Screws a plenty

Sat 17-Oct-09
We spent the day removing nails and screws from the wall studs and ceiling joists in the blue room and in the Purple/pink room. These rooms are now completely free of nails and screws. This was aided by the efforts of my dear aunt Elouise. (who is incidentally 70+) We also removed the last of the plaster in front room. The ceiling has not been removed, that will be saved for a later date.
Estimated labor time 6.5 Hours

The thing about removing drywall is the screws or nails are left. The builder before me whom we affectionately refer to as "him" used both. There where plenty to remove.

What frustrated me and pretty much everyone else was the alteration between nail and screw. There was little consistency between the two. The spacing was also inconsistent along the joists and spacers, sometimes being 6" apart, sometimes nails and screws as close as 1" to each other.




My wonderful aunt helping out. She was incredibly diligent in making sure that the walls were clear of any and all nails

MVP Tool of the Day The Dewalt

Invaluable for removing screws in tight spaces, or overhead on the joists. Especially because it weighs approximately 1+ lb, and has an adjustable head and quick release for the bit. Compare this tool to the other hand-held battery powered screwdriver which weighs approximately 5+ lbs (without battery, with batter 8+ lbs) and does not have an adjustable head or quick release for fast changes of the bit.