I’m one day going to have to admit growing old

[The emperor has no clothes]

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[Hook#3287]

There's really no advantage to installing partition wall drywall horizontal except that taping, mudding and sanding is easier.

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But for now I’m going to blame on something else. I’ve done a fair amount of sheetrock. But it was always the plain 1/2” stuff. For the bathroom remodel I decided on some 5/8” water resistant stuff. Holy Moly ! This crap is heavy. I was taught to install them horizontally if possible. Lifting that second sheet up and screwing it in place was about my limit. I’m sure technology is conspiring to add weight to sheetrock. I couldn’t have gotten this flabby in 18 months. 

Hopefully you're  not using that sheet rock in your shower as well. Much better (and much lighter) options in terms of performance available for that.

[cookiedough]

I know how you feel getting older.  I swapped summer to snow tires on separate rims yesterday and changed the oil.  Man oh man,  those 18 inch rim/tires sure are heavy lifting up the basement steps and into the garage not to mention getting up/down like 40's or more moving the jack and other supplies to each corner of the vehicle to jack it up.

The darn mechanic at Fleet Farm this spring installing the new summer tires, upon inspecting the nice aluminum rims.  gouged 2 of the 4 up putting knicks in them as well on the edges.  Hard to find good help nowadays.  He also put the darn lugnuts on way too fricking tight on the front 2 tires.   I have a 4 way wrench heavy duty and took all my muscle and weight to break them loose, well over 90 ft lbs. torque am sure.  Surprised I did not snap the threads off with so much force.  Maybe is time for me to spend some money and get Black Friday deal the 18 or 20 volt Milwaukee or DeWalt impact wrench/drill/sawzall kit for 299 vs. normal retail over 700 bucks?  Which is better - DeWalt or Milwaukee?????

Then,  did not take much snapping one bolt rusted stuck on changing oil on another vehicle and there are 8 small 10mm bolts holding on the felt lined plastic skid plate over the oil drain pan and oil filter.  SUV is only 2 years old and 16200 miles and that one bolt never did come out easy changing oil so guessing threads messed up or bad bolt?  To be that rusted on though and not much effort snapping that bolt off inside the threads at only 16K miles is not right.  Called the dealer and told them I want it fixed for free since under 5 year/60K miles bumper to bumper warranty.  Darn 1 inch tiny small bolt cost 3 bucks you think the warranty of mfg. can afford that?  More importantly, it will take 1 hour or less labor hopefully to get the remaining rusted on stuck bolt off at their shop.   Why 8 fricking bolts to hold on a 1x2 ft  one lb. plastic liner is insane.  Problem is that one long bolt is in back and is 1 of 2 longer bolts of the 8 that secures that plate to the frame of the vehicle is needed otherwise sags down in back about 1 inch.

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But for now I’m going to blame on something else. I’ve done a fair amount of sheetrock. But it was always the plain 1/2” stuff. For the bathroom remodel I decided on some 5/8” water resistant stuff. Holy Moly ! This crap is heavy. I was taught to install them horizontally if possible. Lifting that second sheet up and screwing it in place was about my limit. I’m sure technology is conspiring to add weight to sheetrock. I couldn’t have gotten this flabby in 18 months. 

Hopefully you're  not using that sheet rock in your shower as well. Much better (and much lighter) options in terms of performance available for that.

Using concrete board for the tub surround. Going to be tiled.

Attaboy...hate to see folks using gypsum board in wet areas, even the so-called "water resistant " board still approved in some areas. Since you're getting so old and weak  , check out the foam-based tile backer boards such as Kerdi, Wedi, etc if you're not already familiar. Super light and easy to cut and handle , only needing the seams detailed with supplied tape and tile bond coat to be 100% waterproof.