Vent: My old way of hanging drywall versus how I do it now

I used to just eyeball it and use a bunch of screws, but after a job in Tempe last year where a whole wall started to sag, I switched to using a laser level and a drywall lift. The change saved me about 3 hours on my last garage project and the finish is way smoother. Has anyone else made a switch like this that saved them a ton of time?

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young.emma1mo ago

Yeah I was the same way for years, thought all that extra gear was just for people who didn't know what they were doing. Then I had a ceiling job go real bad, tons of cracks showed up after mudding. Borrowed a lift for the next one and it was a total game changer, my neck didn't hurt and the sheets went up perfect. That laser level is the other half of it, no more wavy lines. I still have my old screw gun but I don't miss the guesswork at all.

wyattbennett1mo ago

Wait you were hanging drywall on a ceiling without a lift? That's crazy! I can't even imagine trying to hold up a full sheet with one hand while screwing it in. My arms would give out after like two panels. You must have been sore for days after those jobs.