Drywall Finishing

[Ducks-n-Jeeps]

I was at the big orange box the other day and noticed a drywall sanding system. Basically it was a sandpaper holder that has a 20' hose running to a 5 gallon bucket attached to shop vac. The 5 gallon bucket is half filled with water to capture the sanding dust. It costs $30-40.

Anyone tried this gadget? Is it worth the $$$?

[Cole]

I have never seen it, but if it is $30-$40 why not try it and give us a review?

[Pokey]

I purchased this system and i have to say, it worked, but was a P.I.T.A.. It seemed that the shop vac liked to suck the sander to the wall while you sand, and create gouges in the dryed compound. Like all drywall finishing, less is more. I found it to be much better to minimze sanding by using smaller coats of compound.

[Vector]

I purchased this system and i have to say, it worked, but was a P.I.T.A.. It seemed that the shop vac liked to suck the sander to the wall while you sand, and create gouges in the dryed compound. Like all drywall finishing, less is more. I found it to be much better to minimze sanding by using smaller coats of compound.

I've also used it. You can adjust the amount of suction via a couple of collars that turn togethere and open or close a hole, so it doesn't pull so tight against the wall.

That said, it is kind of a pain in the ass. I use it when I need to sand where people are living (tenants, generally) and I am willing to put up with it to keep the dust to an absolute minimum.

[giddonah]

PC Drywall Sander:

http://www.portercable.com/index.asp?e=547&p=2866

I love the thing. Quite a bit more than $40, but it's awesome. You can sand a room in 20min or less.

[David]

I went to look and a lot of the content/photos are unavailable. The IIS server is down.

[CThomp]

PC Drywall Sander:

http://www.portercable.com/index.asp?e=547&p=2866

I love the thing. Quite a bit more than $40, but it's awesome. You can sand a room in 20min or less.


Those things are very very pricey. Thats probably why they work so well.

[Cole]

PC Drywall Sander:

http://www.portercable.com/index.asp?e=547&p=2866

I love the thing. Quite a bit more than $40, but it's awesome. You can sand a room in 20min or less.

Well how much was it?

[CThomp]

You can find them on Toolking.com for $400+

[Cole]

Thank you sir.

The question is, is it worth $400+?

[CThomp]

Not for me it isn't. For someone who hangs a crap load of drywall I think it would be. I guess you'd have to toss around a few equations to see if the time saved is worth the cost for it. How many drywall jobs before the sander pays for itself?

[Cole]

Yeah that is what I was thinking.

I was thinking about this for small jobs that I get every once in a while.

All of my other work is subbed out.

[giddonah]

For me, I can't stand sanding drywall. I don't do a large volume of drywall, but the time saved is well worth it. I'm probably still in the "luxury" area as far as it paying for itself so far, but you have to do a room with one of these to understand how nice it really is.

[Cole]

For me, I can't stand sanding drywall. I don't do a large volume of drywall, but the time saved is well worth it. I'm probably still in the "luxury" area as far as it paying for itself so far, but you have to do a room with one of these to understand how nice it really is.

I can understand that, I hate drywall all together.

I will book a flight and come up and experience it for myself. :lol: :lol:

[Ducks-n-Jeeps]

I can understand that, I hate drywall all together.
:lol: :lol:
X2

Tilt-up Concrete the only way to fly!

[David]

X2

Tilt-up Concrete the only way to fly!


What's that?

[CThomp]

What's that?

Yeah...What's that?

[CThomp]

Figured it out. Off site, poured concrete structures. They're hauled in, and "tilted up" with cranes and locked together.

Wouldn't you still use steel framing on the interior and drywall? Or are do they have electrical chaces built in?

[David]

So it's a brand of ICF - Insulated Concrete Forms? If so, yep, the interior walls are wood framed with drywall like all the other houses.

[Vector]

Sometimes the electrical chases *are* formed right inside the ICF, and sheetrock is attached directly to plastic or metal strips embedded in the polystyrene (or whatever the particular ICF is made of).

They're still sheetrocked though.