Accessing light fixing on high ceiling

boardtc

We have a high celing in our hall and have a pendant to hang in place of an existing short fitted bulb. We did similar in another room which was a quick job because of ease of access.

There is attic access from above but the existing fitting needs to be screwed off even if you were to secure the new pendant from inside the attic.

A long ladder will get the height but the stretch back to the fitting makes it too sketchy and understandabley our electrician will not do it. There is a balcony but again it's too far to reach the fitting.

Is the only option to build scaffolding? Is there anything else which can be rented to alow access? Any other ideas?

salmocab

boardtc wrote: »

We have a high celing in our hall and have a pendant to hang in place of an existing short fitted bulb. We did similar in another room which was a quick job because of ease of access.

There is attic access from above but the existing fitting needs to be screwed off even if you were to secure the new pendant from inside the attic.

A long ladder will get the height but the stretch back to the fitting makes it too sketchy and understandabley our electrician will not do it. There is a balcony but again it's too far to reach the fitting.



Is the only option to build scafolding ? Is there anything else which can be rented to alow access? Any other ideas?

Without seeing it it’s very hard to say, some platform ladders have different angles on the front and back legs which may get you a bit closer but a small aluminum scaffold would probably be easiest

Years ago we had to put up a new light fitting up really high (a small chandelier).
Instead of fixing it to the ceiling it was on a rope that went through the attic and tied to the roof rafters.
This allowed the fitting to be dropped (from the attic) down 5/6m so the bulbs could be changed then hoised back up from inside the attic again.

Might be worth doing that when you are at it.

boardtc

BrownFinger wrote: »

Years ago we had to put up a new light fitting up really high (a small chandelier).
Instead of fixing it to the ceiling it was on a rope that went through the attic and tied to the roof rafters.
This allowed the fitting to be dropped (from the attic) down 5/6m so the bulbs could be changed then hoised back up from inside the attic again.

Might be worth doing that when you are at it.

Thanks, good idea. If only there was no existing fitting there we'd be ready to go!

boardtc

salmocab wrote: »

Without seeing it it’s very hard to say, some platform ladders have different angles on the front and back legs which may get you a bit closer but a small aluminum scaffold would probably be easiest

Platform ladders! That's what I needed to get, thanks! Found one to rent for €60 for the day...I'll need a trailor to transport it..

salmocab

boardtc wrote: »

Platform ladders! That's what I needed to get, thanks! Found one to rent for €60 for the day...I'll need a trailor to transport it..

Great, you may need a hand getting it in, up, down and back out they are heavy awkward ba5tards