| Ladders are one of the biggest problems in the home | | | | simply divide four into 16 feet and that would give |
| building industry. There are plenty of construction | | | | me, 4 feet. |
| workers who never take the time to position the | | | | I would now make sure that the base distance of |
| latter's properly, because they're into big of a hurry | | | | the latter is at least 4 feet away from the vertical |
| to perform their task of the day. | | | | distance, where my latter is going to be leaning up |
| By following some of these simple ladder safety | | | | against. |
| rules, you could find yourself living to a ripe old age. | | | | In other words, if I'm going to be leaning a 16 foot |
| Let's get started. | | | | ladder up against a wall that is 16 feet tall, as a |
| Determine the correct angle at which the ladder | | | | general rule of thumb it would be a good idea to |
| should be placed. Always make sure that the ladder is | | | | make sure that the base of my latter is at least 4 |
| away from the wall, enough, so that you feel | | | | feet away from the wall. |
| comfortable walking up it, safely. | | | | It's also, not a good idea to extend the latter base |
| Here's a good rule of thumb. The length of the latter | | | | too far away from the wall, this could also create a |
| divided by four, will give you the general distance | | | | safety hazard and should never be done. A little |
| when using an extension ladder. Here's an example. If | | | | construction common sense can go a long way, |
| you are going to be using a 16 foot ladder, I would | | | | especially when thinking safety. |