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Tip shows how to build a plasterboard elevator for hoisting a 4x8 panel against a ceiling so it can be nailed in place by one person. FAMILY HANDYMAN #153 Apr 1974 (v.24#4) pg. 43
Homemade drywall lift allows one person to attach large sheets of drywall to the ceiling. Uses an automobile jack to do the lifting. FINE HOMEBUILDING #5 Oct-Nov 1981 pg. 6
Wooden "lift" to hold 4x12 drywall panels against the ceiling while nailing. FINE HOMEBUILDING #7 Feb-Mar 1982 pg. 10
Scissors-type drywall lifter made from 1x4 lumber. Allows one person to install ceiling drywall. FINE HOMEBUILDING #8 Apr-May 1982 pg. 4
Shop-built drywall lift. Utilizes a simple winch and pulley system. Works for ceilings up to 10-ft. high and walls up to 11-ft. high. Est. cost: $35. FINE HOMEBUILDING #50 Dec 1988-Jan 1989 pg. 50
A simple ramp made from 2x6s is used to slide 4x8 sheathing onto a roof without leaving the ground. FINE HOMEBUILDING #104 Aug-Sep 1996 pg. 30
Sawhorse equipped with a lever mechanism is used to lift a full sheet of plywood onto a table saw for cutting. FINE WOODWORKING #102 Sep-Oct 1993 pg. 16
Simple "foot lifter" lets one person raise drywall a few inches to fit snugly against ceiling. HOMEOWNER Nov 1988 (v.13#9) pg. 70
Tip: How to build a sawhorse hoist that will raise wallboard panels to the ceiling by turning a crank. HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Jul-Aug 1979 (v.4#4) pg. 69
A pogo stick T-brace helps with installing tin panels on a ceiling. OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL May-Jun 1993 (v.21#3) pg. 74
Build tall drywall horses to hold a full sheet of drywall against the ceiling for installation. PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER Apr 1987 (v.2#4) pg. 76
Collapsible sawhorse is designed to lift and support a full sheet of plywood being cut on a table saw. WOODWORK #22 Jul-Aug 1993 pg. 14
Build a ceiling panel jig to permit one man to install 4x8-ft. plasterboard sheets on a ceiling without assistance. WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1966 (v.22#4) pg. 65
Shop made ceiling helper holds paneling, drywall, etc. for nailing to ceiling when working alone. Casters on unit allow for easy positioning. Built from 2x4 and 1x4 stock. WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1981 (v.37#6) pg. 82
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