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  2. John H. Balsley - Wikipedia

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    The title of Ladder Keeper does not appear after 1831 (although there is a gap in records from 1835 to 1856). William Balsley, an uncle, was on the town council at the time the office was created. Although none of his family seems to have held this new office, one can only speculate whether it somehow stimulated an interest in ladders on the ...

  3. Ladder - Wikipedia

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    An extension ladder. A ladder is a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps commonly used for climbing or descending. There are two types: rigid ladders that are self-supporting or that may be leaned against a vertical surface such as a wall, and rollable ladders, such as those made of rope or aluminium, that may be hung from the top.

  4. Step stool - Wikipedia

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    Step stool with 2 steps. Step stools are halfway between a ladder and a stool, being used, as a support platform, for reaching targets that are at heights between approximately 2 and 3 metres (6.6 and 9.8 ft). The most common modern type is made with two separate ladders connected to each other at the upper end, where there is a platform with ...

  5. Falls in older adults - Wikipedia

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    Eyesight deteriorates with age, and extra lighting will be needed where seniors move frequently. The luminance provided by the bulbs used should be higher than normally accepted. Stairs with inadequate handrails, or too steep, encouraging trips and falls. The steps should be spaced widely with low risers, and surfaces should be slip-resistant.

  6. Step chair - Wikipedia

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    A step chair, also called a ladder chair, a library chair, a convertible chair or a Franklin chair, is a piece of furniture which folds to become either a chair or a small set of steps or stairs. Building one (usually in the diagonal-side-cut style) is a popular DIY project.

  7. Scaffolding - Wikipedia

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    Scaffolding for rehabilitation in Madrid, Spain [1] Scaffolding for renovation on the Virgin Mary statue, Santiago de Chile, Chile.. Scaffolding, also called scaffold or staging, [2] is a temporary structure used to support a work crew and materials to aid in the construction, maintenance and repair of buildings, bridges and all other human-made structures.