Bought a $400 drywall lift for a single big ceiling job...

Had to do a 20 foot by 15 foot living room ceiling by myself last month. Rented a lift before and it was fine, but figured buying one would pay off. Used it for that one job and now it's just taking up a huge amount of space in my garage. It worked great, but I'm starting to think the rental fee would have been smarter. Anyone else have a tool they bought for one specific thing that just sits now?

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abby8362mo ago

My tile saw is the same story.

the_wendy2mo ago

What's going on with your saw? Mine keeps getting water everywhere and the blade wobbles like crazy.

scott.grace18d ago

Did you actually check what a rental goes for now? Around here it's $80 a day plus delivery and pickup charges. One decent weekend job and you're probably halfway to owning one. Just saying, if you ever do another ceiling or even help a friend with one, it's already paid for. Plus you don't have to worry about the rental place being out of stock or having a beat up unit that leaves oil stains on your floor.