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A ladder conversion kit for converting an extension ladder into a stepladder. The kit includes one or more pairs of support braces for holding the two ladder elements together to form the stepladder. In a first embodiment, there is a top pedestal unit with a supporting surface and four sleeves with

A ladder conversion kit for converting an extension ladder into a stepladder. The kit includes one or more pairs of support braces for holding the two ladder elements together to form the stepladder. In a first embodiment, there is a top pedestal unit with a supporting surface and four sleeves with clamps that hold the pedestal onto the side rails of the ladder elements. In a second embodiment, the pedestal has four slots in the supporting surface, through which the upper ends of the side rails fit, and bungee straps are attached to the supporting surface and hook onto rungs of the ladder elements. In a third embodiment, there is no pedestal, and the ladder elements are held together solely by the support braces. The support braces may clamp onto the side rails or rungs of the ladder elements, or, if the rungs are hollow, they may be attached to rods inserted through the rungs. If there is more than one pair of support braces, they may be of different lengths, so as to attach to and hold the ladder elements at different locations. The support braces are adjustable in length. For each embodiment, a paint tray and storage container for components are optionally included with the kit.

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A ladder conversion kit for converting an extension ladder into a stepladder, the ladder having first and second ladder sections of approximately equal length, each ladder section having two side rails connected by a plurality of rungs, said kit comprising: a pedestal having a supporting surface and

A ladder conversion kit for converting an extension ladder into a stepladder, the ladder having first and second ladder sections of approximately equal length, each ladder section having two side rails connected by a plurality of rungs, said kit comprising: a pedestal having a supporting surface and a plurality of hooked end elastic cords depending interiorly therefrom, said supporting surface having four slots configured and spaced so that the side rail upper ends of each ladder section fit through said slots, said supporting surface being retained on the upper ends of the rail of each ladder section, and said cords each having a first end attached to and beneath said supporting surface, and a second end terminating in a hook, the hooks being releasably attachable to rungs of the ladder sections, thereby further securing the supporting surface to the ladder sections; and at least one pair of support braces, each of said support braces being attachable to both the first and second ladder sections, to secure the ladder sections in a fixed, stepladder disposition.