What is the maximum length of the ladder when all 4 pieces are extended to make a straight ladder? I know the 17' refers to the safe reach height.
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The Little Giant Alta-one #14013 model 17 fully extended as a straight extension ladder goes to 15'. With your feet down 3 rungs at the 12' level, it gives you a 17' reach.
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In my opinion, owning 3 of their ladders (which are of excellent quality) I would say yes its too short. If you aren't very comfortable at the extreme top of the ladder (last useable rung) I would suggest one about 9 or 10 ft. I use their 8 ft ladder for the same application and really feel I'm pushing the safety envelope. I use it to replace light bulbs and I would feel much safer with one that was just like the 8 ft unit but longer. My window cleaner has some but I don't know where he bought them.
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Well the ladder is 8' closed. So in the open position, it is probably 7'10". The rule of thumb is this: If you have an 8' tall celling, get a 6' ladder. If you have 10' celling's, get an 8' ladder and so forth. That may be a better rule of thumb. Enjoy, -Ken
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Both. It can stand straight fully extended at 15.5 ft. But because of its pivot points you can use this ladder at several different heights and lengths.
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I bought the ladder for my son at college, he put the ladder together mounting the top brackets on last to get the right angle. Length is pre angle.
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I'm not sure how high mine is right now, but I ended up extending the legs with tubing. My advise is to get the longer ladder and cut it shorter if necessary.
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If the ladder is unfolded to its full 17 foot length, it's a safety consideration and, additionally, depends upon what you are doing. Regardless, you probably don't want to stand where the top rung is lower than your waist if you intend to do anything that requires keeping your balance. In that regard, this ladder is no different from any other ladder of similar length. If you are leaning against a building, you won't get much higher than the top rung being at your chest. If you are leaning against a tree limb you might get a rung higher. In any case, you don't want to have a situation where you are either bending your body backwards or reaching backwards to do the work. If the ladder is unfolded to its full 17 foot length, it's a safety consideration and, additionally, depends upon what you are doing. Regardless, you probably don't want to stand where the top rung is lower than your waist if you intend to do anything that requires keeping your balance. In that regard, this ladder is no different from any other ladder of similar length. If you are leaning against a building, you won't get much higher than the top rung being at your chest. If you are leaning against a tree limb you might get a rung higher. In any case, you don't want to have a situation... » Read More If the ladder is unfolded to its full 17 foot length, it's a safety consideration and, additionally, depends upon what you are doing. Regardless, you probably don't want to stand where the top rung is lower than your waist if you intend to do anything that requires keeping your balance. In that regard, this ladder is no different from any other ladder of similar length. If you are leaning against a building, you won't get much higher than the top rung being at your chest. If you are leaning against a tree limb you might get a rung higher. In any case, you don't want to have a situation where you are either bending your body backwards or reaching backwards to do the work. « Show Less
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Both the 2 and 3 step have the same measurement from the ground to first step - 9 inches.Each step is another 9 inches - so a 2 step is 18" from ground and 3 step is 27 inches. If space is the consideration the 2 step is fine. But if the ladder will be moved a lot between stowing, I would consider the 3 step as it has rollers and can be left open and rolled to the next position rather than carried.One thing about them is that the steps need to be opened before the handrail is raised - a little counter intuitive, but once you use it a few times you get used to it. Both the 2 and 3 step have the same measurement from the ground to first step - 9 inches.Each step is another 9 inches - so a 2 step is 18" from ground and 3 step is 27 inches. If space is the consideration the 2 step is fine. But if the ladder will be moved a lot between stowing, I would consider the 3 step as it has rollers and can be left open and rolled to the next position rather than carried.One thing about them is that the steps need to be opened before the handrail is raised - a little counter intuitive, but once you use it a few times you... » Read More Both the 2 and 3 step have the same measurement from the ground to first step - 9 inches.Each step is another 9 inches - so a 2 step is 18" from ground and 3 step is 27 inches. If space is the consideration the 2 step is fine. But if the ladder will be moved a lot between stowing, I would consider the 3 step as it has rollers and can be left open and rolled to the next position rather than carried.One thing about them is that the steps need to be opened before the handrail is raised - a little counter intuitive, but once you use it a few times you get used to it. « Show Less
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I'm sorry, I really can't answer that one. I have the 21 foot ladder. In the A position, each side would be about 11 feet. With the spread required, I would GUESS that the top of the ladder would be between 9.5 and 10 ft from the ground. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. See Robert Wheeler's answer. Much better than my own. I probably go one rung higher than the 6' 7 1/4" that Robert quotes, so I would say that the max working height for me is closer to 8 ft. Thanks Robert!BTW: This is a great ladder. It's pretty heavy though. Quite a bit heavier than an equivalent 10ft step ladder, or even a 20 ft extension ladder. However, it's pretty amazing the number of different situations that you can use the ladder in. I'm sorry, I really can't answer that one. I have the 21 foot ladder. In the A position, each side would be about 11 feet. With the spread required, I would GUESS that the top of the ladder would be between 9.5 and 10 ft from the ground. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. See Robert Wheeler's answer. Much better than my own. I probably go one rung higher than the 6' 7 1/4" that Robert quotes, so I would say that the max working height for me is closer to 8 ft. Thanks Robert!BTW: This is a great ladder. It's pretty heavy though. Quite a bit heavier... » Read More I'm sorry, I really can't answer that one. I have the 21 foot ladder. In the A position, each side would be about 11 feet. With the spread required, I would GUESS that the top of the ladder would be between 9.5 and 10 ft from the ground. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. See Robert Wheeler's answer. Much better than my own. I probably go one rung higher than the 6' 7 1/4" that Robert quotes, so I would say that the max working height for me is closer to 8 ft. Thanks Robert!BTW: This is a great ladder. It's pretty heavy though. Quite a bit heavier than an equivalent 10ft step ladder, or even a 20 ft extension ladder. However, it's pretty amazing the number of different situations that you can use the ladder in. « Show Less
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i just extend what i need. you can leave as many rungs collapsed on the bottom. this ladder has worked great.
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hi! bill, here. I purchased this ladder about a yr ago, now. I love the ladder. it's constructed well, and if you read my review you know the rest. there are 4(four) rungs between the pivot points. it folds down to 4 ft high and about 2ft across. it is easy to carry, not too heavy, despite its sturdiness. if you extend it all the way, make sure to watch the ground. not a whole lot of even places, and that affects the stability somewhat. on a floor, sidewalk, or driveway, mot really a problem. I use it in the yard to work on my trees and shrubs. anything else feel free to ask. bill
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I measured straight up from the floor to the top step with a yardstick, and it measured 30 inches.I have found the height of each step to be almost perfect for various tasks. I am 5'5" and love this ladder.Hope the info helps.
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With a height of 47 inches to the floor the junior ladder at 44.5 inches is too short. An incline is best to spread the stress between both ends, rather than have all the stress on the end that is hanging. The tall ladder is taller than needed for an incline. You don't want the ladder sticking out far, giving you more opportunity to trip over it. That would leave the regular ladder at 59 inches in height as the choice for you.
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you can extend the ladder as tall or as short as you need but not half a rung, they must lock in as you extend each one.
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It depends on how high her bed is. The ladder's total length is 5 feet, so her bed can't be higher than that. But to use it safely the ladder has to be about 2-3 feet away from the foot of the beds.....which is going to take up that length. Bottom line: measure the height of her bed and go from there.
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the actual height is about 19 and a half feet as an extension ladder. Its good but very hard to use at full extension.
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The 26' is the total length with extended. However, both sides telescope, so it is easily tall enough when in an a-frame setup to allow you to reach a 17' ceiling. The ladder is very heavy, but this is mainly only a problem when opening or closing it. Moving it about isn't a problem for me.