Robin wrote:

Trying to use whole 8x4s for ceilings isn't recommended, they're too
heavy and too big to handle easily.

I've never p/b'd a ceiling but is DIY-ing full size boards using one of
the "panel lifters" you mention later a bit more practicable or still a
stupid-idea-for-all-but-the-gurus? I ask in part as they have always
looked like nice toys


Our building maintenance guy puts up 8x4 12.5mm on the ceiling by himself.
He makes two Tee pieces from 2x2 just a fraction longer than the finished
distance from his working trestle to the ceiling. Balances the sheet on his
head and somehow steps onto the trestle with the Tees and uses his feet to
wedge the bottoms in place. Then he screws along the joists which he has
premarked on the plasterboard.

I was helping him fit 15mm acoustic ceiling boards on Friday and we used
much the same method between two of us and I found that hard enough.

We have to fit a second layer with no overlapping joints and intumescent
sealant all round to achieve 20kg/m2 and 1 hour fire delay, so I shall try
and avoid him ;-).

AJH