About Lifts
Drywall lifts are special machines that lift drywall up to ceilings rafters and joists so it can be installed. The simplest machines use a hand crank or hydraulic system that raises the drywall sheet, which is attached to a bar frame. They can lift one piece of drywall up to the ceiling of nearly any building. They come in many sizes rated by how high they can lift the sheet. Typically they reach 10 to 15 feet in the air.
Materials to Build
Drywall lifts can be built from metal rods, a crank and rollers. A simple lift will use a hand crank, tripod legs with wheels attached and the telescope pole. This would have to be made from successively thinner sections of pipe that could fit inside of each other. Steel or aluminum piping would probably be your best bet because it is light and strong.
Tips and Advice
Building a drywall lift is a project. It involves knowledge of welding, cranks, and lift systems and requires expensive tools. Your best bet is to buy a crank lift for around $200 or much less on sale. You could also try to buy one used from a contractor.
Warning
Building the lift yourself will take a lot of time and resources and can also be dangerous if the lift system fails while hoisting a sheet of drywall. Remember, a drywall sheet is very heavy, and since it needs to be lifted flat, there is the danger of the lift falling over if it is not balanced correctly. That is a costly mistake at a job site, much more expensive than buying a lift yourself.
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