tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post7290407095728156337..comments2024-02-09T09:06:35.137-06:00Comments on Madtown Mama: drywallSuzehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090954944438450837noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post-67580564663252202032011-05-05T12:15:08.552-05:002011-05-05T12:15:08.552-05:00Those contraptions are nice, but not cheap; but h...Those contraptions are nice, but not cheap; but he works alone and does it for a living. What also works are two people working together. Mom helped me do sheetrock in my office and the shop, including the ceiling. Get it in place, put in a couple nails which would just barely hold it, then finish it off with screws. It worked fine since there were only two rooms, each not large, and the ceiling was only seven feet.<br /><br />Your uncles have two low benches or foot stools, the heights being precise. Standing on the bench will put the sheet rock just at the ceiling, then it will be pressed against the ceiling joist when they stand on their tippy toes. I think that works for the standard eight foot ceiling.<br /><br />Textured? I guess that means you won't be painting the ceiling, which is that much less to paint.<br /><br />It does look nice. I wonder when Mom and I will be able to see it?<br /><br />DadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post-75163902301495406562011-05-04T18:52:22.714-05:002011-05-04T18:52:22.714-05:00I've used a drywall lift a bunch in the past…M...I've used a drywall lift a bunch in the past…MUCH easier than the "handyman-book-special" of building a "T" out of 2x4's, then using your shoulder to get it up on that, then pushing it up to the ceiling…ugh. *crank-crank-crank, drill-drill-drill* and DONE!<br /><br />Looks FANTASTIC down there!Animalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011608269211715910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post-29914466278234543452011-05-04T12:08:58.759-05:002011-05-04T12:08:58.759-05:00I saw some raised garden beds made out of recycled...I saw some raised garden beds made out of recycled plastic "logs" at a certain membership club that I'm dying to get my hands on... Maybe next spring.<br /><br />BTW- since you aren't on FB yet I'll share my news with you here. Tomorrow I start the first round of interviews for a paid internship next school year at one of the school districts here. Squee!Jenn-Jenn, the Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01850119465505660438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post-83980877196142971742011-05-04T07:58:11.553-05:002011-05-04T07:58:11.553-05:00We used to have this bird seed that had capsacin (...We used to have this bird seed that had capsacin (sp?) on it. It didn't bother the birds, but the squirrels hated it. I always made sure the birdbath was full so they could get a drink, but honestly, they only did it once. I can't find that stuff anymore and I don't know if it turned out to be cruel and I was torturing squirrels or if it just didn't catch on. There is your totally only mildly related comment of the day.Jessihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00777169606653222027noreply@blogger.com