Customer Reviews

T-Jak TJ-104D Drywall Kit with T-Jak, 2-Foot Extension and Two Drywall Extension Tabs

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2 star:		(1)
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Purchased this to hang drywall on ceilings as advertised. The cleats are rudimentary and the 400lb capacity Jak is way overkill for a sheet of drywall. The real problem is lifting one edge of drywall over your head to a height of 8' (bending, cracking, difficult to position in tight spots), inserting the edge under the cleats, reaching for the T-Jak and adjusting the sliding nut to a height that will support the other edge of drywall. The instructions are completely inadequate - no tips or hints on making this awkward process safer or easier. Three sheets came crashing down around me before I could get them positioned.
The T-Jak is just great for hanging cabinets. The adjusting nut means you can dial in cabinet height exactly. If you hang cabinets often, this is the tool.
I'm a home repair professional. If I had to do it again, I would probably purchase the 3rd Hand as a more versatile addition to my business.

I work alone and put up a lot of cabinets. I use ledger boards for the wall cabinets, but for years have balanced them up on that little board, holding the cabinet with one hand and driving a screw with the other.

Sometimes there's that heavy microwave that installs over a range and vents to the outside. Those are a bear, and I dread a job with one, but you have to take the good with the bad.

When I saw the ad for this tool, I gambled and ordered the one with the extension for ceiling sheetrock, just in case.

When it came in, I was a bit skeptical. It was heavy steel, and the threads and collar worked fine, but I have to see it to believe it. The very first cabinet I ran up the wall made a believer in me. You can balance a cabinet with the T-Jak so that both hands are free.

It made short work of that installation. And yep, sure enough, there was that heavy microwave. I sat it on that T-Jak and ran it right up to where the back lip slipped in the groove, and screwed it from inside the above cabinet with no strain at all.

This T-Jak stays in the truck now. I've used it for all sorts of things that used to make my back and arms ache the next day. This is the best innovation I've come across in 20 years!

I used this (and a friend) to help hang a drywall on the ceiling of my basement. While the tool made the job much easier it still was difficult to get the jack into place to hold the board. In the end I ended up renting a drywall lift for a week for about the same price as this tool and got the job done in one weekend by myself. It would have take 2-3 times as long with a helper just using the jack. If you are working alone hanging drywall and care about time, skip this and just rent a drywall lift from a local rental store. You won't ever regret the decision.

I am not a contractor or a handyman. I am just trying to finish my basement on my own to save money. I bought T-Jak to be able to attach 2x4 to the basement ceiling to avoid some pipes before attching drywall. With T-jak holding 2x4, I was able to attach 40 of them in one day. The metal rods are strong, I do think that they can hold 400lbs, however, the plastic ends, base and top are not that strong. I will have to attach to a stronger and much biger base & top to use this unit for drywalling.

It's worth every penny I spent on it.

I used the T-Jak recently on a remodeling project. It is a very good, durable tool to have on location. Whenever ceiling joists were being adjusted or headers and beams were being replaced, supporting the item using the T-Jak was easier and more professional than by bracing using 2x4's.

I purchased the T-JAK Drywall and Cabinet tool, first, had great success with it, and then purchased the T-JAK Pro-Pack. The Pro-Pack includes all the shorter sections of pipe and fittings you will need, eventually, and they are stored and displayed in a case that provides easy access and transport.

This is a top-quality product that has infinite applications.

It's easy for "twenty-twenty-hindisighters" to suggest we could've assembled the same components with a trip to the local hardware or Home Depot, but that's a "sour-grapes" crock of hooey. The designer spent a lot of time and effort developing this product, and it all revolves around a brilliant, specially-engineered winged nut which has an eccentric hole that allows it to slide up or down a threaded shaft for quick adjustment. This is friggin' brilliant on-paper, and a huge time-saving joy to use on the job-site.

The only thing I feel bad about, is that I can't shake the inventor's hand and buy him a beer.

If you hang drywall by yourself, I guess the drywall jack would be a big help, but don't imagine that this is all you're going to use this versatile tool for. You'll find yourself breaking it out for just about everything.

My advice is to go ahead and bite the bullet -- if you're working in the trades -- and just get the Pro-Pack; it's been heavily discounted by the manufacturer, and the additional flexibility it offers is fantastic.

When my Pro-Pack first arrived, it's travel/storage case had been heavily damaged in shipment. I was very disappointed, because the rolling case (with interior, fitted, foam storage for parts) is a very valuable and necessary organization tool, itself. I contacted the manufacturer, directly, via email and they shipped out a replacement tool case immediately. No charge.

All T-Jak tools are powder-coated with bright orange paint, and the individual pipe sections are very nicely finished. There are no sharp burrs, and the pieces assemble and disassemble quickly, forming an almost unlimited array of different application possibilities. As a remodeler, I can tell you that there are too many time when your help doesn't show up, and you've got to get something done, by yourself -- time when the T-Jak system will save your bacon.

I've used this for putting in cabinets and it almost makes a one man job. I still need an assist lifting large cabinets onto the jacks. I have used these for quite a few other things as well--adding an extension to a table saw, assembling a lathe, etc. I would not use it for installing drywall. It's just too awkward. I would give it 4 stars if it weren't so spendy. It's just pipe, threaded rod and some plastic parts.

This is a handy product, excellent for installing cabinets and dry wall ... infact I use it as a third hand to assist with the installation of Crown Molding and shelves. I would recomend it to any handyperson or professional.

I love my T-Jak! I'm a fat, female and 50 DIYer. This tool enabled me to install a 54" x 24" upper kitchen cabinet solo easily and with very precise alignment. I had no problems figuring out how to use it. I can't imagine any project for which the adjustable height ofthe T-Jak would not be adequate. Yes, the ingenious design of the T-Jak could be easily replicated for less money once you have examined the design. But I certainly would never have come up with this design on my own. I'm very happy with my purchase and look forward to using it for many future projects. I would have loved to see this available at one of the big chain hardware stores.

This tool makes installing ceilings a breeze. I was a bit skeptical at first, but the tool does the job. I can see this coming in very handy for installing crown moulding too.