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If you have a large handyman extension ladder, when you are not using it (which is most of the time), where to you put it? If you set it on the garage floor, it takes up too much space, someone could trip over it, or you could hit it as you are pulling the car in and out of the garage. It seems the best place to store a large ladder is off of the ground. You can choose to either hang it from a wall or a ceiling.
You can buy an assortment of organizers for your garage, but an extension ladder, particularly a fiberglass extension ladder, is heavy. I would use heavy duty ladder hooks.
You can buy these at most home centers. One end of the hook looks like a large lag bolt and the other end is a hook shape that is typically covered in a protective plastic sleeve. It is a matter of pre-drilling a hole in the wall studs (or ceiling joists) to hang the ladder.
Unless you have very tall ceilings, you can't hang a large ladder vertically. So use a level and mark points on the wall (or the ceiling) for the hooks. You will need at least 2 hooks and maybe three depending on the size and weight. Once you have the weight evenly distributed along the distance, mark the locations of the studs (or joists) and drill a pilot hole slightly smaller in diameter than the lag bolt end. Screw the hooks into the lumber and hang up the ladder.
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