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Summary Of: LadderThe vertical members of a rigid ladder are called stringers... fixed ladder divided into two or more lengths for more convenient storage... pulley system may be fitted so that the ladder can be easily extended by an operator on the ground then locked in place using... step ladder with small horizontal platform at the top... three legged step ladder with third leg made so that it can be inserted between tree branches for fruit... rigid ladder with large hook at the top to grip the ridge of a pitched roof... lightweight ladder frame used on steep roofs to prevents workers from sliding... rigid ladder with a hook at the top to grip a windowsill... extension ladder fitted to rotating platform on top of a... ladder laid horizontally to act as passage between two points separated by a drop... a ladder designed to climb high points and facilitate suspending there... a rigid ladder should be leaned at an angle of about fifteen degrees to the vertical... the distance from the foot of the ladder to the wall should be about one quarter of the height of the top of... the ladder is at risk of toppling backwards when the climber leans away from it... the ladder may lose its grip on the ground... Ladder stabilizers are available that increase the ladder... a device fitted to the top of a ladder to hold it away from the wall... This enables the ladder to clear overhanging obstacles... Climbing a rope ladder requires more skill than climbing a rigid ladder... because the ladder tends to swing like a... A ladder is also used on the side of a boat... They can be used when a full sized ladder is not required or when working in confined spaces... A ladder is depicted in a...Encyclodia Page On: Ladder |
