Lift for drywall: how to choose, making their own hands

When facing walls, especially ceilings, with gypsum plasterboard, the difficulty is to lift and hold fragments of the material to a height, since its sheets weigh from 7 to 9.5 kg. For this and need a special mechanism - a lift for drywall. To purchase a ready-made device, you need to know how to choose it, since making your own hands is possible only with certain skills.

The main task of the device is to facilitate the work of the master when covering the ceiling with large sheets of gypsum boards. With it, he can cope with the workflow alone, without an assistant, even if it is necessary to build a multi-level gypsum board ceiling.Considering that the elevator lifts the covering sheets to a height of up to 4, 5 meters, this is quite enough for medium and high rooms.

The design consists of a rack placed on poles, from it the special bar is put forward on the necessary height. At the top is a fixed winch unit (automatic or mechanical). In order to put the drywall sheets edge, on the sliding part there is a swinging frame with clamps. The principle of operation in most cases is based on the cable transfer.

However, this is not the only purpose - a home-made mechanism can help with other important work:

• having installed a laser level on it, there is the possibility of accurate, high-quality marking of the ceiling, corners;
• lift used for lifting air conditioners, ventilation ducts, heavy chandeliers;
• The fixture helps with the installation of a frame made of metal profiles for gypsum boards in inaccessible places - it reliably fixes the parts while they are being fixed.

In addition, with the use of a hoist, roll coverings can be lifted up and a perforator fixed on it, which is extremely convenient in working conditions at height.

Specific use depends on the type of facility.

There are three main types:

1. Lift with a vertically mounted stand, designed for the assembly of wall coverings and wall cladding.
2. Ceiling mechanism with a vertical table for fixing drywall on the ceiling.
3. Universal construction "Premos". She allows to make alone assembly of gypsum cardboard both for walls, and for a ceiling. If necessary, you can change the angle of inclination using the turntable.

The factory mechanism has the following advantages:

• one person can handle simple management;
• the structure is not exposed to dust and pollution;
• lifts the plasterboard of the plate at different angles, vertically and horizontally;
• the mechanism is assembled, has a small weight, in a compact form it is easy to transport.

In some cases, a lift strut is used. It is a structure consisting of two telescopic tubes, a stem for lifting, as well as a clamp and stops made of rubberized polymer. The equipment is equipped with a lever for disengaging the stem lock. Spacer allows you to keep plasterboard vertically. One of the advantages of the structure is a low weight, a movable base, the ability to work with walls and ceilings.

The area of ​​use of conventional construction is living rooms., production workshops, balconies and corridors. It is recommended to use this model with a ceiling height of more than 3 meters.

Selecting the necessary equipment, it always makes sense to get acquainted with the capabilities of the equipment.

In the first place are the following criteria:

• the weight with which the mechanism works, it can be from 30 to 50 kg;
• considering the size of the ceilings, you should ask how high the delivery of drywall sheets is.

You need to know that such devices work only on the rise and can not move loads.

Important strength and solidity of the design itself:

• parts of the internal mechanism and components must be made of durable and durable materials, so it is always better to choose models from steel without polymer additions;
• reliable configuration of the base is a guarantee of the stability of the hoist, in this respect the stand in the form of the letter “H” is considered the most worthy.

Inexpensive models that raise drywall above 4 meters, may well be suitable for normal housing. If the cover is required to be fixed on difficult-to-reach areas, a different direction of fastening is envisaged, and the lift-strut would be the best option. It has a more complex structure and due to this it can be customized for diverse tasks. True, such functional models are much more expensive than standard ones.

In addition, you need to take into account the auxiliary options that are not always needed when mounting the gypsum board. But with their availability, the price of the device increases significantly.

Since there are manual and electric models, it makes sense to choose electrical equipment for large volumes of work.It helps to increase the speed of assembly, but it is more expensive. According to the professionals, for irregular construction work it is better to choose hand-made structures, especially since they do not break down so often.

On average, standard lifting equipment costs about 15 thousand rubles, and many prefer to assemble the device with their own hands. However, this will require detailed drawings, on the basis of which it is realistic to mount a hoist of any type at home. Also, in addition to metal profiles, you will have to purchase a winch and fasteners.

Professionals advise to make a one-time option, which can later be easily adapted to other rooms. On the other hand, the most reusable design can be made, which will be suitable for different height of rooms.

Carefully drawn up scheme - a pledge of high-quality assembly of the lift, because it is for her will have to make the mounting of metal profiles and other work.

Installation process:

1. The bases are made of a metal profile with the size of 6x6 cm. A pair of segments is supplied with supporting-turning parts,The third profile is fixed to the rack using a welding machine. For convenience of movement equip a construction with rollers or wheels.
2. For greater stability, three or four pipes are welded in the form of sawed-off legs.
3. A telescopic tripod or tripod is made of three trimmed profiles with cross-sectional sizes of 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8 cm. To insert stoppers, a perforation is made into them, which should be the same. The bar is fixed on the rack.
4. The top of the tripod is provided with retainers for quick mounting of the stand. Metal "H" shaped frame is welded to the top of the tripod to further mount the sliding device.
5. The table is placed on the platform, side supports are additionally mounted to increase the rigidity of the structure. The winch, blocks and cables are fastened last.

To date, the best recognized German equipment Knauf, French lifts from the company "Edma". This is a quality equipment for installation in large and small rooms with different ceiling heights.

However, the most popular device continues to be Premos for mounting drywall.Her device resembles the simplest rack jack, which allows you to lift the car for repairs. Due to its simplicity and reliability, as well as its affordable price, this brand remains in the top positions for a long time.

To learn how to make a drywall elevator, see the following video.