In starting work on our office, I replaced a medium sized portion of sheetrock, and put up new door casings. After letting the plaster set, I needed to sand everything down. Foregoing the small sanding bricks, I always opt for the larger pole sander heads, as they do the job more efficiently and with less effort.
The problem with joint compound is that with any sanding down, it immediately goes airborne and covers everything. The solution is a makeshift sanding “tent”.
The enclosed space helps catch all the dust and keep it isolated to the plastic-contained portion of the room. As long as I head straight for the shower afterward, I don’t seem to get plaster dust anywhere. Well, almost.
