working above church pews

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goldstar

goldstar

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New Jersey
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Electrical Contractor
I regularly change the bulbs in my church. The ceiling is vaulted with the lowest to highest fixture being about 15' - 25'. The ones over the pews I use my bakers scaffold with either planks or plywood and a 10' ladder to change the bulbs. The ones that are 20-25' high and out in the open we have a scissor lift that was donated to the church. Our pastor is real anal about lights being out and would have the care-taker putting up an aluminum ladder almost straight up onto the vaulted ceiling. Anytime he asked me to do the work I would tell him "Father, I believe in God but if you insist in having those bulbs changed out, I will foot the ladder while you go up. You can say all the prayers you want and make all the promises you wish but if you think I'm going up there without a lift you're quite mistaken !!!"
 
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DAWGS

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Virginia
I used to work for a company that had a contract with the catholic diosis, so Ive worked in a few churches. We always used electric articulating boom lifts. Just set plywood down in center isle, and make sure you measure your outreach and get a large enough lift. This is the most efficient way. Spring for the money on equipment, and the install will be a snap.
 
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