Comments on: Drywall 101: Hanging Wallboard By Yourself & Other Hard-Learned Lessons

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:48:19 +0000

Instead of struggling with a straight edge to mark your ceiling,you could easily use a chalk line(well thats what its called in the UK)itd a long length of string encased in a small coloured chalk box.All you have to do is clip it to one end of the ceiling hold the line at the other end,pull it tight & pin it.It leaves a perfectly straight line the full length of your ceiling.

By: silverfox

silverfox — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:04:43 +0000

Seriously. You should scrap the drywalling and take up writing full time. You have a talent for it.

By: Star Efrati

Star Efrati — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 10:49:28 +0000

Did you hear about this? This guy was shot in the leg after winning the BIG LOTTERY PRIZE 3 different times!

By: Danny

Danny — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:05:15 +0000

DUDE WOW! You ware awesome, I want to do stuff like this but im only 18:[ you are super inspiring and you just taught me how to hang ceiling drywall:D ♥

By: kds

kds — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:27:02 +0000

Great post, and thanks for the extra tips, embees!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 08:27:42 +0000

Loved this post! We just bought a 50 year old house which came complete with wood paneling, nasty ceiling tile and original orange shag carpet. I am excited to drywall and remodel and I am so happy I found your website. So informative! Thanks so much!

By: Janet Levis

Janet Levis — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:28:14 +0000

I love the drywall jack. But mine had something funky going on with it and it wouldn’t stay all the way up. Ended up using my head to hold it while I screwed. Probably not reccomended but it worked.

By: kitliz

kitliz — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:29:20 +0000

Marilyn- The jack was a lifesaver, but yes… get help getting the drywall on to the jack if you can, or at the very least use an 8ft piece or smaller and not a 10-footer. Life will be way easier and less corners will be damaged!

Holyoke – First comment in a long time that made me laugh out loud. Thanks for that.

By: Holyoke Home

Holyoke Home — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:09:35 +0000

I only have two words.

holy.
shit.

Um. I need to step up my game.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:43:42 +0000

Good job! Thanks for the demonstration. Can’t wait to see the video. I have some ceilings of my own that need to get done and wondered how that jack worked. I, too, am worried about maneuvering the drywall up the stairs and onto the jack, so I guess I have to rope someone into helping me with that. A friend of mine bought a jack, used it, and then sold it when he was done.