Sep 6, 2012 · A vacuum is the best tool for cleaning up a houseful of drywall dust. The dust, though, wants to get into the motor’s bearings and kill it, and the powdery mess clogs the filter in a hurry. Find out how the contractor built a drywall dust collector to avoid this drywall dust problem.

The Planex is virtually dust-free. The power-head brush cowl contains the sanding dust and the vacuum suction carries it away. The vacuum stream for dust collection is separate from the suction-bond vacuum stream. The dusty air travels through the cowl while the suction bond and additional air travels through the 8-hole sanding disk.

Nov 5, 2005 · Take a drywall bucket and make two holes in the lid to fit the hose ends, put some water in it and put it between the pickup and vac. Might need and extra hose. Like a poor man's version of chip collector for Dust col. system or the cheaper drywall sanders. May have to …

Nov 25, 2014 · If you need to drill holes in a drywall ceiling, you could just go ahead and do it, let the dust fall where it does, and then clean it up later, but there’s a better way. Peter Desmond of Chicago, Ill., was tired of being showered with drywall dust every time he had to drill a …

Eliminate dust cleanup altogether by taking a business envelope, folding a dart in each end so that the envelope stays open, and using some masking tape to stick the envelope to the wall just below where you’ll be cutting. Any drywall dust that’s generated during drilling or cutting falls into the open envelope.

Jul 29, 2004 · The air then passes through a filter before it comes into contact with the impeller The good news is that you can modify a single stage dust collector into a 2-stage by inserting a trashcan or 5-gal-bucket seperator unit in between the DC and the pickup hose. This makes it easier to empty debris and all keeps the filters cleaner.

Whether tapered or butt, seams are covered with drywall tape that is embedded tightly against the drywall in a layer of heavier all-purpose joint compound. To begin, I load up a trowel with compound (or a pan, if the compound’s consistency is soupier) and use a 6-in. knife to apply the compound to the seam.

Keep the dust wet: This version of a dust-free sander further reduces dust by sucking it into a bucket of water. Prevent scratches: The sanding head on this tool rotates to cut down on the number of visible scratches seen in the finished job. It makes dust-free sanding fast and easy.

Jan 24, 2009 · Good drywall finishers don't make a huge mess wtih mounds of dust in the corners and white dust all over. Ceilings are the worst, but they use a vac system and neg pressure created by the window fan, you should be in good shape. Don't use a humidifier unless you carefully monitor the RH inside you house.

Feb 22, 2007 · Shopvac sells drywall bags that fit down inside your vacuum. They have different size bags for different size vacuums. They work absolutely perfect. They keep your vacuum from sucking up all that dust in the motor. A whole house will probably take a couple of bags. I think Lowes sells them for about $20 for two bags.