Stabilizer for ladders

A ladder stabiliser which comprises a rigid, generally flat base having a linear channel extending along a first, upper surface thereof, which channel is defined by a pair of generally parallel, upwardly-extending channel side members, at least one attachment means securable to a ladder stile, said attachment means including two elongated members, one of which is slidable within the other, and having means for securing one of said members to a ladder stile and the other of said members functioning as a site extender, a foot member being joined to the other said elongated member for positioning in said channel, such that the other said elongated member is pivotally movable with respect to said channel in a first longitudinal direction parallel to said channel and in a second direction transverse to said channel, and is pivotally movable with respect to said channel at any angle between the first longitudinal direction and the second transverse direction, said foot member being of a size and shape that permits relative slidable movement between said foot member and said channel in said first longitudinal direction and said channel side members have upper edges directed towards each other, such that the widest transverse dimension of said channel is at a lower level than the open top of said channel, and such that the corresponding widest transverse dimension of said foot member within the channel is greater than the distance apart of the upper edges of the channel side members.