Working Alone? Tips to maybe make your things easier.

[Sam Murdoch]

I use the Gil Lift, very similar to the lift shown above. It is a marvelous tool for cabinet installs, or for farm sinks, range hoods, or for other lifting or moving stuff around the shop. Once the cabinets are hung I use my lift as a rolling work table for holding tools needed off the floor as I adjust hinges or install cabinet crown or set shelves. Also it comes in handy for raising and lowering my Hilti Laser Level to the very exact spot on the wall required. I used to need to settle for establishing a base line and measuring off of that, but with the lift I just raise or lower the laser for precise placement of any number of level lines. I could go on and on about this tool. I smile every time I use it - not unlike the Festool experience  [big grin].

 

[Jonhilgen]

I don't think is want to lug around a gil lift, but something along these lines, but built to fit in a systainer is something I need to get working on.

http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2010/07/02/super-wicked-awesome-cabinet-jacks/

Jon

 

[semenza]

Reviving an old  thread , but there must be some more good ideas out there.  Check the book  Working Alone , by John Carroll

Seth

 

[Stephen B]

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Clamps of all shapes and sizes.

I have also used plastic window packers to support built-ins until I am satisfied they are level, (as well as to pack the gap with side wall).

 

[rrmccabe]

I wondered who woke up this old thread ! 

Glad you did Seth.

Actually 3rd hand products.  Available from garbage disposal short size to over 20'

I use them all the time not only to hold stuff up but to jack things into place.

http://www.fastcap.com/estore/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=46

 

[leakyroof]

I wondered who woke up this old thread ! 

Glad you did Seth.

Actually 3rd hand products.  Available from garbage disposal short size to over 20'

I use them all the time not only to hold stuff up but to jack things into place.

http://www.fastcap.com/estore/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=46

  I used my longer one this past weekend to jack up and support a sagging plaster ceiling in my basement[ long story going back to 2000 and Central Air install for the first floor of our 2 flat]
I LOVE those things. I need to get 1 more that's in between the height of the very short one and the tall one that I own... [scratch chin]

 

[Stone Message]

Reviving an old  thread , but there must be some more good ideas out there.  Check the book  Working Alone , by John Carroll

Seth

I think that Peter had a vision of the future when he started this thread. Every guy working alone needs a third hand - even the guy on the Festool web site trying to keep his spirit level supported.

Peter

 

[roblg3]

as far as starting ply onthe roof, i've used nails driven in the end of the rafter to align the edge of the sheets,a little bit of a guessing game, a temporary "fascia" board nailed to the tails an inch above works to catch the top edge of the ply, it leaves it just short, but drip edge can support a 1/4"  also cobbling together a plywood stand that gets the sheets edge above the tops of the rafters so it can be pulled up after works well too

 

[wow]

Here is an image of a cart I bought about 9 years ago.  I was using it again today.  Aluminum, weighs 35 pounds, folds flat, holds 330 pounds, rolls easily over all terrain. Cost - about $230 US.

Peter

Found that cart on Amazon for $221.53 Prime, in case any one is interested:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006LPPJ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pixacomcom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00006LPPJ