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Mark Simon asked:


Fires start quick and spread even quicker which often leads to panic during a dangerous situation.  A well prepared home is the best defense for saving your family during a dire time of need such as a fire.  If you live in a multistory home or apartment building then a fire escape ladder is one product you must have for a safe exit.  It is very common for a building fire to cutoff access to certain areas including stairways and elevators.  Not to mention, it can be very dangerous to use an elevator during a fire since you have no idea where the fire has spread.  Here are some tips on picking a reliable escape ladder that will always be there for you during an emergency.

Determine Length

One of the first factors to consider in purchasing an escape ladder is making sure it is long enough to reach the ground from the window the escape ladder will be lowered.  A good way to determine length is with a piece of rope, string or even an extension cord.  Take the rope and drop one end out the window while holding onto the other end.  Mark the rope with a marker or piece of tape indicating the window sill location.  Now you want to either pull the rope back up or drop it to the ground.  Go outside and stretch the rope out from the end you dropped to the ground to the marked location.  Measure the distance and you now have the minimum length for your escape ladder.  It is a good idea to do this for each window since the height may be different.

Window Size

Once you know the length you need to determine how wide the fire escape ladder can be and still fit through the window.  All you need to do is measure the inner width of the window.  The wider the ladder the easier it will be to climb down; especially during an emergency such as a fire where every second counts.  You might also want to make a note of how the escape ladder can attach to the window sill; if there is a large lip or outcropping then you need to make sure your escape ladder will accommodate.

Meets Fire Code - ASTM F2175

Every reliable escape ladder that is safe for home or commercial use has been rated by the American Society for Testing and Materials or ASTM.  It is very important to make sure your fire escape ladder meets ASTM standards to ensure the safety of you, your children and your residents.  The escape ladder itself will be marked if approved by ATSM so this is easy to identify most the time.

Ease of Use

Deterring the length, width and standard for your fire escape ladder will determine what ladders will actually accommodate your situation.  Before coming to a final decision make sure the escape ladder is easy to use.  You will likely only use the escape ladder during a time of dire emergency and panic is very common in these situations.  Start by checking out how easy it is to deploy the fire escape ladder; if you are ordering online because of price or convenience this may not be an option but you can call the stores customer support to get a better idea.  If you can checkout the escape ladder you are considering at a physical store prior to purchasing online.  Or you might check to make sure the online store has an easy return policy in case the escape ladder does not meet your needs.

Reliability

Escape ladders need to be very reliable since failure could lead to death or serious injury.  I would recommend checking out consumer reviews on escape ladders as a good starting point.  Another great option is to call your local fire department and ask for their recommendation.  Firefighters encounter more fires and escape ladders than anyone else so go to the experts for advice. You can also ask questions about a specific fire escape ladder; most fire departments are happy to answer these questions because it makes everyone safer.

Once you find a fire escape ladder that fulfills the five requirements above you are ready to make your purchase.  You want to get an escape ladder for each room that is more than 10 feet off the ground for a completely safe escape.  Once you have the escape ladders you want to place them in an easy to access location.  Do not put the ladder high on a shelf, behind boxes or under a stack of other items.  The most common places are under the bed or under the window since they are easy to remember and easy to access.  Some even opt to attach the ladder to the outside of the window with a quick release so that the ladder just has to drop to the ground.  This is usually not aesthetically pleasing but does make things very easy during an emergency.



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Kiara asked:


I need a 12 foot ladder to get on top of my roof, but I don’t want to buy one when I’m only going to use it for like an hour. Do places like Orchard Supply, Ace, Lowes, or Home Depot rent them out for a fee? Does anyone know?

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bruinsforlife asked:


I’m looking at doing endurance exercises for swimming and there is the term ladder and then 50,100,150,150,100,50. I don’t exactly know what ladder means though.
Oh cool thanks, that makes sense, I guess I probably would have figured that out eventually. I don’t really know who to pick for a best answer so I’m just going to flip my lucky vatican euro coin and whoever gets the pope wins.

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Andy West asked:


As with many car and truck accessories, there are many different ladder racks to choose from.  A ladder rack can vary from one brand to another, and each model or style has subtle differences.

The reason for all these differences is, of course, that people need ladder racks for different reasons.  So what ladder rack will fit your needs best?  Here are some factors to consider.

Heavy Duty Construction vs. Lightweight Construction

A ladder rack may be light enough to facilitate quick, on-the-spot setup, or it might be of a more heavy-duty construction in order to bear the greatest possible load.  Ladder racks that feature lightweight construction are not necessarily less strong, however — technology has enabled manufacturers to produce lighter-weight racks with comparable load capacities in order to facilitate easier setup, particularly on quick-setup racks.

The type of construction you should choose depends on how you intend to use your ladder rack.  If you plan to buy a rack system that can be dismantled when you don’t need it, and you anticipate setting up and taking down the rack frequently, you will probably benefit most from a lightweight rack that is easier to handle.  However, if you intend to set your rack up once and never take it down, and you plan on carrying heavy loads, you will want to ignore the rack’s weight altogether and focus your attention instead at the load capacity for each rack you are considering.

Corrosion-Resistant Racks

No matter what other features you are looking at, it is important to make sure that your ladder rack is protected against corrosion and rust.

Rust can be quite sneaky and hit when you least expect it.  Even a rack that is only used for short periods and is taken down afterward is susceptible to rust — if it rains while you are using it or while the rack is stored in the bed, water can get trapped in the little joints and crevices, and over time cause the rack to rust.

If your rack starts to rust, its ability to bear a load is compromised, and you will have to get a new one.  This is why homemade racks can be dangerous — they usually do not have any protection against corrosion, and may not be structurally sound enough to bear a load.

Permanent vs. Temporary or Quick Installation

Ladder racks now offer a variety of choices for setup.  Racks were traditionally bolted down, so once they were installed they were left there permanently.  However, more temporary — yet still secure — methods of installation are now used.

If you don’t plan on taking down your ladder rack once it has been installed, a permanent installation will be ideal for you.  Permanent installations are more secure, and may offer greater load bearing capacity and reliability than temporary or quick installation racks.  However, they also require drilling and therefore may need to be professionally installed, which generates more expense.  Additionally, drilling holes for installation cuts through the truck’s painted finish and exposes the metal underneath, making the bed susceptible to rust.

Temporary or quick installation racks are stronger than you might think, though of course they will never be infallible.  The biggest advantage to these is that you can set them up quickly for one-time uses, and then take them down again when you no longer need them.  Typically these racks fold down for storage, enabling them to take up as little room as possible.  However, if you intend to use your ladder rack regularly, or if you need it to carry heavy loads, a more secure, permanent rack is probably the best choice for you.

Overhead vs. Side Ladder Racks

There are many different models of ladder racks, but there are two basic kinds of styles: overhead racks, which enable you to carry a ladder or lumber horizontally above the truck’s cab and bed, and side racks, which are ideal for smaller loads.

Overhead racks can carry the largest loads, but they are also heavier, more cumbersome, and often require a more permanent installation.  Side ladder racks can be installed more quickly, often feature quick installation to allow you to dismantle them when you no longer need them, and are lighter and easier to carry and set up.

Choosing the Best Ladder Rack

When shopping for a ladder rack for your truck or van, it is important to consider all of your options carefully.  Think about how you will be using it, and make a selection that makes sense for you.  When an appropriate choice is made, a ladder rack can give you many years of good use!



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mathwizard444 asked:


The base of a 35 ft ladder is being pulled away from a wall at a rate of 6 feet per second. How fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall at the instant when the base of the ladder is 21 feet from the wall?

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K. Kravchenko And B. Becnel asked:


Here at Little Giant Ladder Depot we get numerous emails and phone calls from customers bewildered and upset by unprofessional Web based distributors. Usually it is a web site selling Little Giant Ladders along with a variety of other hot TV products. Many of these internet sellers have no idea what a Little Giant Ladder is all about. Most of them have never even seen a Wing ladder! We have found claims and descriptions used on many of these websites that range from inaccurate to down right ridiculous. The incorrect information given over the internet is often the cause for customer’s frustration.

Little Giant ladders come in a variety of duty ratings and the proper selection is often confusing to prospective customers. Many want to opt for “Ultimate” special-duty-industrial Type 1AA Little Giant ladders. While every so often exceptionally heavy applications call for this type of Little Giant ladder, typically it’s overkill. All Wing ladders are Type I, Type 1A, or Type 1AA which means all of them are Industrial Grade. Type 1 means it’s rated for 250 lbs, Type 1A is rated for 300 lbs, and Type 1AA is rated at a whopping 375 lbs. The Type 1A 300 lb “Original” Little Giant Ladder system is by far the most widely sold.

ANSI, the American National Safety Institute sets up the guidelines for all ladders sold in the United States. These ANSI standards require manufacturers to build a safety factor into all ladders. A Type I 250 lb rated ladder has a safety factor of 4 built in, that means the ladder must hold at least 1000 pounds without failure on certain tests. Similar Safety factors are required on the more heavy duty ladders as well. We recommend our customers buy the “Original” Type 1A Little Giant ladder system due to its Lifetime Warranty, free accessory offer, and minuscule price difference between it and the Type I counterpart. A higher rated Little Giant ladders are heavier and consequently more difficult to operate.

What about the Fiberglass Little Giant ladders? The fiberglass material used to produce the Little Giant “Ultra-Lite” ladder series is quite unique. All other ladder manufacturers use Pultruded fiberglass which is heavier than the Fiber Wound fiberglass material used on the Little Giant ladders. While the unique properties of the Ultra-Lite LittleGiant make it lighter than their previous version it is still be heavier than the Aluminum models of the same size. The “Ultra-Lite” Little Giant ladders are also more expensive.

The main reason to buy a fiberglass Little Giant ladder is its non-conductivity; they also have a greater tolerance to aggressive uses and environments. In most if not all chemical plants, oil refineries, etc. you will be required to use a non-conductive (fiberglass) ladder. These categories of facilities usually have internal regulations that may be more restrictive as to the types of ladders allowed on the site. We are seeing more and more calls for fiberglass Little Giant ladders for various applications. But, choose the material wisely- we still sell about 1 Fiberglass Little Giant ladder to 40 Aluminum LittleGiant Models.

So far one of the best covered web topic concerns the variety of sizes of Little Giant ladders. Many web sites suggest you to buy a taller model saying that bigger Little Giant ladder can always be collapsed while smaller one may be insufficient for the job. This makes a good point, but not good sense. The Model 26 Little Giant ladder is a very large ladder. It is a lot to handle even for a professional. Many get returned due to the fact they are too much ladder for a homeowner. “It’s too big”, “it’s too heavy”, “it’s hard to use”, “I’d rather hire a professional to work this high”- these are the typical reasons for such an exchange. We don’t want blame other sites for trying to sell you more expensive product, but be aware of your needs and choose the correct Little Giant ladder the first time. Here are some goods rules to follow, for a single story home the Models 17 Little Giant ladder should do fine, a two story home calls for a Model 22 for certain projects, very few homeowners really need a Model 26. A contractor on the other hand is used to carrying and using 24′ & 28′ extension ladders all the time. We would only recommend the models 22 and 26 Little Giant ladders for a Contractor.

Doing business since 1929 and distributing Wing ladders since 1979 Sunset Ladder Company has been a hands-on distributor of Little Giant ladders. Please visit our internet sales division www.little-giant-ladder-depot.com to get the best most accurate information on the safest, strongest, most versatile ladder in the world. Better yet come visit us at any of our six retail stores, call or e-mail us and we will be happy to get the Little Giant ladder that is right for you.



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PJ asked:


I need to replace the rope on my 24′ extension ladder. Does it matter what knot I use? What would be most secure? Thanks.

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Maurice Kreppenstein asked:


Perhaps you are already familiar with ladders as most people are. You have been using them you whole life, so how complex can they be. Well leave it to pool designers to take something as simple as a ladder and turn it into a complex subject.

So how difficult can the job of selecting an above ground pool ladder be? The truth is that it can be a lot more difficult then it may seem on the surface. To start with you have to decide what price range you are going to be shopping in.

The absolute cheapest rout to take if you are interested in rock bottom pricing is to simply buy a complete above ground pool kit. It will come with everything that you need to get started swimming and that also includes the ladder for the pool.

OK. No kit. Perhaps you have more money to spend and are interested in some custom features on your pool including the ladder. Start with the materials. For an above ground pool you are either going to go with a molded plastic or aluminum ladder.

If you have young children who are going to be swimming in your pool you can easily get by with a good quality molded plastic ladder. However if you are going to be having a bunch of rambunctious teens rampaging around in your pool you may want a more sturdy aluminum above ground pool ladder.

Another factor you may want to consider is safety. If you own a pool safety is something that you are going to have to think about particularly if there are young children in the home or in homes near by. For this you may want to take a good look at any one of the fold up safety above ground pool ladders that make a pool much harder to get into when it is not in use.



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Martin Meeks asked:


So my mother is a clean freak, she has a whole living room devoted only for when we have company. No one in the family sits, eats or plays in the spotless living room, ‘it is for looks only’ she always says. Her guest living room has vaulted ceilings with a giant fan hanging from the middle. As the carpet is always vacuumed and the glass always windexed but I can guarantee there is an inch of dust on the top of the ceiling fan.

Having an indoor ladder that can reach high places is a great investment. Ladders help reach the top of a room for fan cleaning or you can use high quality ladders to store things in your garage more easily. Store your plastic swimming pool or bicycles in the rafters in your garage with ease.

Every Christmas my dad has always been big on getting out on his ladder to hang thousands of lights up taking over the roof for three hours. To give an example; you can assume my father would be very similar to Chevy Chase in the hit movie “National Lampoons Christmas Vacation” with his crazy Christmas lights. The thousands of lights on my dad’s house practically blind the neighbors. Since he lives in a two story house he needs long reaching ladders. How can you get the job done if you can’t reach it?

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Tom Wood asked:


It is unlikely to be the first time that you have been made aware that there is a distinctive lack of affordable housing in the UK. This is contributing to the struggle that first time buyers are experiencing when trying to make their first move onto the property market. This is adding to the current problems first time buyer are already facing such as the increasing price of property which far out performs the increase in earnings and the increase in singles wanting to buy their first property.

So what is being done to help these First Time Buyers?

In early 2005 Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott launched a number of measures to attempt to give these first time buyers a realistic chance to buy their first home. The Government are searching to find low-cost housing that can be built and sold with a price tag of £60,000. In this search they developed a competition to builders who have been allowed to submit proposals to do this. However, there seems to still be concerns about this.

Non-standard construction

To make houses so cheap ideas of using off site manufacturing (pre-fabrication) or other types of non-standard construction. The first questions on this speculate around the quality of this construction type and how long it will last. The bigger question however, has to be if the mortgage lenders in the UK will be happy to lend on these types of houses. Mortgage lenders often have a list of construction types in which they will or will not lend on and accept as suitable security to lend against. Many lenders also have restrictions limits of non-standard construction types. One must consider the possibility of mortgage lenders placing construction restrictions for example of 70% LTV (Loan to Value) this will mean that FTB (first time Buyers) will have to provide a larger deposit in this example 30% of the property value. As FTB also struggle with affordability surely this would then in this example provided an even bigger strain for FTB’s? So what other solutions are available?

Shared Ownership Schemes

The government are currently trying to extend this current scheme with the £60k housing project. Under this scheme tenants buy a stake between 50-75% of the house and pay rent on the remaining % to a housing association or social landlord who owns the other part. Consideration is now being given as to if this is actually workable; as if the rent is a substantial amount questions arise as to if it is not cheaper to buy the whole house in the first place.

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These are particularly attractive to those FTB with no deposits. However, there are still fees to be taken into account for example: stamp duty, legal, conveyance and administration and mortgage product fees and the cost of actually moving house. Also these mortgages tend to carry higher rates of interest and therefore higher monthly repayments. Thus then working against the affordability issue. It is not only the FTB considering those monthly repayments but the lenders affordability calculations and criteria. Some lenders have considered this and begun to look at future earnings in this consideration. For example HSBC has been running Graduate mortgages for FTBs for quite some years. They currently offer up to 100% of the property value and lend to increased multiples of up to 4 x salary and discounted rates for the first 3 years. Other lenders offer similar deals however this only targets a small percentage of FTBs.

Smaller and more affordable properties

First Time Buyers are therefore now more limited in their purchasing power of their first property that they are having to look at properties of lower values due to the area, condition or size of the properties. We have therefore seen housing developers adding smaller properties to their development sites. These often include flats and the increasing popular apartments which are cheaper to buy as often use less materials and less or often no land.

Other Mortgage trends helping FTB

Guarantor mortgages this is where parents are placed on the mortgage to guarantee the repayments and so gives greater buying power to FTB struggling with affordability.

Joint Mortgages As there are now an increasing amount of single people living alone this puts further strain on first time buyers as they only have one income when assessing affordability to establish how much mortgage providers will lend. This also puts strains on single first time buyers when considering living costs such as utility bills and council tax. Therefore FTB’s have taken to buying their first house with friends to get help get each other on the property ladder. Also, even strangers have taken to contacting each other through internet sites to come together and jointly buy property. However, you can imagine the problems with living with a stranger let alone when one decides they want to move on and sell the property. This scheme constantly lends itself to massive potential problems further down the line.

Please note that this article does not constitute financial advice under the Financial Services and Marketing Act 2000.



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