Sheetrocking Begins

We were worried about sheetrocking the ceiling, trying to figure out who we could cajole into coming and helping us do such an unpleasant job, which we figured would involve doing alot of lifting over our heads and trying to keep these large heavy sheets of sheetrock up on the ceiling as we screwed them in. How would we even get them off the delivery truck?, we wondered... WELL, Ben discovered the tools of the trade and you wouldn't believe how easy it could be (relatively speaking). First of all, Ben asked the Rowley's guys (our supplier) if the delivery man could help him get the stuff in the house. They did better, they simply brought along their crane.

Tubs of joint compound are lifted over the shed and to the front door:


The Sheetrock follows.


Here's the good part: Ben discovers the sheetrock lift, which, while he had already heard of it, hadn't really known it's full value. You can rent it for $30/day at Home Depot, and it's well worth it. It disassembles and fits right in the trunk. Ben sheetrocked the entire ceiling in one weekend, ALL BY HIMSELF, I wasn't even up that weekend to hand him his screw gun. He's now calling this device his new girlfriend. I'm not jealous at all.

You place the sheetrock on the hooks...

Spin it, and crank it to lift. It lodges in place and you screw.

Here's the first 2 strips done.

And the whole ceiling.

And part of the wall.

He's my hero (well he already was, now just more so).