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Can one person drywall cieling?

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Must drywall over good sized popcorn ceiling. Any way that one man can do this himself? Must I rent one of those scissor lifts? How to raise the 1/2" drywall and hold it while I start the screwing?
 
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Drywall lift....I got mine off CL for $125. I'm sure I can sell it for $100 once I'm done....which reminds me...I think I'm done with it.

Here is a pic of me lifting a 4'x12' of 5/8" drywall up 11'

The only help I've had was lifting the sheets up onto the lift.

 
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I just use a deadman. A 2x4 or other lumber with a board nailed to the end. I lean the deadman at an angle, lift the sheet of drywall onto the deadman, push up the other end and I'm good to go. A drywall lift, or gypsy jack as we call them in my parts, is even easier, but there are plenty of one man crews like me that use the deadman method.
 
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Please post a video, I would really like to see. I don't know about your area but mine you can rent a lift for $20 a day. They are safe, and easy to use, and cheap when you consider the cost of doctors after the accident.
 
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yeah I know! I might have to go to my buddies machine shop and have him custom make me one.. I think it is stupid not to have a lift that does not make a extension that goes to at least 20' it sucks working scaffolding and getting the sheets up it then putting them up ugh.
 
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