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   Craig_Russell | Jul 24, 2001 08:36pm | #1

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   I've never used a winch and truck combo to raise walls but I did have great luck with a set of Proctor Wall jacks. The set cost about $700 and I was able to raise all of the walls in the house I am just finishing, alone. Some of the walls were as large as 40' long and fully sheathed with OSB. I guess my biggest concern with the truck and winch route would be how do you stop the wall from falling over after it gets close to vertical? With the wall jacks, there are stops that can be set for the proper height.

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   The_Tennis_Court_Builder_...on_t | Jul 24, 2001 09:03pm | #2

   *Craig....Don't you toe nail the plate to the deck?near the stream,aj

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   Craig_Russell | Jul 24, 2001 09:06pm | #3

   *for small walls I toenail the plate to the deck for larger walls (and almost all of them on the 2nd floor) I use strapping (the metal straps that came around the lumber piles work well) to hold the bottom plate in place. I was referring to the wall continuing over and falling off of the platform.

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   The_Tennis_Court_Builder_...on_t | Jul 24, 2001 09:12pm | #4

   *Craig...My walls want to stop...because the toe nails stop the plate. I lift my walls by hand...Very easy...Build em only as long as I have bodies for the lift...no time lost...no lifts bought.near the stream,ajNot against Proctors though...But I have tons of tools...Maybe someday.

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   Ted_LaRue_ | Jul 24, 2001 10:05pm | #5

   *I tried using a winch a couple of times. Having the same concerns as Craig Russell, I had a rope of the proper length tied from the top plate to the floor to restrain the wall after it was almost vertical. That was a hassle. After a couple of tries, I gave it up. Easier to do it as AJ described....short sections, and just lift them by hand.If you decide to try the winch on your truck for lifting walls, be sure to unhook the truck before you buzz off to get lunch somewhere. :)

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   crosscutt_ | Jul 24, 2001 10:05pm | #6

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   i do most of my work by myself and was thinking of getting a winch for the truck to help me set a few walls. i thought it might come in useful for a few other projects around the house like getting the ice racer back on the trailer when she won't start. any winch stories ?