tensioners. Stable as a table and never needs anyone holding it...



There is a chain fire ladder somewhere in my son's room but Ill bet he could not get to it if he needed it. (He's 24; it's his room... If he has to he'll have to jump and take the hit...)

How about a picture of this Library ladder and that's exactly why we tell people not to waste their money on those chain ladders.

 

[senlow]

Uh, this is a bit embarassing... I have exactly one ladder.










It's a type 1A Little Giant.

 

[pipsters]

I have a dolly that doubles as a step stool, a 6' aluminum that I will eventually replace with an 8' fiberglass and a 24' aluminum. Wish I had bought a 28' though.

 

[Outlawmws]

How about a picture of this Library ladder

Hard to get the whole thing, but you get the idea...

 

[mrobins297aaa]

at least 3 or 4 alum step stools, i guess they are about 2' high.
2-2' wood
2-4' wood
2-6' alum
3-8' wood
1-10' wood
1-16'alum ext

 

[RVDan]

I have a milk crate. When that isn't tall enough I go to the rental place and rent what I need. One day I hope to get a 6' stepladder and a 24' extention ladder, I just haven't been able to afford them yet.

 

[BWS]

Got a bunch here,favorite is a Black tip 40.When it comes out somebody's gonna open their wallet.....cha-ching.


In fast paced construction world a Blue tip 28 is prolly seen more often than anything.....besides step ladders.

Got an 8' FG step ladder....think I was drunk when it was purchased?Can't stand that POS,the footprints is so big you might as well set up a scaffold.

Found a 1940'ish coolazz step stool on side of road in trash pile.Chit canned original painted,wooden steps.......stripped the metalworks paint.Put figured,clear coated Maple treads and painted the rest BP grey.It folds up flat and is our little helper in shop.......best dang step stool ever used.

 

[crazytrain]

Only 2 here...

A 3' wooden step ladder that was my grand fathers, doubles as a saw horse when needed. Other one is a POS 8 foot wooden Ladder it's a bit wobbly and scary to work off so I try to use it as little as possible.

 

[danski0224]

I was thinking today that maybe I have too many ladders but I use all of them around here at some point. A few months back I bought a 6' because the 8 footer was too tall and the 3' was too short.

Does this look excessive ?

3' type lA (300 lbs) orange Werner step ladder
6' type ll (225 lbs) yellow Werner step ladder
8' type l (250lbs) blue Werner step ladder
24' type l (250 lbs) orange Werner ext ladder
24' type lA (300lbs) orange Louisville ext ladder

I also have a homemade roof ladder stuck up in the trusses of the house garage.

How does my ladder list compare to yours, how many do you have ?

One Little Giant would cover the 6' and 8' stepladders and provide way more versatility.

An accessory for the extension ladders worth it's weight in gold is a LadderMax.

Your list isn't excessive if the ladders are needed. They are tools, and I have a few more than your list.

 

[Tim The Tool Man]

None of you have excessive numbers of ladders, nor do I. Here is my by no means exhaustive collection:

1 - 2' step ladder (wood)
2 or 3 - 3' step stools (steel)
2 - 4' step ladders (1 al. and 1 fiberglass)
1 - 6' step ladder (fiberglass)
2 - 8' step ladders (fiberglass)
1 - (maybe 16') foot articulating ladder (al.)
1 - 12' step ladder (fiberglass)
1 - 12' double sided step ladder (fiberglass) (trying to sell this one on craigslist)
1 - 18' extension ladder (al.)
2 - 32' extension ladders (al)
1 - 24' wood extension ladder (being permanently used as a perches in my chicken coop)

I also have ladder jacks, roof hooks, planks, scaffold brackets, ladder racks for my truck, and 2 pump jack sets (which are also currently for sale on craigslist...)

I bought all of my mid to larger size step ladders at auction for 11 cents a piece!

...and I built a bin to store my ladders aside my shop with the extra tin from my recent re-roofing project (still needs painting)

 

[K588]

3' Aluminum Step
6' Wood step
6' Fiberglass step
8' Aluminum Step
12' Aluminum Extensiom
24' Aluminum Extensiom
32' Aluminum Extension
21'? Aluminum step/Extension

 

[fflintstone]

I sold a 40’ two years ago. Too old and fat to use.
I hate using the 24’. I have the 6’ little giant a 6’ double step, a cheap 8’ step and an 8’ rolling warehouse ladder.
I would like a 8’ double step and I currently need a good 10’ step.

 

[kert]

6'-double sided fiberglass stepladder
8'-fiberglass stepladder
20'-fiberglass extension ladder
24'-fiberglass extension ladder
32'-aluminum extension lader

And it seems like I'm always wishing I had more.

 

[Mike_C]

I just have a single 17' werner multipurpose ladder and a 2 step step ladder. Ladders take up a lot of space, the werner seems to be able to handle all of my needs so far. If I ever needed to get up higher I would probably just pay someone to do the job. I am not a big fan of heights when it comes to ladders.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Uh, this is a bit embarassing... I have exactly one ladder.










It's a type 1A Little Giant.

I doubt you need more than that with what you have.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Hard to get the whole thing, but you get the idea...

I like that thing. If my garage was wider, I'd build something like that to get into the attic.

I have a milk crate. When that isn't tall enough I go to the rental place and rent what I need. One day I hope to get a 6' stepladder and a 24' extention ladder, I just haven't been able to afford them yet.

Usually the 6' ladders go on sale during the the black friday sales for cheap.

 

[NUTTSGT]

One Little Giant would cover the 6' and 8' stepladders and provide way more versatility.

An accessory for the extension ladders worth it's weight in gold is a LadderMax.

Your list isn't excessive if the ladders are needed. They are tools, and I have a few more than your list.

The 8' was free with points the wife earned at her former job. I needed to give my stepdad back his 3' wood step ladder and needed a replacement rather quickly. It wasn't till after those were in use that I took notice of the Little Giant ladders. I think for the average person, a LG ladder would be a great investment.

 

[rlitman]

Uh, this is a bit embarassing... I have exactly one ladder.

It's a type 1A Little Giant.

I've got two Little Giant 1A ladders. Both type 22. One is the classic aluminum (but it's been living with a friend for a number of years now, so maybe I shouldn't even count that one), and one that's fiberglass.
The fiberglass one is really strong, but it is also really heavy. As a 9' double sided A frame ladder, it is awesome. As an extension ladder, I'd say it is ok at best. The play in the hinge joint is more than I'm comfortable with when I get it past about 14' extended.

But because it is so heavy, I really don't use it that much.
My #1 go-to ladder is a 6' 1AA fiberglass Husky.
Then there is the 4 step Little-Jumbo step ladder (those are just really sweet step ladders), and two 3 step stepladders.
I've also got a 16' extension that I like because even though it is fiberglass, it is still lighter than the Little Giant, and a 32' extension that I really try not to use.

 

[signcrafter]

I have a milk crate. When that isn't tall enough I go to the rental place and rent what I need. One day I hope to get a 6' stepladder and a 24' extention ladder, I just haven't been able to afford them yet.

Lowes has a 6 ft fiberglass ladder for 39 bucks right now, http://www.lowes.com/pd_93555-287-F...++Scaffolding_TopHero_Area-_-160107_1_Buy_Now.

I have

2' aluminum step
4' fiberglass step
6' fiberglass step
16' aluminum extension
24' fiberglass extension
28' aluminum extension
a 4 section multi position ladder aluminum
a drywall bench
a painters scaffold
a bakers scaffold
2 16' aluminum planks
2 harnesses setups for doing steep roofs

I'm sure I'm forgetting a few but that is the list off the top of my head. Every couple years I find a need for another and add it to the collection. Thinking I need an 8 or 10' step ladder next.

 

[jimindm]

1 2 step, one 5', one 6', one 14' step ladder, one 32' extension, and one 60' extension ladder I inherited from my FIL that I keep stored at his widows place because a) haven't found a chance to get it 6 hours home yet and b) I'd probably never get myself up it anyway.

I am not sure that a 60 ft ladder would do me much good. i would be holding on so tight that I would not be able to get any thing done.

I have a 2,4,6,8 step ladders, and a 12,28,40 extensions. Have not climbed the 40 in several years, but the neighbors use it and always seem to come use it to clean my gutters out a couple times a year.

 

[shopnut]

It seems every type of ladder comes in handy sooner or later for that special job.

I did a quick write-up (with pictures) on the ones I own in my build thread starting here: Reply#921. Coincidently, that write-up was just one week prior to me falling off of one and taking a long 3 month break while my foot healed . I recently bought a small manlift to hopefully perform some of the higher jobs a bit safer now.

I know we all get busy, but please make time to be careful on those ladders!

 

[Omphaloskeptic]

The voice of experience! Lol

 

[Rust]

lol at this thread.
Dont you have anything better to do?
shouldnt you be doing somthing in the shop you built?
lol

 

[NUTTSGT]

lol at this thread.
Dont you have anything better to do?
shouldnt you be doing somthing in the shop you built?
lol

LOL at this post!
Dont you have anything better to do?
shouldnt you be doing somthing in the shop you built?
lol

lol at these posts !
Don't you have anything better to share ?
shouldn't you be contributing to this thread ?
lol

 

[68 Bird]

I have these, never thought spend this kind of money on ladders but after one fall with a traditional a a-frame ladder. I bought the safest/most stable one I could get, (which are the telescopic types shown below) and have not looked back.. Hell an ER trip with ambulance ride is at a min. $600-700 if your lucky to make it their alive, so spending $100 more on a good ladder make sense for me.

one werner 13ft folding/telescopic 13ft ladder. It was $125 new

a 17ft louisville folding ladder- I got used for $90, but new they are about $275

and two step stool a 2 step and 3 step with foldout paint tray/work tray they were about 40 each but get used almost daily around the house by the kids and everyone else.

You said it GoodolBoy. The telescoping units are priceless. You can stand the very top and tap dance if you want to and can configure them to cover the job of at least 5 seperate ladders.

• 2 one step
• 1 two step
• 1 three step
• 1 12' Gorilla Telescoper (I use this one so much I think it's about wore out)
• 1 10' Werner A frame (this thing is a broken collar bone waiying to happen)
• 1 24' Werner extention, 300 pounder (this one is a ***** to stand up but very stable and nice to work on as well. Have ridden it down the side of two buildings because I didn't kick the cleats out, without injury)

So I guess 7.

 

[Bojans]

I have a few
cheap wooden 3 step
3' step
6' step
8' step
12' step
35' man lift - well my dad's but he lives right down the road...