HDC Drywall Lift Tool Guide
Drywall - The Problem
So everyone that’s done it before knows that putting up drywall is a pain in the neck especially if you are doing a ceiling. You normally need two people to hold the drywall up to the wall while another one starts to screw it in and if your doing a ceiling it always seems like there should be an easier way. Today there is. The better way is a simple tool called a Drywall Lift.
Drywall - The Solution
A Drywall lift can do all the holding for you so a 2-3 man job quickly becomes a 1 man job. You can normally rent a lift for about a $30 to $50 daily rental fee, or you can actually buy a Contractor Line Drywall Lift for about the same price as renting and it’s yours to keep forever. A lift is by far the best way to put up drywall, especially a ceiling, if you want to avoid back strain or injury.
The Contractor Line Drywall lift as well is designed to take as little space as possible between job sites. It breaks down into a few parts can easily be into the back of a midsized car or truck and then quickly reassembled without the need for tools once you get to where your going.
But Drywall is Heavy and Long…
No Problem – Simply lock the casters into place and hoist one end of the drywall on to one of the support hooks (Make sure the finish side is down – toward the lift) and then move to the other side and lift the other side on the opposite support hook. The Drywall lift takes it from there.
*Tool Tip – Be sure to put the drywall on the lift slowly and carefully as quick and jerky movements may cause the drywall to fall off the lift.
Working on a Ceiling?
Once the sheet of drywall is safely on the lift then simply tip the drywall so it’s horizontal, lock it down, and move the lift into place on ceiling. It should move freely on the casters while remaining stable. Raise the drywall tightly to the ceiling then put at least 8 screws in the drywall before lowering the lift. Remember the drywall lift is holding the drywall in place so you can take your time to do it right.
Doing a Wall?
It’s even easier then the ceiling. Once the drywall is securely on the lift then you can move the lift to the wall tipping the drywall on it’s side toward the wall. Then crank the drywall up until it rests snugly against the ceiling and let the lift hold it while you screw it in. What could be easier?
