Jim I boke down and bought a drywall lift about 5 years ago, after using 2 ladders, a push stick and lots of grunting and swearing. Best idea, and I still have some friends left! My girl friend,a realtor, doesn't understand a house with no casings on the doors. "NOBODY does it that way"...ya I know, nobody is this nuts! But I like the clean look.? Drywalling the shop ceiling at 11' tall required 3 guys, a scaffold and me pushing up with my feet from laying on the scaffold. Where there's a will...there's bill. Thanks for the compliments on the J boxes! I've got spalted maple all lined up for some new ones. Got to get going on them!. bill

Bill,
Thanks for your kind comments. I have fun on the forums.

I did drywall for a year or so after getting out of the service in '68, just long enough to start getting a little bit of the hang of the finishing part, but not long enough to get good at it.

I hope the stilts didn't wreck your back!

I'm glad you got something out of my website.

Thanks for letting me know.

Bill,
Bill,

Wow! I just saw pictures of your jewelry boxes. They are gorgeous! It is wonderful to see drawers without iron screwed to their sides.

Beautiful work.
JIm

Jim, I watched your informative videos and admire your simple and direct approach to projects and tools. You have a wealth of info in your brain and I'm grateful you are willing to share it. bill

Clampman, excellent reply re plinths. My own home designed and built mostly by me, uses no door casing but butts the drywall to an 3/8th " extended jamb for a "clean look". Drywall guy(me) must be accurate and have time on his hands! bill