Changing light fittings over stairs in old tall houses...

[spuorgelgoog]

Combi ladder

Or wait until the circus comes to town and ask to borrow a couple of acrobats.

Owain

[John Rumm]

So things like stair combination ladders:

Multi purpose ladders - especially the 4 section ones are handy - they lock in various angles and so can do combinations of up and along:

(you can also lash on a normal ladder at the end to get more reach)

Step platforms to go on a ladder are handy:

Not only can these be used to make it more comfortable to work from a ladder, they can also be used to support the end of a scaffold board[1], to run a platform between two ladders leaning on the same wall or opposing walls.

Or if you want posh, then a tower designed for stair applications:

[1] Wickes are usually cheap for decent quality boards:

[Rob Morley]

A couple of straight ladders with a scaffold board in between them, and be careful how you balance (could probably sling a rope across too, just be sure to lash the board otherwise pulling on the rope will lift the ladders off the walls).

[tabbypurr]

I'm glad I didn't do it that way. Nor spend hundreds of £ unnecessarily.

NT

[tabbypurr]

Yep, you're one person I won't help.

NT

[Jim K..]

What ingenious acess methods / bits of access kit can the team come up with or ideally recommend?

TIA

[Jim K..]

What about the other 10feet?

Or the human cannonball...

[Jim K..]

Thank you John

[Jim K..]

Helpless as ever!

[Jim K..]

Thass fine Nige, your "armchair expertise" is not known for helping anyone, even if you do offer anything actually tangible...