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Originally Posted by jyl View Post
Rent a drywall hanger aka drywall lift.
+1.

When hanging ceilings, I used to hold sheets up with my head and elbows while starting the first few nails/screws until I helped a friend who rented a lift.
Wow. If you're not experienced, it is a huge help to have each sheet stay where you want.

I have started at the floor and worked up as you suggest. Works fine. But-

If there is any chance of water intrusion at the floor level, start the sheets up high enough that they stay above the moisture. Usually a 1/4 or 1/2 inch is plenty. Just set the bottom sheet on a couple shims. Water can wick up into the sheetrock and get moldy. Mold, however, disappears with a squirt of bleach.
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