Werner FS206 6' Fiberglass Stepladder, Type II for $39 + free shipping
Home Depot has the Werner FS206 6' Fiberglass Stepladder, Type II for $39 with free shipping. Features: 225 lbs. load capacity, Tool-Tra-Top - convenient tray for tools/paint can and slots for paint roller tray, Aluminum braces on top step and top horizontal.
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Perfect for 2nd story windows.
Sold out online and in the closest store (next is ~35 miles away).
Good deal if they're still in stock at your local store.
@ploeg8393: Guess that would depend on what you're doing to them. 6 feet won't get you far if you actually need to work on them. Pressure washing, maybe.
@bdoug399: just use that top black step. they make it extra wide so you put both feet on it while reaching into those gutters.
Where's all the "but it won't support my massive weight!" comments? Still eating breakfast, I guess.
Good deal, heavy ladder.
I know that it's sold out in many areas. At least it is where I live. So just as an FYI, Lowes has it for the same price with free in-store pick up. If you opt for shipping be prepared to add an additional $69 to the price which is of course a deal breaker.
http://deals.woot.com/deals/details/ab0f34ca-9aee-4559-8020-aaaeb8c417c2/werner-fs206-6-fiberglass-stepladder-type-ii-for-39-w-free-in-store-pick-up
@cranki4545: I guess all those warnings about not putting weight on that 'step' are safe to ignore?
Note: "5 steps", as listed on the website, does NOT count the top as a step since it's VERY unsafe and not designed to be used that way.
I just used this exact same ladder to install cabinets. I weigh about 240 and was up and down it a hundred times with no problem. Not saying that's what you should do. I know nothing about how ladders are engineered but I know this ladder holds me fine.
@mschauber: of course you can ignore it. that's just something the lawyers make them put on there. kind of like "do not remove the blade guard on the table saw" or "do not operate a vehicle while intoxicated"
I thought about the previous comment about not reaching the second story. pro tip is to stand it up in a couple folding chairs and or paint buckets (the 5 gallon variety to be safe) you can get a few extra feet that way and extend the value of an already great deal of a ladder.
@mschauber: Obviously your sarcasm meter is broken.
@cranki4545: The lawyer comment is actually true. Having worked in industrial design and dealing with corporate legalese departments, most things you buy that have weight ratings can actually be capable of supporting as much as double (or more) the values listed, but you're just on your own after the advertised limit. It's just a CYA measure, as usual.
@bdoug399: That may be true... It's not always easy to differentiate sarcasm from fact when reading b&w text ;) As someone who's humor tends towards sarcasm, I have finally learned, after almost 20 years of email & being on the internet, that I need to signify my sarcasm, sometimes with a simple eye-wink smiley ;)
As for ladders... Yes, the lawyers have their hand in markings, etc, but you also have physics. The side of the ladder with the steps is constructed to support the stated (and probably more) weight. While the other side is not. If you stand on the top of ladder like this, your weight is now being distributed more evenly between the sides and more weight is being put on the non-weight baring side than there should be. AND, you have nothing to lean against, grab onto, etc. If you're standing on the top step (not the top level) of a ladder, you have additional support by leaning into the top level. As a paramedic I've seen too many falls from incorrect use of ladders.
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