As you saw in the previous post, { PART ONE / CLICK HERE TO SEE }, 1930's ceiling block came down in the library of an 1865 Amish built house. It also came down in the adjacent hallway. GOOD !!! It was high time for it to be replaced. The room could use a better color anyhow ! After the pity party... after the cussing and cleaning... WHAT's NEXT ??? Get out the graph paper and measuring tape. Figure out just exactly how many 1/2 inch 4 x 8 foot pieces of Sheetrock you need. In this case, I needed FOUR, which the lumberyard promptly delivered ! !!! HOORAH !!! Stanchions once used at DeFILIPPO STUDIO SOUND STAGE and SPECIAL EFFECTS HOUSE came in super handy ! Using a matte knife, the Sheetrock was cut into manageable pieces for a single woman { me } to lift onto the platform created by the Stanchions. I used a pencil to mark where the wood slats would be, thereby taking the guess work out of knowing WHERE to screw it in once the piece is up and blocking the view of what's underneath. Then it simply became a matter of lifting one Stanchion a bit at a time, rolling them simultaneously to fit the intended area, until the Sheetrock was exactly, precisely where I wanted and flush to the ceiling. A few Sheetrock screws strategically placed with the hand gun and I was in business ... WITH NO ONE's HELP ! Yup... it's ALL up ! ...and... if I can do it, YOU can do it too ! { if you have to } Come back in a few days to see the next steps... 'cause I aint done yet !
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GARY the E man
6/23/2013 06:33:31 am
JEEZ LADY! Thanks for the tip. Those stanchions are better than inviting my buddies and buying a keg. We never get it right without a whole lotta other stuff first.
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6/23/2013 05:32:55 pm
Thanks Gary ! Beer's the perfect reward after drywalling a ceiling and thinking inside out and upside down for hours ! The Stanchions are a life saver.
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Alana
6/23/2013 08:10:11 am
Deenah, you are so multi-talented I'm getting more and more jealous with every post Is there anthing you cant do?
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6/23/2013 05:39:32 pm
Wow ! Alana, please don't be jealous ! There's a great deal I can't do...like singing First Soprano anymore...and I adore music. God gave each of us talents; all different and all valid.
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Cindy
6/24/2013 06:54:09 am
Nice job, Superwoman!
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Ronnie Reynolds
6/25/2013 03:13:47 pm
Howdy there Deenah. Great job. Keep it up and will be watching.
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1/6/2016 10:59:33 am
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