Extension Ladders

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From my experience from using many brands and makes of extention ladders I will give you a consumer report review for home owners.

The best buy for 20' or more is an aluminum extention ladder, if you're just buying a short 16' I recommend fiberglass.

Unless you are going to use a ladder every day it is dollar foolish to spend the extra money for fiberglass. Plus, if you have ever picked up a fiberglass ladder you know how heavy thet get over 30'. I have never had a problem using aluminum extention ladders and you will use them a lot less than a step ladder. If you are working around electricity a lot then you should purchase fiberglass, wood conducts elect. if it's wet.

I prefer fiberglass for l6' extention ladders, because they are not too heavy and they are sturdy.

Step Ladders
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If you are a home owner and you need a step ladder you are foolish to risk your life buying a cheap step ladder. Your safety and ability to provide for your family depends on you purchasing the safest ladder so you can go back to work after your home projects on the weekend. Household ladder injuries are one element of sweat equity you may not hear about on home-improvement shows. Only a person with Common Sense will understand that most injuries are from misuse and improper selection. Just because a ladder is rated for 300 pounds doesn't mean it can't fail if it's not properly set up and used.

For the professional, they all ready know this, they or someone they know has had an accident and been injured because of cheap, poor quality equipment.

You are going to, in most cases, only buy one 6' and maybe a 10'step ladder for around your home. You want a solid, durable and long lasting step ladder that is safe around electricity. You may not plan on being near electricity,but it will happen. Your best and safest step ladders are the fiberglass ones. You can spend your money once and get the best ladder.

You should test a step ladder before buying it. Climb three steps and try shifting your weight; the ladder shouldn’t deform, tip, or walk. Then, once you have found the one you want, you can shop for the best deals.

If you all ready know the model and brand you want you can shop for deals at

Amazon, ebay and Buy.com

Milwaukee Circular Saws

from RJ Bell

As a builder and re-modeler, my review is more of a consumer report for the experienced professional, than the "new-be". Most consumers will never build a house or gut a room to remodel it, but they will want and need a good circular saw. For the "new-be", reading a consumer report review will give them details and experiences of others. My experience with a consumer report is it gives technical details that is of little help and confusing to the inexperienced. No matter what company gives you a consumer report, the numbers and grades they provide don't give you "the experience" to make smart choice.

You can find my picks; the model 6390-21 Electric corded saw, the battery-powered model

0730-22 and model 6310-20 , in my consumer report review at Milwaukee Circular Saws.