So I wanted to hang the drywall today...

**Scrib** · 02-21-2005, 7:52 AM

...but realized I need help and everyone is friggin' working today.

Another day, pissed down the drain.

anothercls · 02-21-2005, 8:00 AM

Call Jesal, he is probably just wasting his day on some obese woman.

**GreenMonster** · 02-21-2005, 8:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Scrib

everyone is friggin' working today.

**Scrib** · 02-21-2005, 8:20 AM

I seriously rather be at work. At least I'd be DOING something.

So f00kin' bored.

**GreenMonster** · 02-21-2005, 8:22 AM

I'd rather be bored

**Scrib** · 02-21-2005, 8:25 AM

Zapata · 02-21-2005, 8:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Scrib

I seriously rather be at work. At least I'd be DOING something.

So f00kin' bored.

unhappy at work, unhappy at home? cheer up......

KC 2004 TSX · 02-21-2005, 8:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Scrib

...but realized I need help and everyone is friggin' working today.

Another day, pissed down the drain.

I've always done it by myself.

GINge! · 02-21-2005, 9:18 AM

rent a sheetrock lifter. Mainly used for ceilings, but they work great for walls.

**GreenMonster** · 02-21-2005, 9:26 AM

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Originally Posted by GINge!

rent a sheetrock lifter. Mainly used for ceilings, but they work great for walls.

Scrib has to do the ceiling too...

**Scrib** · 02-21-2005, 9:46 AM

I want to use the least amount of sheets, so I want to go with 12ft sheets on the walls and 10 footers on the ceiling.

And they're heavy and long... Too hard to even get them up on a sheetrock lifter by myself.

**Shoofin** · 02-21-2005, 10:02 AM

I'm in the mood to do some household work..But i'm at work...oh well

RaviNJCLs · 02-21-2005, 11:17 AM

It's boring here too. Buy I rather be bored than working.

**cTLgo** · 02-21-2005, 11:23 AM

I wanna be home

Dfreder2 · 02-21-2005, 11:24 AM

Hi Eric:

After the devistation I experienced, back in 1994 when my condo burned down completely (along with another 11 highly damaged fire/smoke units), to save money, I took it upon myself to clean the joint up to save $$$$.

I was totally clueless about how to put the place back together, so I hired a general contractor to put the place back together, and when we were done with much improvements, I had the best condo out of about 150 of the 300 on the property. It sold for a 50% premium when I decided to move. The other 150 were 2 and 3 bedroom units.

I despise getting racial or ethnic about anything, but the three mexican drywallers the contractor hired were absolutely amazing. I have no idea what they cost, because the insurance just paid the contractor one big bill.

Yes, you can do this entirely by yourself, even the ceilings, but it is not fun. Three guys worked on my place, and the progress was amazing. Starting with bare, sometimes scorched studs, the place was readt for paint in five work days. Helpers on a job like this are essential. And if it is THEIR JOB, they will be there every day. You will not have to depend on the schedule of friends to complete the job.

Even so, If you do all the drywall yourself, their is still the dreaded taping and mudding to do, and for this, YOU SHOULD DEFINITELTY HIRE OUT!

Most stupid schmoes like you and me will begin that, and put on way too much drywall mud and go "there, that's done. Now all I gotta do is sand".

And we sand, and we sand, and we sand. You will find that the best drywallers/tapers/mud spreaders go out of their way to put on too little mud! It dries faster, sometimes they can come back and put on two coats in one day to hide little flaws. Then, there is a minimum of sanding, and they always clean up after themselves.

I have plenty of friends who are tradesmen, and one is so skilled at putting on "too little drywall mud", that he NEVER has to sand.

Take my advice on this, and save a lot of grief. Our mexican friends seem to excel at lawn work and drywall. Get some estimates.

And I am STILL wondering what you did about the hardwood floor question.

**Scrib** · 02-21-2005, 11:33 AM

Hardwood is on hold. Wife is bleeding the bank account dry.

I can do the drywalling. I just need some added muscle. Difficult to lift those suckers by myself.

JLatimer · 02-21-2005, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Scrib

Hardwood is on hold. Wife is bleeding the bank account dry.

I can do the drywalling. I just need some added muscle. Difficult to lift those suckers by myself.

Get the wife to help

... Mine did... She did pretty good for hanging drywall on 9ft ceilings considering she is 5'1"

GINge! · 02-21-2005, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Scrib

I want to use the least amount of sheets, so I want to go with 12ft sheets on the walls and 10 footers on the ceiling.

And they're heavy and long... Too hard to even get them up on a sheetrock lifter by myself.

hahah, yeah, i bought 14' sheets. Realized I was a girly man, and cut them all into 8' and 6' sheets.

chef chris · 02-21-2005, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrib

I want to use the least amount of sheets, so I want to go with 12ft sheets on the walls and 10 footers on the ceiling.

And they're heavy and long... Too hard to even get them up on a sheetrock lifter by myself.

12 ft sheetrock + ceiling work = atleast a 2 man job.

I've done it before, so let me be the first to say' "God be with you Eric"...cause it's definitely a chore and you'll need all the help you can muster...:P

**Scrib** · 02-21-2005, 12:29 PM

Home Depot rents these for $28/day.

This will make ceiling work a lot easier.

http://www.all-wall.com/acatalog/A000_Panellift_22.php

chef chris · 02-21-2005, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrib

Home Depot rents these for $28/day.

This will make ceiling work a lot easier.

http://www.all-wall.com/acatalog/A000_Panellift_22.php

Shit, I thought you said you ALREADY were using one of these...

No wonder you were having a ruff time.

teg_to_bike · 02-21-2005, 2:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrib

Home Depot rents these for $28/day.

This will make ceiling work a lot easier.

http://www.all-wall.com/acatalog/A000_Panellift_22.php

Isnt this what GINge! suggested a few posts ago?

teg, who has tons of exprience in drywall/mudding... and no desire to ever do it again.

**Scrib** · 02-21-2005, 2:07 PM

I gotta first get the sheetrock home before I can even start, you fartknockers.

**GreenMonster** · 02-21-2005, 2:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrib

I gotta first get the sheetrock home before I can even start, you fartknockers.

You said "hanging" in the thread title, not bringing home

Renting some mexicans is starting to sound better and better

**Scrib** · 02-21-2005, 2:18 PM

Ya, well... Bite me.

Regardless, I need help. :P

teg_to_bike · 02-21-2005, 2:28 PM

The Menards near our house delivers. They even brought it down into our basement for us.
We bought about 90 sheets that day... there was no way we would have been able to bring that much home w/o their help!

02-21-2005, 7:52 AM	#1
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02-21-2005, 11:24 AM	#15
Dfreder2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 56 Posts: 1,030	Eric: some jobs are just not meant for us to do. Hi Eric: After the devistation I experienced, back in 1994 when my condo burned down completely (along with another 11 highly damaged fire/smoke units), to save money, I took it upon myself to clean the joint up to save $$$$. I was totally clueless about how to put the place back together, so I hired a general contractor to put the place back together, and when we were done with much improvements, I had the best condo out of about 150 of the 300 on the property. It sold for a 50% premium when I decided to move. The other 150 were 2 and 3 bedroom units. I despise getting racial or ethnic about anything, but the three mexican drywallers the contractor hired were absolutely amazing. I have no idea what they cost, because the insurance just paid the contractor one big bill. Yes, you can do this entirely by yourself, even the ceilings, but it is not fun. Three guys worked on my place, and the progress was amazing. Starting with bare, sometimes scorched studs, the place was readt for paint in five work days. Helpers on a job like this are essential. And if it is THEIR JOB, they will be there every day. You will not have to depend on the schedule of friends to complete the job. Even so, If you do all the drywall yourself, their is still the dreaded taping and mudding to do, and for this, YOU SHOULD DEFINITELTY HIRE OUT! Most stupid schmoes like you and me will begin that, and put on way too much drywall mud and go "there, that's done. Now all I gotta do is sand". And we sand, and we sand, and we sand. You will find that the best drywallers/tapers/mud spreaders go out of their way to put on too little mud! It dries faster, sometimes they can come back and put on two coats in one day to hide little flaws. Then, there is a minimum of sanding, and they always clean up after themselves. I have plenty of friends who are tradesmen, and one is so skilled at putting on "too little drywall mud", that he NEVER has to sand. Take my advice on this, and save a lot of grief. Our mexican friends seem to excel at lawn work and drywall. Get some estimates. And I am STILL wondering what you did about the hardwood floor question.

02-21-2005, 8:00 AM	#2
anothercls Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,129	Call Jesal, he is probably just wasting his day on some obese woman.

02-21-2005, 8:20 AM	#4
Scrib Administrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Northwest IN Age: 31 Posts: 23,240	I seriously rather be at work. At least I'd be DOING something. So f00kin' bored.

02-21-2005, 8:22 AM	#5
GreenMonster Mega Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Swansea, MA Age: 42 Posts: 32,285	I'd rather be bored

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Scrib Administrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Northwest IN Age: 31 Posts: 23,240

02-21-2005, 9:18 AM	#9
GINge! Health's Angels Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kandahar, Afghanistan Age: 39 Posts: 2,609	rent a sheetrock lifter. Mainly used for ceilings, but they work great for walls.

02-21-2005, 9:46 AM	#11
Scrib Administrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Northwest IN Age: 31 Posts: 23,240	I want to use the least amount of sheets, so I want to go with 12ft sheets on the walls and 10 footers on the ceiling. And they're heavy and long... Too hard to even get them up on a sheetrock lifter by myself.

02-21-2005, 10:02 AM	#12
Shoofin Mega Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Age: 31 Posts: 12,181	I'm in the mood to do some household work..But i'm at work...oh well

02-21-2005, 11:17 AM	#13
RaviNJCLs Infiniti Driver Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mountville, PA Age: 33 Posts: 17,113	It's boring here too. Buy I rather be bored than working.

02-21-2005, 11:23 AM	#14
cTLgo Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IL Posts: 12,525	I wanna be home

02-21-2005, 11:33 AM	#16
Scrib Administrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Northwest IN Age: 31 Posts: 23,240	Hardwood is on hold. Wife is bleeding the bank account dry. I can do the drywalling. I just need some added muscle. Difficult to lift those suckers by myself.

02-21-2005, 12:29 PM	#20
Scrib Administrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Northwest IN Age: 31 Posts: 23,240	Home Depot rents these for $28/day. This will make ceiling work a lot easier. http://www.all-wall.com/acatalog/A000_Panellift_22.php

02-21-2005, 2:07 PM	#23
Scrib Administrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Northwest IN Age: 31 Posts: 23,240	I gotta first get the sheetrock home before I can even start, you fartknockers.

02-21-2005, 2:18 PM	#25
Scrib Administrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Northwest IN Age: 31 Posts: 23,240	Ya, well... Bite me. Regardless, I need help. :P

02-21-2005, 2:28 PM	#26
teg_to_bike I'm back, biatch. Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Age: 27 Posts: 5,797	The Menards near our house delivers. They even brought it down into our basement for us. We bought about 90 sheets that day... there was no way we would have been able to bring that much home w/o their help!