January 2, 20242 yr I’ve dreaded this day. 8 years the bulb lasted from when we built the house. 😬 Edited January 2, 20242 yr by Ecthelion
January 2, 20242 yr 6 minutes ago, TonyT said: Set of steps on the landing? And a plank to the top landing
January 2, 20242 yr Or an offset set part on the landing part on the top flight. You might want an assistant to hold them if you are not steady on a ladder.
January 2, 20242 yr If the chain is long, it might pull across to a favourable position. 4 minutes ago, ProDave said: You might want an assistant to hold them definitely, regardless of your steadiness. The ladder moving is more worrying and distracting. has anyone used one of those multi-position ladders?
January 2, 20242 yr For the future what about a 'slinky' cable and a chain so that you can hook the fitting off and get it far enough for you to do the bulb change on the landing - then hook it back on? Sky-hooks are a good, but somewhat less serious, possibility.
January 2, 20242 yr 38 minutes ago, saveasteading said: If the chain is long, it might pull across to a favourable position. definitely, regardless of your steadiness. The ladder moving is more worrying and distracting. has anyone used one of those multi-position ladders? Not that sort, but I have owned and used a "3 way ladder" for years. It has been solid, stable, dependable and very versatile. Several people have told me how unsafe they are, but I disagree. Something similar, but not identical to this one. https://www.screwfix.com/p/mac-allister-2-section-3-way-aluminium-combination-ladder-2-6m/4165x
January 2, 20242 yr 55 minutes ago, SteamyTea said: Fit wall lights So how do they remove the existing ceiling light 🤷♂️. Not what the OP is asking.
January 2, 20242 yr Light bulb removal tool? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166489861049?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=sjounk96tlg&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=SHn2lQD2QEu&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
January 2, 20242 yr 8 minutes ago, MikeGrahamT21 said: Light bulb removal tool? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166489861049?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=sjounk96tlg&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=SHn2lQD2QEu&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Oooooo a new gadget !
January 3, 20242 yr 21 minutes ago, Alan Ambrose said: How many Buildhub members does it take to change a light bulb? It depends, the lightbulb will want to be changed.
January 3, 20242 yr 39 minutes ago, Alan Ambrose said: How many Buildhub members does it take to change a light bulb? A: Zero. If you're not doing it yourself, it's not self build. A: Three. One to change the bulb, two to bitch about the architect that put it there.
January 3, 20242 yr 1 hour ago, Alan Ambrose said: How many Buildhub members does it take to change a light bulb? Not sure, I'll let you know when I get round to it.
January 3, 20242 yr A. One professional to tell you how to do it. Then 6 other people to talk about CDM, thermal bridging, decrement delay, weather compensation, brexit, air tightness, the low standard of contractors today, J Harris's spreadsheet, Loxone, Wagner sprayers and a few other unrelated subjects. Finally ... 2 or 3 more just treating the whole thing as a joke
January 3, 20242 yr 15 hours ago, saveasteading said: has anyone used one of those multi-position ladders? I don't really like to multi-position ones but I have a Little Giant Velocity ladder which is brilliant:
January 3, 20242 yr I used to have a couple of these in different sizes and found them invaluable for working on stairs. https://www.screwfix.com/p/mac-allister-4-section-aluminium-folding-ladder-with-platform-3-30m/602kk
January 3, 20242 yr Author Thanks everyone. Lots of food for thought here. Will keep you updated!!! 😬
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