I don't think there is a trick, other than the fact that you need a taller
stepladder. Hanging the fixture any lower would probably make it easy to hit
and break it. There are times and situations in a house where everything
cannot be done with what you have on hand, requiring additional
tools/supplies to do the job. There are probably other areas of the house
that requires a tall ladder.

"jch" wrote in message
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The house I just moved into has a tall (two story) front entrance with a
porch light suspended by a chain and hanging about 11ft off the ground.
It has three candelabra lights and two of them are burnt out. My standard
step ladder is too short and I have no way to reach the fixture. The
fixture is open at the bottom but only about 5" in diameter and the bottom
has a base that holds the light sockets and looks as though it could swing
freely within the overall glass enclosure. Is there some trick to
replacing the bulbs in these fixtures? If not then what a poor design
this is to require such a tall step ladder to get to it. The bulbs are
oriented pointing up (ie base down) so I can't use a pole and attachment
to unscrew the bulbs from below. I've never had a porchlight like this
and wonder what the trick is.