{"id":4237,"date":"2018-08-30T16:08:44","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T16:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=4237"},"modified":"2019-11-13T13:27:25","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T13:27:25","slug":"drywall-stilts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/drywall-stilts\/","title":{"rendered":"Drywall Stilts"},"content":{"rendered":"

The drywall hangers used drywall stilts. They have two different sizes, for the different ceiling heights.<\/p>\n

\"Drywall<\/a>
Taping around the window on drywall stilts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I had heard that drywall stilts are not allowed anymore, so I looked it up. OSHA does prohibit the use of stilts in some areas and states. And their rules state that \u201cStilts must not be used without proper training and workers must have experience in their use.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Drywall<\/a>
Hanging drywall on drywall stilts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

OSHA has quite a checklist for any area that stilts are allowed, but they all make sense. They don\u2019t want you to trip and fall out of a window. \u201cGuardrails effective at normal working heights are unlikely to be effective for stilt workers, especially if the work is being done near a balcony or stairs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Fishermen<\/a>
Fishermen on Stilts in Sri Lanka Photo by Bernard Gagnon
Etching of French Shepherd on Stilts, 1877 by Perot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I wondered about drywall stilts and got very distracted. People living in swampy or floody areas in Africa, China and Europe have used stilts to get around. And, did you know that French shepherds used to use stilts to keep watch over their sheep? And in Sri Lanka, people surf fish on stilts?<\/p>\n

How long have they been around? I Googled \u201cwho invented drywall stilts\u201d and got \u201cDrywall stilts were invented by an out of work orthopedic surgeon.\u00a0 He’s plenty busy now.\u201d<\/p>\n

I still don\u2019t have the real answer.<\/p>\n

Ready for Drywall ><\/a>
\nInstalling the Drywall ><\/a>
\nInstalling the Drywall \u2013 Part 2 ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The drywall hangers used drywall stilts. They have two different sizes, for the different ceiling heights. I had heard that drywall stilts are not allowed anymore, so I looked it up. OSHA does prohibit the use of stilts in some areas and states. 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