Is it unreasonable to expect a reasonably strong man to be able to hang 1/2"
drywall on the ceiling all by himself? Is this one of those "Get a friend
before you hurt yourself" situations?

Eigenvector wrote:

Is it unreasonable to expect a reasonably strong man to be able to hang 1/2"
drywall on the ceiling all by himself? Is this one of those "Get a friend
before you hurt yourself" situations?



Buy or rent a drywall lift. Your back, neck, and head will thank you.


--
Grandpa


What is that dripping from my fingers?
Why it looks like time.

Eigenvector wrote:
Is it unreasonable to expect a reasonably strong man to be able to hang 1/2"
drywall on the ceiling all by himself? Is this one of those "Get a friend
before you hurt yourself" situations?

If you get a lift, and you are strong enough and coordinated to get a
sheel on a lift, it is no problem. I've seen rockers hang 12 foot
5/8's alone on walls all day long.

With the proper tools it is no problem.
A drywall lift can be had at most rental places.
Otherwise it is unreasonable.
Eigenvector wrote:
Is it unreasonable to expect a reasonably strong man to be able to hang 1/2"
drywall on the ceiling all by himself? Is this one of those "Get a friend
before you hurt yourself" situations?

Eigenvector wrote:

Is it unreasonable to expect a reasonably strong man to be able to hang 1/2"
drywall on the ceiling all by himself? Is this one of those "Get a friend
before you hurt yourself" situations?


Hi,
Once did using jury rigged T and step ladder.
Not an easy task.

Eigenvector wrote:
Is it unreasonable to expect a reasonably strong man to be able to hang 1/2"
drywall on the ceiling all by himself? Is this one of those "Get a friend
before you hurt yourself" situations?

I have heard of people using a drywall jack and doing it by themselves.
I'm pretty sure you can rent one. I prefer to have someone help me,
though.

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Eigenvector wrote:
Is it unreasonable to expect a reasonably strong man to be able to hang
1/2"
drywall on the ceiling all by himself? Is this one of those "Get a
friend
before you hurt yourself" situations?

I have heard of people using a drywall jack and doing it by themselves.
I'm pretty sure you can rent one. I prefer to have someone help me,
though.


Thanks all, sounds like with the proper tools 2 people can do it very
nicely. One person can do it nicely if that person knows what they're
doing. I'll get a buddy and a drywall lift.

Eigenvector spake thus:

Is it unreasonable to expect a reasonably strong man to be able to hang 1/2"
drywall on the ceiling all by himself? Is this one of those "Get a friend
before you hurt yourself" situations?

I did it myself, and I don't consider myself an especially strong guy,
so if you do, it shouldn't be too bad.

I think I cobbled up some "stilts" out of 2x4s to keep the panels aloft,
which helped a lot.


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Kill Yourself

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On Thu, 5 Oct 2006 18:54:49 -0700, "Eigenvector"
wrote:

Is it unreasonable to expect a reasonably strong man to be able to hang 1/2"
drywall on the ceiling all by himself? Is this one of those "Get a friend
before you hurt yourself" situations?

As long as we are talking about an 8' or less ceiling-- and the man is
about 6' tall or so. And- I suppose- that we aren't talking about
100 sheets.

When my back would still take it I used to do it all the time. For
8' sheets you need 2 'dead men'. T's with 3' tops made from 2x4s so
the they are 1" taller than the finished ceiling height. For 12'
sheets it is better to have 3 t's.
[actually I've seen adjustable aluminum dead men at my local
lumberyard- about $20 each, but they had rollers and were much lighter
than 2x4s]

First- lean a deadman against the wall so there is a 1-2 inch space at
the top. Grab your sheetrock- slide it over the deadman- kick the
deadman tight- grab the other with one hand while holding the rock
with the other- slide it in place.

Use 3/8 in hopes that the lack of weight will make life easier &
you'll find it just breaks easier & you don't notice the weight.

Rent a lift & life becomes much easier.

Or if you want to build your own--
http://tpluspod.com/rtl/rtlindex.html
[builder says $60 & 6hrs-- sketches on page- not commercial]

Jim

On Fri, 06 Oct 2006 02:02:31 GMT, Grandpa wrote:

Eigenvector wrote:

Is it unreasonable to expect a reasonably strong man to be able to hang 1/2"
drywall on the ceiling all by himself? Is this one of those "Get a friend
before you hurt yourself" situations?

Buy or rent a drywall lift. Your back, neck, and head will thank you.

Listen to that advice. You can seriously hurt yourself in a way that
might last for the rest of your life. Lifting the weighty and unweildy
drywall above your head can bring your neck and spine into odd
contortions that are quite dangerous. It's not worth the risk.

How much rock are you hanging ? I would drive through a nearby
subdivision where there are homes in various stages of construction and
find a rock crew. They'd probably do it after they finish work or on a
lunch break for a very reasonable price.
Paul wrote:
On Fri, 06 Oct 2006 02:02:31 GMT, Grandpa wrote:

Eigenvector wrote:

Is it unreasonable to expect a reasonably strong man to be able to hang 1/2"
drywall on the ceiling all by himself? Is this one of those "Get a friend
before you hurt yourself" situations?

Buy or rent a drywall lift. Your back, neck, and head will thank you.

Listen to that advice. You can seriously hurt yourself in a way that
might last for the rest of your life. Lifting the weighty and unweildy
drywall above your head can bring your neck and spine into odd
contortions that are quite dangerous. It's not worth the risk.

According to Tony Hwang :
Eigenvector wrote:

Is it unreasonable to expect a reasonably strong man to be able to
hang 1/2"
drywall on the ceiling all by himself? Is this one of those "Get a friend
before you hurt yourself" situations?

Once did using jury rigged T and step ladder.
Not an easy task.

Me too. I _might_ do that again for one or two sheets, but anything
more I'm renting a lift.
--
Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est
It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them.

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In article , Eigenvector
wrote:

Is it unreasonable to expect a reasonably strong man to be able to hang
1/2"
drywall on the ceiling all by himself? Is this one of those "Get a
friend
before you hurt yourself" situations?

I did a small two bedroom house with 12' sheets all by myself. Around
here a drywall lift rents for $20 per day and once you get the hang of
it, it goes pretty quickly. I did the ceilings and also used the lift
to install the top sheet on the walls(I ran it horizontal). The bottom
sheet was no problem.

Bear in mind that cranked all the way down, the arms on most lifts are
about belt buckle high, so you have to dead lift the sheets that high
to get them on the lift or figure out a way to do it. I found an old
coffee table in a dumpster and with a couple of scraps of 2X4 it became
a "step-up" for the sheets. Once I had them that high, going from
there up to the lift was no problem even for 12' sheets.

BTW, I'm 60g.

John

Thanks that helps me visualize it better.

I hung an entire 50' x 15' space and then another 30' x 15' space, alone,
with a panel lifter rented from Home Depot. I can't even begin to express
how easy it was with the lift compared to trying to do without. The only
thing you need to really be smart about is lifting the drywall sheets from
the stack to the rig. It is not that hard at all if you grab the sheet from
the middle and place it on the lift in the flipped down position. Then flip
it horizontal, wheel it to position and crank it up. The lift will pin it
right to the rafters. Get up on your ladder with your cordless drill and a
screw apron and screw the panel in place with drywall screws, piece of
cake. Once you get a few sheets up and establish a routine the rest go up
like a breeze. A few tips - careful how you lift your sheet to put on the
lift, you can crack the sheet under it's own weight if you lean it on it's
corner too hard. Grab the sheet from the middle and balance it as you pick
it up, watch you back and when you crank it up to the rafters leave about
a 1/2" space to wheel it into exact position, then lift it rest of the way
up nice and tight against the joists. The panel lifter is one of the best
devices ever invented, well worth the rental, highly recommend, your
project and life will suddenly get a whole lot easier amd your back will
thank you.

Randy

Teo2006 wrote:
How much rock are you hanging ? I would drive through a nearby
subdivision where there are homes in various stages of construction and
find a rock crew. They'd probably do it after they finish work or on a
lunch break for a very reasonable price.
Paul wrote:


Best advice so far. My buddy was tinkering around with finishing their
house forever. I mentioned the same thing to him and within a few days
the job was done and my buddy couldn't believe how little it cost.

replying to Eigenvector, Iggy wrote:
Both smart choices. But, if you find yourself in the situation again and
neither are immediately available. The best way I've found, is to screw-in (3
or 4 screws) a loose ledger board (1/4" of slack space, I prefer a wobble) in
the middle of the joist. Then it's, lift the panel up onto the ledger board,
shove it into the screws (some indenting is perfect) and screw-down the free
edge you're holding up. Very simple, lightweight, compact, quick, easy,
self-aligning and you can do 2 sheets or both sides with 1 install of the
ledger board.

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On Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 5:44:09 PM UTC-5, Iggy wrote:
replying to Eigenvector, Iggy wrote:
Both smart choices. But, if you find yourself in the situation again and
neither are immediately available. The best way I've found, is to screw-in (3
or 4 screws) a loose ledger board (1/4" of slack space, I prefer a wobble) in
the middle of the joist. Then it's, lift the panel up onto the ledger board,
shove it into the screws (some indenting is perfect) and screw-down the free
edge you're holding up. Very simple, lightweight, compact, quick, easy,
self-aligning and you can do 2 sheets or both sides with 1 install of the
ledger board.
--


You're too late, 11 years ago, Eigenvector was crushed under a huge stack of drywall. Investigators said he was squished so flat that it was hard to tell him from the drywall. They decided to let the gerbils clean up the mess..ヽ(ヅ)ノ

[8~{} Uncle Dry Monster

On Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 6:14:53 PM UTC-5, Uncle Monster wrote:

On Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 5:44:09 PM UTC-5, Iggy - norant wrote:

replying to Eigenvector, Iggy wrote:

Both smart choices. But, if you find yourself in the situation again and
neither are immediately available. The best way I've found, is to screw-in (3
or 4 screws) a loose ledger board (1/4" of slack space, I prefer a wobble) in
the middle of the joist. Then it's, lift the panel up onto the ledger board,
shove it into the screws (some indenting is perfect) and screw-down the free
edge you're holding up. Very simple, lightweight, compact, quick, easy,
self-aligning and you can do 2 sheets or both sides with 1 install of the
ledger board.


You're too late, 11 years ago, Eigenvector was crushed under a huge stack of drywall. Investigators said he was squished so flat that it was hard to tell him from the drywall. They decided to let the gerbils clean up the mess.ヽ(ヅ)ノ

[8~{} Uncle Dry Monster


Iggy-norant, must think stupidity is a virtue. We've had some
stupid people here in the past but he's going for first prize.
Reading comprehension is wonderful, I wish he would try it
before replying to another ancient post.

On Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 7:44:09 PM UTC-5, ItsJoanNotJoann wrote:
On Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 6:14:53 PM UTC-5, Uncle Monster wrote:

On Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 5:44:09 PM UTC-5, Iggy - norant wrote:

replying to Eigenvector, Iggy wrote:

Both smart choices. But, if you find yourself in the situation again and
neither are immediately available. The best way I've found, is to screw-in (3
or 4 screws) a loose ledger board (1/4" of slack space, I prefer a wobble) in
the middle of the joist. Then it's, lift the panel up onto the ledger board,
shove it into the screws (some indenting is perfect) and screw-down the free
edge you're holding up. Very simple, lightweight, compact, quick, easy,
self-aligning and you can do 2 sheets or both sides with 1 install of the
ledger board.


You're too late, 11 years ago, Eigenvector was crushed under a huge stack of drywall. Investigators said he was squished so flat that it was hard to tell him from the drywall. They decided to let the gerbils clean up the mess.ヽ(ヅ)ノ

[8~{} Uncle Dry Monster

Iggy-norant, must think stupidity is a virtue. We've had some
stupid people here in the past but he's going for first prize.
Reading comprehension is wonderful, I wish he would try it
before replying to another ancient post.


Archaeological posting. It's an old game. snicker \(—¦'Œ£'—¦)/

[8~{} Uncle Ancient Monster

ItsJoanNotJoann posted for all of us...



On Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 6:14:53 PM UTC-5, Uncle Monster wrote:

On Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 5:44:09 PM UTC-5, Iggy - norant wrote:

replying to Eigenvector, Iggy wrote:

Both smart choices. But, if you find yourself in the situation again and
neither are immediately available. The best way I've found, is to screw-in (3
or 4 screws) a loose ledger board (1/4" of slack space, I prefer a wobble) in
the middle of the joist. Then it's, lift the panel up onto the ledger board,
shove it into the screws (some indenting is perfect) and screw-down the free
edge you're holding up. Very simple, lightweight, compact, quick, easy,
self-aligning and you can do 2 sheets or both sides with 1 install of the
ledger board.


You're too late, 11 years ago, Eigenvector was crushed under a huge stack of drywall. Investigators said he was squished so flat that it was hard to tell him from the drywall. They decided to let the gerbils clean up the mess.?(?)?

[8~{} Uncle Dry Monster


Iggy-norant, must think stupidity is a virtue. We've had some
stupid people here in the past but he's going for first prize.
Reading comprehension is wonderful, I wish he would try it
before replying to another ancient post.

I think this guy is a troll and seems to zero in on Clares sweet spot.

--
Tekkie

On Friday, August 18, 2017 at 3:42:58 PM UTC-5, Tekkie® wrote:

ItsJoanNotJoann posted for all of us...

Iggy-norant, must think stupidity is a virtue. We've had some
stupid people here in the past but he's going for first prize.
Reading comprehension is wonderful, I wish he would try it
before replying to another ancient post.

I think this guy is a troll and seems to zero in on Clares sweet spot.

--
Tekkie


He's a troll alright. A troll that can't read and gets his
jollies by digging up ancient threads and replying to them
as if the original poster is biting his nail waiting for
Iggy-norant to chime in with his wisdom.