If you intend to use the ladder to get onto an elevated surface, such as a roof, the ladder should extend three feet above that surface.

Roof rakes are safe because you use them from the ground. In fact, you should never use a roof rake from a ladder, for a couple of reasons. First, unless you're a tightrope walker, you're probably ...

• To climb to a roof, make sure the top of the extension ladder extends 3 feet above the edge of the roof to provide a good handhold. If possible, have someone hold the bottom while you climb up ...

We use ladders for so many DIY projects, and we rarely give a second thought to the possibility of a ladder accident — probably because ladders have few moving parts (if any) and aren’t power ...

Injuries typically result from seemingly simple things like missing the bottom rung when coming down, or using the wrong type of ladder for the job, overreaching, and overextending.

Roof rakes are safe because you use them from the ground. In fact, you should never use a roof rake from a ladder, for a couple of reasons. First, unless you're a tightrope walker, you're probably ...