On 24/07/2016 12:44, John Rumm wrote:
On 24/07/2016 10:03, Robin wrote:
On 23/07/2016 21:56, John Rumm wrote:

Given that a) I might be working alone and b) the ceiling is 9ft high,
would I be best using 6x3ft sheets of PB?

They are easier to handle, but there is not much in it to be fair. I
managed about 50 sheets of 8x4 mostly by myself when I did my loft at
the last place.


FSVO "not much". 12.5mm Gyproc:

8x4 is 24 kg
6x3 is 14 kg

Though I admit that for us weedy, doddering titches without arms like
orang-utans there's
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hand+Tools/d10/Clamps/sd10/Roughneck+Plasterboard+Carrier/p60073


Yup those are good for toting boards of any type about.

If you need to PB a ceiling, then make one of:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Dead_man_prop


I bought one of these, meaning to sell it on once I'd finished:

http://www.toolandfix.com/silverline...p-115-29m.html

Highly recommend, especially if you're doing a ceiling alone. As I was
boarding over an existing L+P ceiling, the ratchet also serves to push
the board up/in nicely.

In the event, it's come in useful for a variety of prop-like duties,


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Cheers, Rob