We've all been in the situation where your ladder may be slightly too short for the task you're carrying out. So, what do you do in this situation? The first thought would be to add something beneath the ladder, or to use it on a raised platform. For example, if you have a scaffold tower you may think about setting it up on the platform to extend the reach of your ladder.

Unfortunately, this will do you more harm than good. Here's why it's a really bad idea to make your ladder taller using a platform...

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