A Better Way to Clean Up Drywall Dust - Fine Homebuilding
Sep 6, 2012 · You can put up plastic sheeting to contain dust. You can build a dust collector. You can even cobble together a blower to capture dust and exhaust it out the window. When it comes to drywall dust specifically, a vacuum is often the best tool for clean up. The dust, though, wants to get into the motor’s bearings and kill it, and the powdery ...
Anti-Gravity Drywall Sander and Dust-Collection System
The Planex is a drywall sanding system – powerhead, sanding abrasive disks, sectioned handle lengths and dust collection. With multiple controls for sander rotation speed and suction along with abrasive grit choices you can fine tune how aggressive (or not) you want the Planex to attack the compound. The only thing you have to do is guide the ...
Clean up of Drywall Dust!!!! - Fine Homebuilding
Nov 5, 2005 · Take a drywall bucket and make two holes in the lid to fit the hose ends, put some water in it and put it between the pickup and vac. Might need and extra hose. Like a poor man's version of chip collector for Dust col. system or the cheaper drywall sanders. May have to …
Drywall without the Dust - Fine Homebuilding
Eliminate dust cleanup altogether by taking a business envelope, folding a dart in each end so that the envelope stays open, and using some masking tape to stick the envelope to the wall just below where you’ll be cutting. Any drywall dust that’s generated during drilling or cutting falls into the open envelope. —Bernie Van Wormer ...
Debris Shield for Drywall Dust - Fine Homebuilding
Nov 25, 2014 · Custom Drywall Taping Tool. How to Protect Paint When Cutting Holes in Drywall. If you need to drill holes in a drywall ceiling, you could just go ahead and do it, let the dust fall where it does, and then clean it up later, but there’s a better way. Peter Desmond of Chicago, Ill., was tired of being showered with drywall dust every time he ...
Dust-Free Sanders - Fine Homebuilding
A dust-free sander is a pole or hand sander with an attachment that fits onto a wet/dry vacuum. It is used in exactly the same way as a regular pole or hand sander. The only difference is that most of the dust ends up in the vacuum cleaner, not on the floor. I have a variety of sanders that hook up to a vacuum.
Proper Drywall Prep - Fine Homebuilding
Mar 28, 2017 · Proper Drywall Prep. Never clean dust off drywall before priming. By Myron R. Ferguson Issue 266 - April/May 2017. Prior to priming, my husband wiped our newly taped drywall with a damp rag to remove the sanding dust. This messed up a near-perfect finish by making the joint compound somewhat wavy. What is the proper way to prep the wall for ...
Retrofitting Recessed Lights - Fine Homebuilding
Mark the circular cutouts on the ceiling using the template that comes with the recessed-light fixtures. I could cut the hole with a drywall saw, but to avoid making a mess, I use a specialty drill bit that cuts circles and has an integral dust and cutoff collector. From Fine Homebuilding #168
How to Organize a Shop for Optimal Efficiency - Fine Homebuilding
Oct 15, 2024 · The ceiling I did finish with drywall. At 8 ft. 6 in., the ceiling is a little low sometimes. I did have to bump up the area above the dust collector, which is quite tall. With light fixtures and dust-collection piping, it can be a bit tight when moving sheet goods and other long materials around in the shop.
Drywall Sanding Overview - Fine Homebuilding
On a remodeling job, remove all furnishings or cover them with drop cloths and plastic before drywalling. The fine dust generated during sanding can infiltrate the tiniest of cracks, so make sure you seal under all doors (including kitchen cabinets) to keep the dust from spreading. Seal the edges of the plastic with masking tape.