I need to (eventually) tape and bed sheetrock on the ceiling of the
place I'm renovating. I looked at Home Depot and they have a 6'
steel scaffolding on wheels (I hope the wheels are lockable) for
$199. Anyone have any experience with this item or have a better
suggestion? The sheetrock is about 13' off the deck.

Mike

On 2015-11-18 11:04 PM, Mike wrote:
I need to (eventually) tape and bed sheetrock on the ceiling of the
place I'm renovating. I looked at Home Depot and they have a 6'
steel scaffolding on wheels (I hope the wheels are lockable) for
$199. Anyone have any experience with this item or have a better
suggestion? The sheetrock is about 13' off the deck.

We have places that rent it here, not sure where you are but it may be
better equipment and more cost effective.


--
Froz...

Quando omni flunkus, moritati

On 11/18/2015 9:04 PM, Mike wrote:
I need to (eventually) tape and bed sheetrock on the ceiling of the
place I'm renovating. I looked at Home Depot and they have a 6'
steel scaffolding on wheels (I hope the wheels are lockable) for
$199. Anyone have any experience with this item or have a better
suggestion? The sheetrock is about 13' off the deck.

What's wrong with a drywall lift?

FrozenNorth wrote:
On 2015-11-18 11:04 PM, Mike wrote:
I need to (eventually) tape and bed sheetrock on the ceiling of the
place I'm renovating. I looked at Home Depot and they have a 6'
steel scaffolding on wheels (I hope the wheels are lockable) for
$199. Anyone have any experience with this item or have a better
suggestion? The sheetrock is about 13' off the deck.

We have places that rent it here, not sure where you are but it may be
better equipment and more cost effective.


+1

On Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 12:12:09 AM UTC-5, Don Y wrote:
On 11/18/2015 9:04 PM, Mike wrote:
I need to (eventually) tape and bed sheetrock on the ceiling of the
place I'm renovating. I looked at Home Depot and they have a 6'
steel scaffolding on wheels (I hope the wheels are lockable) for
$199. Anyone have any experience with this item or have a better
suggestion? The sheetrock is about 13' off the deck.

What's wrong with a drywall lift?

How does a drywall lift help him tape and mud drywall that is 13' feet off of the deck?

On Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 11:15:21 PM UTC-5, FrozenNorth wrote:
On 2015-11-18 11:04 PM, Mike wrote:
I need to (eventually) tape and bed sheetrock on the ceiling of the
place I'm renovating. I looked at Home Depot and they have a 6'
steel scaffolding on wheels (I hope the wheels are lockable) for
$199. Anyone have any experience with this item or have a better
suggestion? The sheetrock is about 13' off the deck.

We have places that rent it here, not sure where you are but it may be
better equipment and more cost effective.



HD probably rents it too. I had a great room that needed painting.
I was surprised that the painter I hired rented the scaffolding.
Sounds like the type the OP is talking about, it was on rolling
wheels that locked. It comes down to cost, how much other use
he'd have for it, and storage.

On 11/19/2015 5:12 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 12:12:09 AM UTC-5, Don Y wrote:
On 11/18/2015 9:04 PM, Mike wrote:
I need to (eventually) tape and bed sheetrock on the ceiling of the
place I'm renovating. I looked at Home Depot and they have a 6'
steel scaffolding on wheels (I hope the wheels are lockable) for
$199. Anyone have any experience with this item or have a better
suggestion? The sheetrock is about 13' off the deck.

What's wrong with a drywall lift?

How does a drywall lift help him tape and mud drywall that is 13' feet off of the deck?


We have the scaffolding that looks like this:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Werner-6-ft-Steel-Rolling-Scaffold-1000-lb-Load-Capacity-SRS-72/202822418?cm_mmc=SEM|THD|G|0|G-Pro-PLA-D22-MaterialsSupply|&gclid=CPPp1vLnnMkCFQZbfgodqLgIWg& gclsrc=aw.ds

I'm not sure how many years we've had it, but it's come in handy for
various projects, plus, it disassembles fairly easy and doesn't need too
much space to store.

--
Maggie

On 11/18/2015 9:04 PM, Mike wrote:
I need to (eventually) tape and bed sheetrock on the ceiling of the
place I'm renovating. I looked at Home Depot and they have a 6'
steel scaffolding on wheels (I hope the wheels are lockable) for
$199. Anyone have any experience with this item or have a better
suggestion? The sheetrock is about 13' off the deck.

I checked at one of our local HD's last night and their drywall lifts
only go to 11 ft. But, any of the 6 or 8 other "equipment rental"
places in town have 15' units:
http://www.abceqrental.com/products.php?id=529&location=&top=Products&cat=27
You'll have to decide ahead of time if you're going to stick with 12' panels
or feel ambitious enough to tackle 16 ft! : (personally, I stuck with
8' panels as they "fit" the ceiling/wall space I was doing much better -- less
cutting)

Be wary of the Harbor Freight lifts -- they are pretty flimsy. You
can visibly see the difference in quality between one of these and a "pro"
lift (from an equipment rental place).

If you opt for scaffolding, note you'll still need to lift the drywall
up *to* that level. Drywall is heavy and bulky. Nothing worse than
getting a sheet up -- only to see you've buggered the edges (and will now
be trying to patch them "upside down").

If you rent, make sure you allow enough time for the job. Unless you've
done this before, it will take you a lot longer than you expect! :

Invest in a (electric) drywall screwdriver -- it will pay for itself
almost immediately! Practice with the stilts before you put yourself
in a situation where you "can't risk falling".

If you have a bad back, be extra wary -- it's really easy to twist the
"wrong way" when you're working "upside down".

Have you thought about what sort of texture you'll apply? ("smooth"
requires a LOT of skill!)

Have fun!

On Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 12:50:59 PM UTC-5, Don Y wrote:
On 11/18/2015 9:04 PM, Mike wrote:
I need to (eventually) tape and bed sheetrock on the ceiling of the
place I'm renovating. I looked at Home Depot and they have a 6'
steel scaffolding on wheels (I hope the wheels are lockable) for
$199. Anyone have any experience with this item or have a better
suggestion? The sheetrock is about 13' off the deck.

I checked at one of our local HD's last night and their drywall lifts
only go to 11 ft. But, any of the 6 or 8 other "equipment rental"
places in town have 15' units:
http://www.abceqrental.com/products.php?id=529&location=&top=Products&cat=27
You'll have to decide ahead of time if you're going to stick with 12' panels
or feel ambitious enough to tackle 16 ft! : (personally, I stuck with
8' panels as they "fit" the ceiling/wall space I was doing much better -- less
cutting)

Be wary of the Harbor Freight lifts -- they are pretty flimsy. You
can visibly see the difference in quality between one of these and a "pro"
lift (from an equipment rental place).

If you opt for scaffolding, note you'll still need to lift the drywall
up *to* that level. Drywall is heavy and bulky. Nothing worse than
getting a sheet up -- only to see you've buggered the edges (and will now
be trying to patch them "upside down").

If you rent, make sure you allow enough time for the job. Unless you've
done this before, it will take you a lot longer than you expect! :

Invest in a (electric) drywall screwdriver -- it will pay for itself
almost immediately! Practice with the stilts before you put yourself
in a situation where you "can't risk falling".

Using stilts for 13' ceiling might be rather interesting.

This video shows "double stilts" used for a 12' ceiling. The OP would
need stilts that are another foot taller than these:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m26uHzA0X7I

That is not a height I would want to fall down from.



If you have a bad back, be extra wary -- it's really easy to twist the
"wrong way" when you're working "upside down".

Have you thought about what sort of texture you'll apply? ("smooth"
requires a LOT of skill!)

Have fun!

On 2015-11-19, Don Y wrote:
On 11/18/2015 9:04 PM, Mike wrote:
I need to (eventually) tape and bed sheetrock on the ceiling of the
place I'm renovating. I looked at Home Depot and they have a 6'
steel scaffolding on wheels (I hope the wheels are lockable) for
$199. Anyone have any experience with this item or have a better
suggestion? The sheetrock is about 13' off the deck.

What's wrong with a drywall lift?


A lift is what I plan to use to get the sheet rock up to the ceiling.
I'm not aware you can tape and bed from a lift.

Mike

On 11/19/2015 2:21 PM, Mike wrote:
On 2015-11-19, Don Y wrote:
On 11/18/2015 9:04 PM, Mike wrote:
I need to (eventually) tape and bed sheetrock on the ceiling of the
place I'm renovating. I looked at Home Depot and they have a 6'
steel scaffolding on wheels (I hope the wheels are lockable) for
$199. Anyone have any experience with this item or have a better
suggestion? The sheetrock is about 13' off the deck.

What's wrong with a drywall lift?


A lift is what I plan to use to get the sheet rock up to the ceiling.
I'm not aware you can tape and bed from a lift.

stilts

On 11/19/2015 3:13 PM, Don Y wrote:
On 11/19/2015 2:21 PM, Mike wrote:
On 2015-11-19, Don Y wrote:
On 11/18/2015 9:04 PM, Mike wrote:
I need to (eventually) tape and bed sheetrock on the ceiling of the
place I'm renovating. I looked at Home Depot and they have a 6'
steel scaffolding on wheels (I hope the wheels are lockable) for
$199. Anyone have any experience with this item or have a better
suggestion? The sheetrock is about 13' off the deck.

What's wrong with a drywall lift?


A lift is what I plan to use to get the sheet rock up to the ceiling.
I'm not aware you can tape and bed from a lift.

stilts

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Pentagon-Tool-Tall-Guyz-Professional-24-40-Drywall-Stilts-For-Sheetrock-Painting-or-Cleaning/29561417

On Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:21:51 -0000 (UTC), Mike
wrote:

What's wrong with a drywall lift?


A lift is what I plan to use to get the sheet rock up to the ceiling.
I'm not aware you can tape and bed from a lift.

Bubba and I installed crown molding in 14' ceilings. Not an easy task
on a cheap scaffolding. Don't hurt yourself doing drywall install and
finishing.

If you can get a single man scissor lift into the space, rent one for
the finish texture.

http://www.casalerentall.com/itemimages/22866.jpg

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On 11/19/2015 2:21 PM, Mike wrote:
On 2015-11-19, Don Y wrote:
On 11/18/2015 9:04 PM, Mike wrote:
I need to (eventually) tape and bed sheetrock on the ceiling
of the place I'm renovating. I looked at Home Depot and they
have a 6' steel scaffolding on wheels (I hope the wheels are
lockable) for $199. Anyone have any experience with this item
or have a better suggestion? The sheetrock is about 13' off
the deck.

What's wrong with a drywall lift?


A lift is what I plan to use to get the sheet rock up to the
ceiling. I'm not aware you can tape and bed from a lift.

stilts


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On Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 4:24:16 PM UTC-5, Mike wrote:
On 2015-11-19, Don Y wrote:
On 11/18/2015 9:04 PM, Mike wrote:
I need to (eventually) tape and bed sheetrock on the ceiling of the
place I'm renovating. I looked at Home Depot and they have a 6'
steel scaffolding on wheels (I hope the wheels are lockable) for
$199. Anyone have any experience with this item or have a better
suggestion? The sheetrock is about 13' off the deck.

What's wrong with a drywall lift?


A lift is what I plan to use to get the sheet rock up to the ceiling.
I'm not aware you can tape and bed from a lift.

Mike

Don Y appears to have missed the 13' part of your post.

You'd need stilts like these or taller.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m26uHzA0X7I

On 11/19/2015 5:50 PM, Oren wrote:
On Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:21:51 -0000 (UTC), Mike
wrote:

What's wrong with a drywall lift?

A lift is what I plan to use to get the sheet rock up to the ceiling.
I'm not aware you can tape and bed from a lift.

Bubba and I installed crown molding in 14' ceilings. Not an easy task
on a cheap scaffolding. Don't hurt yourself doing drywall install and
finishing.

The drawback to scaffolding is that it is stationary. There will always
be something just out of reach that you'll want to access -- and the
hassle of climbing down, unlocking wheels, moving it 2 feet over, locking
wheels, climbing up, doing "whatever" and then repeating this over and
over eventually leads to "leaning" beyond the point where it is safe.
Or, unlocking the wheels and trying to scoot the scaffolding over while
you're atop it. Especially as the day wears on...

[A friend spent ages in a body cast after falling from scaffolding
doing exactly this.]

If you can get a single man scissor lift into the space, rent one for
the finish texture.

http://www.casalerentall.com/itemimages/22866.jpg

On Thu, 19 Nov 2015 17:19:53 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:

Don Y appears to have missed the 13' part of your post.

You'd need stilts like these or taller.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m26uHzA0X7I

Finishers often never took their stilts off at lunch time, so they sat
on stacks of drywall. During lunch break they might have 50 yard
sprint races. That is a site to see and they never fell. Just walking
and working on stilts is something to behold for hours during the day.
Real skills. They earn their money for sure.

Mike wrote :
I need to (eventually) tape and bed sheetrock on the ceiling of the
place I'm renovating. I looked at Home Depot and they have a 6'
steel scaffolding on wheels (I hope the wheels are lockable) for
$199. Anyone have any experience with this item or have a better
suggestion? The sheetrock is about 13' off the deck.

Mike

Mike,
I used six foot wide scaffold frames that came in 3', 5' and 8' tall
sections. You can get scaffolding like this from Home Depot or Lowes,
or a reputable builders supply. I like this kind of scaffold because
you can stack them or extend them to suit your project.
This scaffold is rentable as well.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...2937_200642937