I finally dropped a full sheet of 5/8" fire code on my foot last Tuesday

I was working alone in a basement remodel off Elm Street in Denver and tried to carry a 12-foot board down a narrow stairway. The board twisted, I lost my grip, and the corner landed right on my steel-toe boot, bending the toe cap inward and crushing my foot. Has anyone else had a close call with big sheets in tight spaces, and do you have a better method for handling them solo?

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sandraf8427d ago

Felt that one in my soul, man. Broke my toe last year same exact way. @blake_martinez has the right idea with the sheet lifter trick. Totally worth rigging one up.

blake_martinez28d ago

Did you try using a sheet lifter or making one from a 2x4 with a notch cut out? I had the same issue in a narrow staircase once and that thing saved my back and toes.