Homemade ladder jack, here's a closer look at the jack, it's built with scrap wood & can easily support 300 LBS. It makes working on a ladder much easier and works awesome as scaffolding in tight areas. Obviously this isn't OHSA approved, but its very practical and easy to build. #ladderjack #ladder #ladderwork #extensionladder #diyprojects #diytools #toolsofthetrade #toolmaker #toolrepair #scaffolding #scaffoldbuilder #scaffolder #masonryrepair #masonrywork #carpentrytools #carpentryskills #hom

This is my homemade ladder jack it's designed to fit anywhere on a ladder so you can stand on it and work with both hands. You can also use it as scaffolding and work between ladders. It's easy to build and costs around $20 in materials. #diyhomeimprovement #diyproject #diyprojectideas #diyprojects #homeprojects #homeprojecttips #homereno #homerenovation #ladderjack #laddertip #extensionladder #scaffolding #masonry #masonrywork #sidinginstallation #sidingcontractor #sidinglife #handymanservice #

This is my homemade wooden ladder jack. It's an extremely versatile, durable tool. It allows you to work hands free from a ladder. Here's a video I've slowed down showing how it's built. If you want a more in depth video showing the build there's a link in my bio to a YouTube video. #ladderjack #ladderwork #ladderwork #diytools #diytips #tooltricks #toolsofthetrade #toolstoday #homemadetools #ladder #framerlife #sidinglife #sidingcontractor #masonrylife #masonrywork #masonrytools #loghomeliving

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Sometimes my scaffold setups aren’t ideal. I’ve always hated climbing over ladder jacks (ladder jacks are the adjustable aluminum brackets that hook onto the ladder rungs to support the plank). In this case it was safer to have the ladder jacks on the outside of the ladder since the roof would be slippery for the ladder to lean on and it would put me farther away from the wall. The owner’s hot tub canopy was in the way so there was not really any other way I could set up. I’m glad for built in k