How to reach outside light high above sloped cellar door?
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That's right.

Rope up and over the house.  Throw a ball with a string and use it to pull the rope over the top.

Pull it over until the knots you have placed to facilitate climbing up are in the right position.  Secure it well on the far side of the house.


2a.  If throwing rope over house does not work after many tries, hang rope out of window.

Put on your $29 harness and climb up there.  Having someone hold the bottom of the rope steady will help.  Promise her a grilled burger meal.  After you survive.

When you get to the right knot, clip carabiner on harness to ring you have tied onto topmost knot.

Did you remember to turn off the circuit breaker?

Send assistant to turn off circuit breaker.  Promise her expensive wine when you don't die.

Change socket.  Send assistant to turn on fuse and make sure it works.  Promise brownies.

Give decorative pipe a pat for Willk.

Try to climb down.

Unhook carabiner.  Climb down.  Love life!  Start grill.