Raise the drywall 10 mm - working alone.

[Paulina K]

I have finished framing the children's room. The next step is to put up OSB and drywall sheets. I want to follow the instructions and raise the sheet 10 mm from the floor before screwing it down. I've heard you can do this with a crowbar. The problem is that I'm working alone and it's difficult to balance the crowbar while screwing the sheet down. Is there any trick or "jack" that works?

 

[vojma]

Place a 10 mm thick strip of chipboard or a molding under the board while mounting it. Then remove the strip/molding.

 

[ingemar_o]

Can't you take something that is 10 mm and place it on the floor and put the board on it? Then remove it after you've screwed up the board.
vojma was ahead

 

[Paulina K]

But what if it isn't exactly 10 mm? I'm going to place the heavy board against the wall and then lift. It's hard to get a tight connection to the ceiling if I place the board on something.

 

[Roundup]

Place a piece of thin molding or similar underneath, set the board on it and put in a couple of screws in the middle or higher up, remove the molding, and then screw the board tightly.

 

[Paulina K]

Wondering how important it is for the panel to reach the ceiling. Why can't there be a 10 mm gap up there instead of down by the floor?

 

[it-snubben]

But what if it's not exactly 10 mm. I'm going to lean the heavy board against the wall and then lift it. It's hard to get a tight connection to the ceiling if I place the board on something.

Aren't you going to have ceiling moldings? It's usually not crucial how big the gap is above and below the board. A few cm often occur.

 

[Paulina K]

Yes, I will be installing trim. Just wondering why it's so detailed in the description. I will call XL-BYGG tomorrow and ask. Thanks for your advice!

 

[BigGitt]

Buy a wide scraper at e.g. Biltema. Lift with it. It's much more stable than a crowbar. Screw 1 screw into the center rule. Then continue...

 

[Roundup]

With a slightly wider pry bar like this
http://www.jula.se/minikofot-380-mm-123437
it becomes quite easy to balance compared to a regular crowbar (although this particular pry bar was probably a bit small).

 

[it-snubben]

Why lift? If you press the flat end of the pry bar under the board, it becomes like a seesaw, and you just have to put your foot on it to lift the board.

But the absolute easiest way is to just lay a strip of wood on the floor and place the board on it. And any gap to the ceiling is absolutely nothing to worry about.

 

[Paulina K]

Okay. Thanks for the help!

 

[dannyowl]

If desired, you can skip the crown molding and use a latex joint instead. However, the boards must reach all the way up to the ceiling. A 15cm long block cut from a 70 or 95 stud is an excellent tool to get the boards tightly against the ceiling. Place the drywall on the edge and press with your foot on the back end, then insert a screw in the middle of the board and it is in place.

 

[myrstack]

Use a väggskivlyft that is actually made for what you are trying to accomplish

// Mats

 

[freddefredd]

The trick really is that when installing drywall where you want to press it against the ceiling, you usually use a so-called "gipsfot" or a drywall lift with a handle and locking wedge. You can both buy and rent a drywall lift. At, for example, Cramo you can rent and at various building wholesalers/suppliers you can buy... but if you want to save a tiny bit, do as otherwise suggested. Just don't forget to level the boards before screwing.