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26 Nov 2024

Ladder safety for kids

Ladder Safety for Kids

It’s easy to forget how often kids encounter ladders in their day-to-day lives, but your child probably climbs ladders more often than you do! Whether they’re climbing monkey bars on the playground or bunk beds at home, teaching your children ladder safety at a young age will help to keep them safe in a variety of situations. Read on to learn our ladder safety tips for kids!

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19 Nov 2024

Charlie Chaplin’s The Pawnshop

When you think of nail-biting action scenes, ladders probably aren’t the first things that spring to mind! Yet in the world of film, these seemingly unremarkable objects can become the centre of some truly thrilling scenes. In this blog, we will look at 5 iconic movie scenes where ladders take the spotlight –  who knows, maybe you will appreciate ladders just as much as we do at LaddersUKDirect by the time you’re done!

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13 Nov 2024

 the history of scaffolding

Scaffolding is a temporary structure that supports workers and their materials during building and maintenance jobs. Scaffolding is ideal for situations working at height where a ladder is unsuitable. For example, if the job will take several hours and several workers to complete.

Although scaffolding may be a hallmark of modern society - with seemingly every other building adorned with metal poles - the history of scaffolding actually dates back thousands of years to the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans.

In this blog, we’ll explore the fascinating evolution of scaffolding, from its ancient origins to the modern-day systems that ensure worker safety on job sites worldwide.

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08 Nov 2024

concertina loft ladder

A concertina loft ladder is a type of loft ladder that works like an accordion, expanding and collapsing as needed. There are many unique benefits to this type of loft ladder, for example, how they open and close vertically rather than horizontally like a traditional loft ladder.

This blog will delve into the other benefits of concertina loft ladders and hopefully help you decide whether this type of loft ladder is right for your home!

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