Just What Are Drywall Lifts?
Drywall lifts will save your back for more important things - like moving around, enjoying life and being pain free! They are remarkable pieces of drywall equipment that should be in place any time you are doing a drywall project.
They will save you hours of work and do all the heavier lifting for you.
With a lift, you might even be able to do the project all by yourself.
Installing drywall on a ceiling usually is a two-man operation, even with a special lift.
However, a lift is invaluable because it holds things in place and frees up the hands of the other two people.
A lift can be rented by the hour for small drywall jobs.
If you are going to be doing a lot of drywall work, then you probably are better off purchasing your own lift.
Lifts for drywall panels contain a horizontal cradle in which a single sheet of drywall is placed.
Once the sheet is on the lift, it tilts into a vertical position.
The next step is easy: all you have to do is crank up the cradle holding the drywall sheet to wherever you want to place the sheet.
All you have to do at this point is nail or screw the sheet into the joists or studs in the ceiling.
You will do a little lifting, however, because each sheet must manually be put into the cradle.
Keep in mind that each sheet of drywall can weigh quite a bit, sometimes as much as 120 pounds.
There are ways for you to "save your back" when you are lifting an individual sheet of drywall however.
Lift only one end of the sheet when you are putting it into the cradle.
Be careful not to lift more than one sheet at a time.
When you store your drywall sheets, stack them so that you can easily slide your hand under them.
Putting them on 2 X 4 boards gives you this extra space for an easier "lift off.
" Drywall lifts will give you that little extra edge when you are doing your drywall project.
Things will go much smoother and your entire body will be much less "stretched" and achy at the end of the day!
They will save you hours of work and do all the heavier lifting for you.
With a lift, you might even be able to do the project all by yourself.
Installing drywall on a ceiling usually is a two-man operation, even with a special lift.
However, a lift is invaluable because it holds things in place and frees up the hands of the other two people.
A lift can be rented by the hour for small drywall jobs.
If you are going to be doing a lot of drywall work, then you probably are better off purchasing your own lift.
Lifts for drywall panels contain a horizontal cradle in which a single sheet of drywall is placed.
Once the sheet is on the lift, it tilts into a vertical position.
The next step is easy: all you have to do is crank up the cradle holding the drywall sheet to wherever you want to place the sheet.
All you have to do at this point is nail or screw the sheet into the joists or studs in the ceiling.
You will do a little lifting, however, because each sheet must manually be put into the cradle.
Keep in mind that each sheet of drywall can weigh quite a bit, sometimes as much as 120 pounds.
There are ways for you to "save your back" when you are lifting an individual sheet of drywall however.
Lift only one end of the sheet when you are putting it into the cradle.
Be careful not to lift more than one sheet at a time.
When you store your drywall sheets, stack them so that you can easily slide your hand under them.
Putting them on 2 X 4 boards gives you this extra space for an easier "lift off.
" Drywall lifts will give you that little extra edge when you are doing your drywall project.
Things will go much smoother and your entire body will be much less "stretched" and achy at the end of the day!
