The Drywall Lifter And It’s Benefits In Construction

If you have ever spent any amount of time hanging even a single sheet of drywall, you know exactly how backbreaking and awkward it can be, even if you have two or three people performing the work. You can spend a fair amount of the profit that you would make performing the drywall job just hiring someone to stand around and help you lift and maneuver the drywall sheets. This can also be said of hanging paneling sheets, OSB board, and plywood.

The great news is that someone in the drywall industry saw a need for a tool that can help you get this job done with just one man and a drywall lifter. The use of a drywall lift, or drywall hoist, can eliminate the need for a helper. It can also remove the strains and injuries that come from hoisting drywall, holding it into awkward positions to anchor it, and related injuries from adjusting drywall sheets up and down or side to side to position the drywall correctly.

What Should I Look For In A Drywall Hanger?

First, you want to ensure that the drywall hanger is made from steel or another heavy cast metal. This is because low-quality material or poor craftsmanship on the hanger increases the chances that the drywall will fall on you. If any welds don’t look safe or if the cable used to hoist the drywall doesn’t look strong and undamaged, it is not a good idea to use that particular drywall hanger because of the chance of being injured if the hanger doesn’t hold the weight of the load.

Second, the horizontal lift reach of the drywall hanger should be at least eleven feet, and closer to fifteen feet, as these are the standard ceiling heights. The vertical reach should be around fifteen feet, but some drywall hangers have the capability to add an extension, which puts the reach at up to 19 feet. However, it is only available on select models, and the extension is usually sold separately

Now, take a look at the base of the drywall hanger. The wider the base of the drywall hanger, the more stable the unit will be once it is loaded with drywall sheets or sheets of paneling. You want to ensure that it is still very stable when you have material loaded onto the lift because any teetering or tipping can result in a serious injury from falling material. If you are uncomfortable with the way that the drywall hanger handles the load that you have placed upon it, remove some of the drywall or paneling until the base is holding in a steady fashion.

Also, a large part of moving the load around the room for hanging are the castor wheels affixed to the bottom of the unit. If these wheels do not move freely once the unit is loaded, that is going to create a problem for you. The castor wheels need to be able to roll without catching or snagging because of the weight placed upon the drywall hanger. If they cannot do so once you have loaded the drywall hanger with the material, this is not going to be the unit that can handle the workload that you have for it, and you may need to consider a more industrial type model of drywall hanger for your purposes.

What Are The Benefits To Having A Drywall Lift On The Job Site?

The cost of additional labor can be astronomical, and when you are paying someone to simply stand around and hold up sheets of drywall or paneling, it can seem as though you are wasting your hard-earned money. The drywall hanger is an efficient way to turn a two-person job into a single man job while removing the physical strain and possible injury from what was an exhausting and laborious construction process.

In addition, the drywall hanger breaks down into an easy to maneuver and pack unit, small enough to travel from job to job, and also without taking up all of the additional storage room in what is an already overpacked garage or tool shed. The units are affordable, and they are designed to last for extended periods of time. Generally crafted of steel, you should have no problem seeing a unit that you purchase last for years if you don’t leave it exposed to the elements or otherwise abuse it.

So, If you have ever spent any amount of time hanging even a single sheet of drywall, you can spend a fair amount of the profit that you would make performing the drywall job just hiring someone to stand around and help you lift and maneuver the drywall sheets. This can also be said of hanging paneling sheets, OSB board, and plywood.

The great news is that someone in the drywall industry saw a need for a tool that can help you get this job done with just one man and a drywall lift. The use of a drywall lift, or drywall hoist, can eliminate the need for a helper. You can rent a drywall hanger for a day from your local tool or hardware store and see if it is what you need for your line of work. If your drywall hanger can eliminate even one day’s use of a helper, the tool has essentially paid for itself. In addition, the ability to hang twice the drywall or paneling in a day adds to the cost-benefit of adding this very useful tool to your collection.

The drywall hanger is an efficient way to turn a two-person job into a single man job while removing the physical strain and possible injury from what was an exhausting and laborious construction process. In addition, the drywall hanger breaks down into an easy to maneuver and pack unit, small enough to travel from job to job, and also without taking up all of the additional storage room in what is an already over packed garage or tool shed. The units are affordable, and they are designed to last for extended periods of time. Generally crafted of steel, you should have no problem seeing a unit that you purchase last for years if you don’t leave it exposed to the elements or otherwise abuse it.