Step Ladders

rgilfert · 05-06-2015, 07:27 AM

Our cottage has a vaulted ceiling in the main living area and I want to buy a new step ladder that will allow me to accomplish maintenance projects at the highest point(s). The height at the highest point is approximately 14'. I'm thinking of buying a 10' step ladder but I don't know if a 10' ladder is actually 10' tall or not. Does anyone know whether a 10' ladder is actually 10' high or is it something less than that due to the triangulation of the sides when it is opened up??

05-06-2015, 07:27 AM	#1
rgilfert Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Bedford, NH / Rattlesnake Island Posts: 299 Thanks: 152 Thanked 227 Times in 57 Posts	Step Ladders Our cottage has a vaulted ceiling in the main living area and I want to buy a new step ladder that will allow me to accomplish maintenance projects at the highest point(s). The height at the highest point is approximately 14'. I'm thinking of buying a 10' step ladder but I don't know if a 10' ladder is actually 10' tall or not. Does anyone know whether a 10' ladder is actually 10' high or is it something less than that due to the triangulation of the sides when it is opened up??