Ladder bumpers
These are made from flexible plastic and they fit over the top end of each ladder stile. They’re intended to prevent the top ends from damaging your wall.
Crawford Ladder Bumpers
- Price: $32
- Comment: Bumpers can be pushed (rather than hammered) on to the ladder stiles. But they didn’t improve ladder-to-wall grip. They also allowed about 10mm of sideways flexing – disconcerting when you’re on the ladder.
- Our assessment: OK.
Gorilla Extension Ladder Bumpers
- Price: $40
- Comment: No sideways flexing when we were on the ladder. But these bumpers didn’t improve ladder-to-wall grip; and the ladder moved when we jiggled about on it. Bumpers had to be hammered on to the stiles with a piece of wood.
- Our assessment: OK.
Roof brackets
This bracket was made from flat bent-to-shape steel. You attach it to the top rungs of a ladder and hook the other end over a horizontal object suitable for holding the ladder in place. It looks as if it’s intended for hooking over a piece of 100x50mm timber – for instance during roof construction.
Profab Roof Bracket RB
- Price: $92
- Comment: No instructions or safety information. Not ideal for hooking over roof capping as it could damage it.
- Our assessment: OK.
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