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I have a similar high ceiling in the living room. I can get to the bulbs and the fan motor housing with my large step ladder. Not sure which part your talking about, but if I had to get all the way to the top where the tube enters the ceiling, I'd probably go rent a larger ladder, or possible scaffolding (sturdier).
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Whenever we were sheetrocking stuff like that (even doing repairs), we'd use scaffolds.
These days, I've seen some really big "step ladders" that might work.....rental place?
These days, I've seen some really big "step ladders" that might work.....rental place?
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If it were me, given the height, I'd rent some scaffolds. My ceiling fan is way up there and If I ever had to get to the place where it attaches to the ceiling I'd opt for that vice a ladder. Once you get to a certain point ladders start to get a little too shaky for me.
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Sound like you are wanting to put a remote control in the canopy. If that's the case you probably should rent a 16 ft step. Just remember you will be way up with nothing in front of you. I've done this just under 20 ft with a 12ft step and my 24 ft extension ladder strapped to it. I would climb the extension ladder until I got to the top of the stepladder and then hang the light or fan. Unless you are nuts I would not recommend this method but it worked for me. If you just want to control the fan speed and light dimmer I would put a control in place of the switches and save a lot of trouble. Remember the remote won't make it change direction.
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If you're going that high, I'd only use a Little Giant ladder. Very stable. I rented one for the first Alvin and the Chipmunks movie. Here is a link to their site. Maybe you can rent one locally. https://www.littlegiantladder.com/little-giant/skyscraper.html
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Greg, very familiar with them.
I have one of their extension planks.
Very stable but a ton to carry.
The one I would need weighs 80 lbs
That's a small child
But will check what the yard carries
Somebody asked what I was doing.
When the contractor built my house they wired all the fans in the house with 14/2.
That don't help if you want to control the fan and light separately.
So I'm installing a remote sensor to it so I can do both
Right now the fan is on high and the lights are to bright.
I have one of their extension planks.
Very stable but a ton to carry.
The one I would need weighs 80 lbs
That's a small child
But will check what the yard carries
Somebody asked what I was doing.
When the contractor built my house they wired all the fans in the house with 14/2.
That don't help if you want to control the fan and light separately.
So I'm installing a remote sensor to it so I can do both
Right now the fan is on high and the lights are to bright.
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Why not install lower wattage bulbs?
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Well then that's easy to solve... get a BB-gun.
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Ya know, that's what I was thinking.
Don, you do realize you now live in the south, right?
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I've never recommended a light kit on a fan that high. Another option which means you don't have to go to the canopy is to blank off the light kit and have a fan only with a speed control at the switch. If you have worked on a 12 ft ladder you probably won't have a problem going up a 16.
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