One very important piece of equipment for home owners are step ladders. We all need a step stool or a step ladder, for example, to get something from a height. Step stools are used for getting things down from high cupboards, dusting the top of the fridge, and hanging pictures in room with ceilings of normal height. For any task higher than the fridge, you can always use a step ladder to change bulbs and dust the chandelier. If you need to paint near the ceiling of fix up the house from a height, then you might need platform ladders. There are also ladders that can serve multiple functions. These combination ladders can be used a step ladder and a stairway ladder.