Mark Boyce posted:I was finally able to dig my way back to the plywood. I thought I still had two full sheets, but there is only one. There are also 2 half sheets of Homasote there and 3 sections of the backdrop on Masonite. Don't ask about the bench on the adjacent wall I showed yesterday, It is covered with stuff now.
Now I will have to await assistance to get that plywood moved. I'm going to cut it when I have the chance since I won't be able to use it again full size.
Speaking as a woodworker who uses a fair amount of plywood and is finding that they're making the sheets a lot bigger and heavier than they used to, here's what I do...
I keep a 4x8 sheet of 2" thick foam insulation board near the driveway outside of my garage. When I bring a sheet of plywood home, I lay the foam board on the ground and unload the sheet of plywood on top of it (good side DOWN). I set my cordless circular saw so the depth of cut is about 1/8 to 1/4" more than the thickness of the plywood, snap a line as close as possible to the finished size, and make the cut. The foam board keeps the blade from hitting the ground, and placing the plywood sheet good side down prevents tearout on the finished side.
It's a lot easier to handle a partial sheet, and cutting it in the driveway keeps the mess outside.
Another trick is to get a handle that is designed for helping to carry plywood. Probably about $10 at the big box home center.
