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balance.

‘The-extra support from your
legs will help your balance.

° Buy an extension, ladder

seven feet (two .‘metres) ©

-longer than the highest point
it has:to reach, to allow for

we Step ladders should be at

least two feet (60 cen-

timétres) longer than the
highest point they have to

reach.

. at
. ® Inspect the ladder
before you use it. Check

_ locks, rivets and bolts to
-make sure the working parts. -
_are in good order.

* Extension ladders must
have an adequate slope, so,
the distance from the base of
the ladder to the bottom of
the wall should be one-.
quarter. of the extended
length. ;

° A ladder requires solid
level footing. Many ac-
cidents occur with ladders
on soft ground. Rather than
letting the ladder sink into
the earth, rest it on a large
piece of wood.

¢ Always keep your centre
of gravity between the
ladder siderails. A good rule
is to keep your belt buckle
ins:ile the rails.

@ Make sure the extension
ladder locks are engaged and

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IF YOU'RE PLANNING to smarten up your home this summer, inside or out, be sure

you have the right ladder for the job, that it’s in good condition, you know how to .
keep it secure, and you don't over-reach its capabilities or your own. .

the step ladder spreaders are
locked.

© Ladders are designed to

hold one person only,

© Check for the CSA mark
before purchasing a ladder.

* Don’t paint a wooden
ladder because you won't be
able to tell if the wood rots.

Choose a design

The most important step
in planning ai fence is
deciding what you want it to
do. For example, a fence can
admit sunlight and allow air
to circulate or it can block
them out. It can furnish
varying degrees of privacy.

A fence can protect your
garden from neighborhood
wildlife and childlife, or it
can keep your youngsters
and pets in so you know
where they arc.

* Don’t'stand on top of the
stepladder, the bucket
holder or on the back legs.

* Don't climb higher than
three feet or one metre from
the top of the extension
ladder.

¢ Tie the top of the ladder
to slippery or unsure sur-
faces. !

You can use a fence as a
space divider, to define an
outdoor living area or to
screen a service yard. A
fence can be a handsome
backdrop for plantings.

The hardest part of
building a fence is setting the
posts. You'll do best to rent a
posthole digger if you have a
lot of holes to dig.

The best way to align the
holes and posts so your fence

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¢ Extend the extension
ladders three feet (one
metre) past the eaves.

e Avoid contact with
electrical devices or wiring
particularly when using
metal ladders.

e Never use a

damaged
ladder.

i

will be straight is to dig and
set the end posts first. Then
stretch a string between
them at ground line and
make the holes 8 feet apart
with stakes.

Four-by-four posts are
usually adequate for fences
up to six feet high; higher
fences, or fences in. areas

with strong winds, may
require larger posts.
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