Had to choose between sanding drywall compound by hand or renting a power sander for my basement project

Went with the hand sanding to save $45 and after 3 hours my arms feel like noodles but at least I didn't have to deal with cleaning a rental machine, anyone else regret being cheap on sanding?

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charliew9927d ago

Man, "arms feel like noodles" really hit home for me... I went through the exact same thing with my attic drywall and told myself it was just a weekend project. Four hours in and I couldn't even lift a glass of water without my hands shaking like I was nervous. Ended up with this weird muscle soreness in my forearms that lasted like 4 days, had to explain to my wife that no, I didn't start some secret workout routine. The worst part is I kept telling myself "just one more section" and then had to stop every 10 minutes to shake out my arms like an idiot. Pretty sure I saved that $45 but lost a week's worth of normal arm function in the process...

parker_patel8427d ago

Four days of sore forearms from hanging drywall? Come on. That's just being out of shape. Drink some water, stretch it out. You'll be fine tomorrow.