Dock Ladders

Dock ladders are used on docks to transfer material or people from the boat to the dock. They consist of several straight, simple steps. A dock ladder needs to be permanently fixed to the docks that are wooden platforms, sea walls or stationary docks with floating water lines. Most of these dock ladders come with hoop handles to make climbing in and out as easy as possible. In case the dock space is limited, it is a better option to purchase a ladder without handles.

Dock ladders come in a variety of models. Some of them are fixed and some removable. Removable types can be lifted out without use of many tools and stored safely for later use. This helps in avoiding unnecessary exposure to water. Dock ladders can generally take up to 200 lbs of weight. But some special ones come for industrial docks that can take up to 500 lbs. Dock ladders have a range of 2 to 10 steps to accommodate varying dock heights. For safety, dock ladders are often found in a yellow color. They are mostly made from aluminum, fiberglass or stainless steel materials. Whatever dock ladder you purchase, make sure that it can sustain in fresh and salt water for long durations.

To mount a dock ladder, drill holes where it is to be installed. Then it needs to be secured with the help of bolts or welding. One must check regularly for any disintegration signs on the dock ladder, since it is in contact with water most of the time. A dock ladder can be purchased from boat material suppliers or on the Internet.

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Too Many Ladders?

Imagine if you had ten ladders lined up against a wall. Each ladder is different; each has problems and challenges. For example, one has a few rungs missing. Another has wet paint on it. Yet another is rickety, one sways and one is very narrow. At the top of the wall is a treasure chest. Most people start at ladder number one and they climb a few rungs but then things get difficult - there's wet paint or a missing rung, for instance, so they get down and rush off to the next ladder. After a few rungs, they get scared because this ladder sways, so they climb back down and rush off to ladder number three. Time is passing, but they keep on trying a new ladder. Suddenly, they realize that they're fifty years old and still going from ladder to ladder. Meanwhile, their friends stuck to their ladders and arrived at the top a long time ago.

I meet a lot of "seminar junkies" who rush from course to course, seminar to seminar, scheme to scheme, opportunity to opportunity, paying good money every time and never hanging in there long enough to make it work. Up a few rungs and then, when the going gets tough, they go shopping for the next ladder. And of course, they always have multiple excuses why they didn't hang in there long enough to climb to the top of the ladder. Like the man who chases two rabbits - he doesn't catch one. Or the woman who tries to ride two bicycles at the same time. Doesn't work. Jack-of-all-trades, master of none, or FUN, but not a master of success. Sooner or later, we have to decide on the ladder we want to climb to financial success, independence and freedom. Then stick to it. Before you know it, you'll be counting the treasure.

Every ladder has its problems; not one is perfect. It won't be easy, but one needs to choose a ladder that is going to work best. I like to choose a ladder that has the greatest potential, the least risk and cost, the most support and the one that is fastest to climb. I like a business that has universal appeal with no limitations or borders and one that I can be very creative with. I want the security of knowing that my risk and time required is minimal.

That's why I chose Joint Ventures. Because with JV's, I can help and encourage those who are behind me on the ladder, while receiving assistance and advice from those who are ahead of me. The Joint Venture Forum was created with the knowledge that together, we can do amazing things, so we need the guidance and support of others, to keep us on track and teach us how to excel. Join us and let's get onto the ladder to success: http://www.jvwisdom.com

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Choose Kiva Ladders For Chic Southwestern Home Decor

Kiva ladders or Wooden Indian log ladders as they are also called are one of the most intriguing accessories for use in southwest decorating. While traveling or visiting the southwestern states you will surely notice that Indian log ladders are the most renown symbols of Native American style artwork, used for impressive, rustic and southwest style interior design. Kiva ladders are beautiful wooden ladders usually created from pine logs that have been hand scraped. The ladder rungs are then fastened to the two long poles with rawhide lacing. The ladder is smaller at the top than it is at the base, adding a measure of height.

One easy way to incorporate the rustic look and feel in your interior design, without actually decorating with pueblo designs, is to use the same primitive style, pueblo ladder or kiva wood ladder. The ladders will add a subtle but distinct pueblo or western look in the room. A kiva ladder also creates a terrific way to hang a few of your most treasured southwest tapestries or throw blankets. Other decorating accessories that combine well with log ladders are Navajo throws, Indian pottery and drums, hand made dough bowls and primitive style lamps with rawhide lamp shades. You can also use ladders to draw attention to beautiful designs you may like such as the tree of life pattern or other village designs. Using the kiva ladder as a way to display trinkets and nick-nacks will bring to life the Native American decor in your interior decorating, add interesting colors, and make the ladder functional in your interior decor.

There is something interesting about pueblo style dwellings made of adobe bricks with their wood ladders on the roofs. This image has become an icon in southwestern decorating and style. Many homes in the southwest are designed after the early pueblo style, and the kiva ladder is always present. You can find pueblo designs on rugs, dolls, pottery, paintings, art, and rustic furniture. And, the rustic log ladders are widely used in cabins, lodge style homes and also anywhere people like native or country design style.

Use some imagination. There is no limitation to how wooden ladders can be used. You can design a unique display or book shelf by combining two ladders together like an "A" frame with rustic boards between them on the ladders rungs for shelves. You probably already own some Native style throws you can use and put a small table beside it or an Indian drum and you will create a beautiful and useful design.

A lot people also use kiva ladders as a place to hang Native style blankets to cover up with during those brisk winter nights. You could use kiva ladders to display extra blankets or comforters in your guest rooms when not needed. You can use kiva style Indian ladders in each of your rooms, in the same aspect or differently without it looking overly done. So, if you want a truly amazing Native Indian design element to incorporate into your interior decorating, use rustic Indian kiva ladders.

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