One very important piece of equipment for home owners are step ladders. Many tasks at home require one to use step stools and step ladders. Need to get something from a high cupboard? Then a step stool will do. If you need a ladder for more reach, you need a folding step ladder, to dust the chandelier, for example. The platform ladder uses a high platform where you can, for example, set down tools or paint cans. You may want to get a ladder is versatile, like combination ladders, which function as a step ladder and a stairway ladder.