"tim birr" wrote in message
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On Jun 25, 6:02 pm, "The Streets"
wrote:
I need to replace a ceiling fan that is suspended from
a high ceiling. The ceiling is about 20 feet up and the
fan is on about a 6 foot down rod.

I can reach the fan motor OK with my 10 foot ladder.
But getting all the way to the ceiling mounting point
would require scaffolding.
SNIP

I am not much at electrical know-how, but had a somewhat similiar
problem this winter when I needed to paint my stairway and replace the
horrible old stairway light -- also some twenty or so feet up.

Building some scaffolding was not all that difficult. I followed some
tips on I think it was the Bob Vila website, which was basically to
get some sturdy ladders and get a sturdy plank to stretch between the
ladders.

For my project, on the stairs, I just ran the plank from a small
ladder at the top of the stairs, straight across to an extension
ladder I wedged in at the bottom of the stairs. I really hate
heights, but it was really sturdy and worked well.

Something along that line, only with two tall sturdy ladders and a
helper or two might work for you.

OR you could go rent a couple of lifts of pipe staging with a couple of
alluminum staging planks...OR you could buy the same since you have a high
cathedral that will need paint or other work in the future...Check Craigs
list or your local paper for used ones..ALOT of construction companies going
out of business or scaling back...There are good deals out there right
now...