On 1 Feb, 19:48, David in Normandy wrote:
David in Normandy says... I'm replacing a ceiling. There is only me and my wife to
lift and screw the sheets of plasterboard into place.
Can anyone recommend the best way for one person to lift
and hold the sheets (8 feet x 4 feet) in place while the
other person screws them to the joists?

The sheets are a bit heavy for one person to hold for any
length of time. Also I don't want them to buckle or break.

Is there a website somewhere with pictures of how lift and
hold them in place? Any suggestions or tips welcome.

Thanks for the replies everyone. I like the idea of the
fingers clamped to a joist. As I have access to the top of
the joists too then I'll adapt this slightly and use two
strips of timber, one just slightly thicker than the
plasterboard and G clamp them to the end joist so the
plasterboard can simply be slotted into the gap. I'll make
and use a "dead-man" to hold the other end in place while
screwing the sheet into place.

Excellent! Thanks again folks.
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David in Normandy

Check out the Boardmate at www.boardmate.com or on ebay

Watch the video, it looks good.

dg