My Going's On OT

[55 Fargo]

Been renoing the basement, hanging dry wall on the ceiling. Using a drywall lift, man is this slick, gonna be busy for a while on this project.

Here are a few pics of the 1 corner of the rec-room........

[Young Ed]

Fred we did our entire cabin with one of those. And we were hanging 12ft 5/8s drywall on a vaulted ceiling. That thing worked so slick! Nicest part the hardware store we bought the drywall from lent us their lift for nothing as long as we bought the supplies from them. Thats small town service in action.

[Norm's Coupe]

Fred,

Looks nice. Only one problem with putting drywall on the ceiling of the basement. You then cover up the pipes and the electrical junction boxes. When I did mine years ago I just did the walls and left the ceiling open. Actually, it's against the electrical code here to cover up electrical junction boxes anyway.

[Don Coatney]

Why does it look all white out your window?

[55 Fargo]

Fred' date='

Looks nice. Only one problem with putting drywall on the ceiling of the basement. You then cover up the pipes and the electrical junction boxes. When I did mine years ago I just did the walls and left the ceiling open. Actually, it's against the electrical code here to cover up electrical junction boxes anyway.[/quote']

Hey Norm, no junction boxes, amnd only on small length of water pipes, so not overly concerned, all my cable and phones connections are accessible, as my electrical panel..........Fred

[55 Fargo]

got a dusting of snow 2 nights ago,,,,,,not bad for up here no snow till Dec 1

[Norm's Coupe]

Don,

Fred's probably looks white through the window from the snow. But.....it's always white through my basement windows during the day, even in summer when it's 90 plus degrees.

Edited December 4, 2009 by Norm's Coupe

[Joe Flanagan]

Looks really clean, Fred. I wish I'd used one of those when I did the addition on my house. Even people who never swear will start swearing when they get involved with hanging drywall on the ceiling. I've seen it first hand.

[RobertKB]

Looks really good, Fred. The lift looks very useful as well. When I had my garage drywalled in the mid 1980's, an older fellow came and did it. He was lifting 12' X 4' drywall sheet on his own and putting them on the ceiling. I have no idea how he did it, but do it he did. He had that place done in no time and two laters it was mudded and sanded and ready to paint. Tricks of the trade, I guess.

[Plymouthy Adams]

I worked the trade just recently..of the tricks..they are still somewhat unknown to me..I did construct and made use of a couple dead men...made my job easy..renting would have been out of the question as working as-you-can would make that beyond cost effective

[JoelOkie]

I have been in the construction /remodel business for over 30 years, and have had to hang ceilings by myself more than a time or two. It didn't take but about 20 of those years to figure out a pretty good little way to do it on flat ceilings that aren't too big ( mainly where there are few, or no center pieces that don't touch the wall at the side, or end somewhere).....take a 2" by 4" and screw it to the wall leaving about 3/4" space between top of board and ceiling, put one edge of the rock up on the top of the board, and you only have to hold up and get fastened the outside edge, and it's easier than a guy might think. Get that one nailed, or screwed, move the board and go again. I used 4' x 8', 1'2" sheetrock, so not so bad that way, but still and all, sheetrock for one is a job any way you go about it. Joel

[55 Fargo]

Hey all, well this basement rec room project is just about completed.

I still have to build a bar, install window coverings, decorate hang pictures, new TV and stand.

Now I can get back to more serious matters , like work on my 47.

Here are a few pics of the completed rec room project.

Edited March 3, 2010 by Rockwood

[P-12 Tommy]

Wow, You did a great job. Really clean looking.

Tom

[55 Fargo]

Wow, You did a great job. Really clean looking.

Tom

Thanx Tommy, how is that valve replacement coming along?.......

[Joe Flanagan]

Fred, that looks great. A real professional-looking job.

[55 Fargo]

Thanx Joe, it turned out pretty good, some glitches here and there but not many.......Fred PS hope you get that flathead roaring soon

[BobT-47P15]

Looks nice, Fred.

[P-12 Tommy]

Thanx Tommy, how is that valve replacement coming along?.......

Oh, I'm just waiting for another valve. That's the only thing holding me up. It's hard to find the exact right valve. I'm tracking one I bought off e-bay and it should be here tomorrow. I'll probably finish it this weekend.

Tom

[Greenbomb]

Wow! Looks good! Nice colors.

[55 Fargo]

Thanx for all thew compliments Guys, glad this is over, but home renos, never seem to be over, just ongoing, just thankfull the Boss in the Sky, I have it and still am employed....

[Young Ed]

Fred I'd figure you have one of the few jobs thats pretty safe in these times.

[55 Fargo]

Fred I'd figure you have one of the few jobs thats pretty safe in these times.

Ed, your right, I work for the largest employer in Canada, the Federal Governemnt, lay-offs unheard of, lot's of games with contract talks, though in tough economic times, last contract took 4 1/2 years to settle. PS we are never running short of clientele..........LOL

[Young Ed]

Thats what I was thinking Fred. The worse the economy gets the more people commit crimes. I didn't realize Canada was in the same boat we are.

[Plymouthy Adams]

Ed..as long as there are peole..you going to have bad ones in the bunch..no place is without this scenario..some are just a bit fornutate to have fewer per capita is all..

[Young Ed]

I meant Canada is in with the bad economy. Not the criminal element.