Ultradog MN
Well-known Member
- Location
- Twin Cities
For those who didn't know my given name is Jerry.
But that's not what makes me a jerry rigger.
So we're adding on to the house.
My wife is bankrolling the project and I'm doing the building.
Mostly working alone here. Getting myself back in shape after 10 1/2 months on crutches. So I had the foundation in last fall and temporarily capped for the winter.
Started framing about 3 weeks ago. Just getting help as needed to raise the walls, etc.
So I had the walls up for the second floor but how to sheath them alone.
Well my buddy just bought a new idler pulley for a mower and when I spied it on his bench
I asked to use it for a few days.
I made this crude contraption with it and by golly it works great. Pull the sheets up with a rope and tie it off to a cleat.
Then get it set right and nail it in a few places to hold it.
I will full nail the outside from a ladder when I get them all hung.
So, I confess, my name is Jerry and I'm a jerry rigger.
If my Mom only knew.
But that's not what makes me a jerry rigger.
So we're adding on to the house.
My wife is bankrolling the project and I'm doing the building.
Mostly working alone here. Getting myself back in shape after 10 1/2 months on crutches. So I had the foundation in last fall and temporarily capped for the winter.
Started framing about 3 weeks ago. Just getting help as needed to raise the walls, etc.
So I had the walls up for the second floor but how to sheath them alone.
Well my buddy just bought a new idler pulley for a mower and when I spied it on his bench
I asked to use it for a few days.
I made this crude contraption with it and by golly it works great. Pull the sheets up with a rope and tie it off to a cleat.
Then get it set right and nail it in a few places to hold it.
I will full nail the outside from a ladder when I get them all hung.
So, I confess, my name is Jerry and I'm a jerry rigger.
If my Mom only knew.
