Protect Cabinetry With Stepladder Bumpers
This simple method will ensure your cabinets stay in good condition while completing other work.

As a long-time cabinet installer, I understand the importance of protecting finished cabinetry while working. When installing crown and fascia, rehanging doors, etc., I protect the base cabinets by padding my stepladder. To make the padding, I cut, wrap, and tape foam pipe insulation to the stepladder legs.
— Robert Elliot; Marshfield, Mass. Edited by Charles Miller.
From Fine Homebuilding #314
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