Tyvek Roll Holder Upper Thingy

[cwh]

Here is my latest half-baked idea (the weird looking not-quite-a-tripod thing, not the ladder).

It is one vertical piece of 1" EMT conduit with 2 legs made of the same material. The vertical piece rests against a wall. Then there is an adjustable height collar and a plastic "bushing" to allow the vertical piece to work as a spindle for unrolling tyvek. When you rest it against the wall, it holds the tyvek roll tight to the wall, so a single person can staple an end, unroll, level, and install a second course of tyvek 8 feet off the ground without dying.

In use:

I used the "crooked eyeball" technique to cut what are quite possibly the worst fishmouths ever into the two legs. Then I applied copious amounts of filler metal using a 120 volt Mig until the weight and balance was "just right" and the pieces were stuck together. No nuns or puppies were harmed, but that's probably because there were none around.

 

[Beowulf]

That is pretty slick.

 

[stikman56]

Very clever, I like it.

 

[bullnerd]

Awesome!

I thought of making one to hold in my hand, kinda like a shrink wrap dispenser. But I thought of it right after I finished the job! DOH!

Nice job dude!

 

[NUTTSGT]

Duddddddeeeee, that's not a half-baked idea, it's pretty damn smart.

I'll give you

 

[ilovevocs]

Very nice.

Looks like your making a push to get dried in before the snow hits and that should certainly speed you along.

 

[cwh]

Thanks all - yeah, it helped a ton. Not sure I could have done the second course without it actually.

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Yeah, as usual, I am racing weather... I still need to finish wrapping it, and start sticking windows and doors in, then hopefully get siding going on.