Ladders

[cabinetman]

What's your preference...wood, aluminum, or fiberglass.
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[Daryl]

I prefer fiberglass, I can afford aluminum. I don't think they make wooden ladders execpt for step ladders anymore. Dad used to have a 24 foot wood extension ladder. That was a bear to use, especially if it had been in the rain.

[Crash2510]

as an electrician it is either fiberglass or wood

since wood is too heavy we always use fiberglass.

[Ed62]

I'd also go with fiberglass because of it's lack of conductivity and it's not too heavy.

Ed

[crokett]

I have a metal one. Light and strong. I guess I never really thought about the conductivity issue. Still, I'd say don't mess up and you won't have problems with a metal one. I guess if I were an electrician full-time I'd have a fiberglass instead.

[DUD]

I had My Fiberglas step ladder stolen, but I have a very nice fiberglas 24 foot extension

ladder that I love. No metal or wood. Bill

[Uncle Cracker]

Mine are all fiberglass, except the articulating Gorilla-type one, which is aluminum.

[ragswl4]

Two 24 ft aluminum extension ladders with bullhorns and them little thingys that you put on them to make scaffolding. Reason: Got it all on craigslist for a song.

[Whaler]

I don't climb above step stool height anymore so anything will work.

[BobSch]

I'd also go with fiberglass because of it's lack of conductivity and it's not too heavy.

Ed

I'm with Ed.

[Tom Slick]

I like fiberglass because it is stiffer for longer ladders. At home I have one of those gorilla made little giant knock-offs and it is great around the house.

[chopnhack]

fiberglass for me too

[LinuxRandal]

Up until about three years ago, I still used a wood ladder on ocassion that was close to 70 years old (pre aluminum ladders). I have used an Aluminum extension ladder growing up, and this includes in some tight spots by overhead electrical lines. Now I have a little giant style ladder, and I can expand it as an A frame, and get where I need to be, MUCH more safely (street lamp power line runs all the way by the house.

Fiberglass has always been out of budget.

[leehljp]

I have an 8 ft fiberglass step ladder and an aluminum extension ladder. ANY time I can use the fiberglass one, I will. Different purposes, I know, but when working on the side of the house up high, near the eaves, I strongly prefer the fiberglass step ladder, even folded and leaning against the house.

[Pappy]

Mine are aluminim only because I can't afford 'glass.