How to walk on Stilts!

I’m wearing Dura-Stilt 18” - 30” stilts. I forgot to show you how to get out of them, but it’s super simple. Sit back down and undo all the straps 👍Once you get comfortable enough you won’t need to sit down to put them on or take them off. Of course always use caution, make sure your surfaces are free of any obstacles. If you step on mud while wearing these it’s super slippery so be careful. And just walk like normal, no need to be super stiff legged or walk weird. A natural walk will be the easiest to do and the most comfortable. Good luck, relax and have fun!

[@anothergamingchannel2656]

Hope this doesnt come off wrong, because I think its awesome... but I grew up with a step dad who had his own drywall business and also worked for other businesses, and then I got into drywall a few years ago, and this is the very first time I've ever seen a female drywaller. I always wondered if there was any women who did this job. Cool to see that they are out there!

[@7yotta]

I love to meet people that are professionals no matter the race age or sex. We have a female painter that’s been with my dads company for over 20 years and she is very good.

[@tru816indo]

We have women in the union but they don’t hang rock they do mud and tape.

[@BathroomSolutions1]

I am a female and I do remodeling, plumbing, etc. and I use drywall stilts all the time. The only reason there is not more woman in the trades is because of people who think woman shouldn’t or can’t be in the trades. My father was a mechanical and electrical engineer and my grandfather was a carpenter. So i was born with the skills. After college and many years in corporate America I decided to start my own remodeling business because it’s what I spent my life doing. Even my husband can’t do what I do.

[@anothergamingchannel2656]

@@BathroomSolutions1 that's awesome! Nothing but respect for you and all the other women who face those same obstacles. It's something I don't see often and makes me happy to see women proving those stereotypes wrong!

[@Jake_Hynds]

@@BathroomSolutions1 to be a full time drywall taper of big houses is hard on your shoulders mostly and then also hands and wrists. walking on those stilts all the time can also be hard on your hips. my gf has been taping for 13 years and I know at least 5 other tapers who were women and just simply cannot do it anymore when they hit 40 plus

[@sabotup7442]

Girl, you rock those stilts-you’re a solid drywall professional...

[@dfwdrywallexperts5784]

Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing. By the way you do awesome work

[@beerbeforebreakfast]

My helper originally called them "leg extensions" haha. Actually a good way to describe it. Im on year 16 of stilt use. Such a dream when you need em.

[@michaelinserra5163]

great content and easy instructions on all your videos...thank you for posting!

[@lostground117]

She came up in conversation today hahahahaha I was learning stilts and my fiancé was like hey I saw this woman drywallers who kicks ass. Lol I said yes I watch her videos all the time hahaha

[@simplyangel726]

Lol tryed for the first time yesterday and boy oh boy 😂😂 all you heard was bring me the ladder bring me the ladder I need to get down 😭

[@luxurycarkey7207]

Great video thanks for sharing this with us..keep up the good work

[@SweetBuLivingLife]

Thank you for sharing these great tidbits of info!!!

[@DrywallShorty]

Thank you for a thank you!! ❤️

[@BlackDog1248]

One of your biggest fans you do great stuff

[@heritageturns]

Thanks for your vid! You rock

[@sunnyvoid7206]

This is by far the best video of this I have found. Thank you. Now I guess I just need to find taller ceilings my current one is only 9 ft and with the stilts at 2ft that only gives me 6 inches to put my hands up

[@davidhan6152]

Wow Mission Impossible.Respect Madam.You are a world class.

[@luiscuervoshow]

Im scared to try them! Im buying a pair for my son! Great info Shorty, thanks!

[@dabess2everdoit655]

They're not as scary as you think bro...i do ceiling insulation and the only thing about them is that you have to come down off them after a while..but they're really easy to master don't be surprised if he master them in a week

[@1281983]

you doing it elegantly

[@Yeto360]

❤️ love it

[@youarerightboss]

Thank You

[@DonBosco-iq3oi]

Thanks! great video

[@DrywallShorty]

Thank you!

[@CLamb385]

Been hand taping and using buckets and stools for years. Picking up my tape tech auto kit and stilts tomorrow. Wish me luck. Lol

[@DrywallShorty]

good luck!

[@CLamb385]

@@DrywallShortythanks! I’m currently on them and walking up and down my hallway 😂😂

[@puttyman.paintpark]

Good!

[@teufellopez9839]

Impressive 😍😻😍😍👍😎...nice very nice

[@elvaledecolima]

How kool how people tape in different parts of world :))

[@Rookie_bass_fisherman]

Quick question, is it normal to hurt my feet like crazy after her ac few hours? I can walk them simple as heck but dang they hurt bad. I have the same ones that you do in this video

[@donaldthompson9507]

She is awesome

[@BathroomSolutions1]

Just gonna put this out there. I am a female as well and use stilts all the time. I actually have the marshalltown skywalkers 2.1. Brilliant design and it’s a pity they stopped making them. When I first got my stilts, I learned very easily. I luckily have never fallen down in 15 years. But I felt like my knees were going inward and I didn’t like the way it felt. So I actually put the stilts on the opposite legs and it felt much better for me. Nowadays they actually have dually stilts which have double supports. Guess I am not the only one who doesn’t like the support poles being on the outside. The only issue is that the leg straps can touch each other but I don’t care because i feel a lot more comfortable wearing them the way I do.

[@paulk1249]

Did you had any health problems with your knees or lower back? I've heard they can cause lower back pain over time

[@Hachiro]

@@paulk1249 My guess is that would be from the job itself. (Looking upwards or reaching higher on a vaulted wall.) Taking breaks is probably super necessary if you're on stilts all day. I installed a receptacle box for my brother in law's garage, to put a GFCI outlet before we added more outlets to the walls. Just 20 minutes on the ladder, looking slightly upwards, made my lower back super stiff. It hurt to climb back down, but it was back to normal after a minute or two of not arching backwards. I should've moved the ladder back a bit, and stood on the next rung up so my work area would've been more level with my torso, instead of above my head.

[@TheOfficialDjProduct]

@@paulk1249 After wearing them for 6 hours or more you'll feel it in your feet. Your legs get tired. For me, my belt with suspenders is what kills my lower back. Belt without power tools weighs 17 pounds, wearing that 8 hours a day and some days on stilts will do it.

[@elgayetas]

What happens if you put them mirrored on the legs?

[@elmiguel1869]

I was waiting for you to start dancing I do to some (cumbias)

[@lamborghini393]

Bouta start using these at work hope i dont fall😒

[@rolandwhite3275]

Nice

[@sabanyasar7572]

What is the name of the thing he puts on his feet, where can I find it, what is the price

[@larryrice2654]

In the early 70's we used to screw an old pair of slip-on shoes onto the stilts. The only straps we used were the leg straps. We would just take off our boots and slip into our stilts.

[@utubestalker.dotcom]

(for those who might want to try your tip) What kind of slippers worked for you? hard tops or soft tops.. just wondering since most slippers cover the toes only

[@larryrice2654]

They were just slip on shoes

[@ashtonlong1235]

Yall get to test the short matrix handle in the background and did you by chance get the long one too and if so how do you like them???

[@DrywallShorty]

Ashton Long they are all really good! We’ve been using them for over a year now

[@rodeo4922]

Thx hermosa

[@jaymarr4124]

Has anyone wore them opposite side for better support and comfort? Ex: left to right and right on left?

[@andrewquaid9412]

On average, how long does it take to get comfortable and proficient as this video?

[@artfullsmudge4957]

How do you get off them without slamming the table?

[@whirlwind8825]

I have been in drywall for 30 + years. Stilts are illegal in most states. Why? Because when you fall hard your done for the rest of your career.. Guys get impaled by conduit. Break Knees .. Fall down stairs..trip over cords.. forget concrete floor transitions ..The way to work around them is a perry scaffold and roll, use long handle extensions for tools. I have made lots of money without stilts and never recommend to anyone to use them . Workmans compensation and Osha do not like stilts on job sites or people working off stilts. And if you fall..drywall shorty is not gonna pay your bills..

[@TheOfficialDjProduct]

As a fellow drywaller I respect your experience and advice. I will say my old boss, a hanger and finisher of 40 years still used stilts before I left him (granted he didn't walk on the high stuff but still, he used em). And he had nothing but the utmost concern for everyone's safety. One time doing steel studs I slipped and got myself. Lead called the boss and told him, he said "what the hell are you still doing there? Get him to the hospital". I understand, you can get hurt bad on stilts and more so on a messy, unorganized jobsite. But for some us, it does speed up the work, we make more money, and we know how to walk on em. I also don't endorse people walk on them. I'd never let a family member or friend walk on mine, I don't want anybody getting hurt.

[@whirlwind8825]

​@@TheOfficialDjProduct The problem is this . The boss is happy when you use stilts and you can reach and work faster . However if you get a life altering injury from stilts ..insurance is not going to cover and workmans comp will not cover that injury. Then you have to retrain , rehab and pay alot of money to get back to square 1

[@andrescarbajal4119]

👍👍

[@victorneckar7743]

Just bought a set

[@ryanriley4301]

Omg she's fine!

[@bruceiebconnelly7385]

I got a rod in my leg I never use them I broke my hip toes got pins holding my foot together I tried it makes me hurt so bad

[@MartinGlass-nq8hm]

😮❤❤

[@drewdatification]

Gonna use stilts to help paint some high ceilings but I have one question: how do you get back down without falling over?

[@leviroch]

you dont. you embrace the fall. might be worth getting obese purely for the extra padding :D

[@drewdatification]

@@leviroch 🤣🤣🤣

[@leviroch]

But realistically you'll just kinda plomp down on a ladder rung or sawhorse, although the tipping back when you're 3' off the ground is a weird feeling to get used to. . .

[@TheOfficialDjProduct]

If the stilts are low enough that you could stand on one leg, have the other still strapped in, and stand upright, you can undo one, then putting the same side arm at the top of the unstrapped side you can balance yourself and step down. I'm pretty tall, on 30 inch stilts I can reach 10ft with like a screwgun or finishing knife and I'm able to step off (seen guys who unstrap both, using arms holding stilts for balance, then jump off). Never needed much higher, but I think if needed you could unstrap near a ladder, then step on the rung, undo the other one and your golden.

[@VSLComputers]

Nice video! Thank you. Is it silly to think that I could rent (as opposed to buy) a pair and use them for Halloween? I mean... how long does it take to be able to walk around with them?

[@Hachiro]

The Modern Rogue did an episode where the guests were from Cirkus Zirkus. (Just search up "Modern Rogue Stilts") They walked on some 3-ish foot ones, and one of the hosts got it VERY quick.

[@VSLComputers]

@@Hachiro Thank you... I actually bought a pair. Assembled them... haven't tried them yet though.

[@TheOfficialDjProduct]

Depends on how tall you want. 16 inches could take a couple days. 24" could take 4 days. 30" could take a week. I'm literally still working on hitting 40", can sorta do it but getting any work done makes it more difficult (focusing on doing work vs just on walking). To be fair I haven't been training to walk at 40" but I've been walking on stilts occasionally for a couple years, just now though I gotta step up my game. Should have 40's done in another week or two.

[@MagRes50Cal]

Lol it's all good until it's a drop ceiling. I recommend small steps to start. Good video though. Thanks for the info.

[@startechno2574]

thanks!! fun vid beautifu host

[@DrywallShorty]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@urafuknkunt]

I realize you're setting up on a bench. But when it comes time to put them on free standing, foot straps first. Dont create a pivot point on your leg that could break a few bones at once...

[@hobisagalajadi7892]

👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏.... Shiiipp Good 👍🙏👍😀

[@donniellbenjamin1369]

In Ga women are the best finishers

[@gadgetg9479]

Please explain why you always do your top strap up last and undo it last (so when you fall over half striped in you don’t brake your leg!!!) mabe a video on stilt safety!!!!!

[@TheOfficialDjProduct]

The strap on your shin is always fastened first because with it fastened, you can stand up/balance without the fear the stilt is going to kick out away from your center and you eat cement. Same reason you undo it last. Undo the feet straps (with shin still strapped), you can literally still stand up. If you undo the shin first and it kicks out, you're ankle is going to bend in a not so fun way and you're gonna hit the ground, probably messing up your legs, hips, and anything above the waist is just icing on the cake.

[@gadgetg9479]

@@TheOfficialDjProduct expect reply I was hoping ds was going to dedicate a vid to it but not yet

[@abuqasimafridi6903]

This is super super important for the construction works but unfortunately not in Pakistan .

[@bambangbasuki4091]

Mantappp

[@beerbeforebreakfast]

One thing id add is "your foot is now 2 ft below where it actually is, start telling your brain that and you'll get it quickly" thats what i tell people that ask..."whats it like walking on those, howd ya learn?"

[@joeschmoe511]

Cathedral ceilings...

[@mb1636]

4:26 👸👸👸

[@leviroch]

im 6'5". . . i gotta make me a pair of these. for literally no other reason than to scare the living shit out of my neighbours kids. . . be like a goddamn white mimi appearing from behind a fence. . . mwahahahaha!

[@christenconway6619]

My keen Chicago's look a hot mess rn. No keen logo in sight and no more tobacco brown lol. I wish they still looked like youres 8 months ago lmao.

[@DrywallShorty]

Haha oh no!! Mine have plenty of white on them now 😂

[@jimmyfavereau]

thanks shorty

[@mohannedrhouma1009]

Where can I purchase these legs? and what is the name of the manufacturer of them

[@hombreastuto6052]

Wussup shawty

[@cesarmuzquiz6900]

You should lower your leg strap maybe bout 4 inches away from your knee cap just saying

[@cesarmuzquiz6900]

You could hurt your knees incase you fall not wishing that but just becareful

[@baltazarromero9772]

She is cute

[@sabotup7442]

Do they have Stiletto Stilts? 🤔😂🤣😂🤔

[@michaelsimmonds8779]

With all respect. Totally Hott!!

[@jp-xr4vd]

Estas bien hermosa

[@elgayetas]

Nunca falta el jarioso de mierda

[@elgayetas]

@@jp-xr4vd pos dicelo a ella no a mi wuey

[@jp-xr4vd]

@@elgayetas Que wey también kieres flores o q pedo

[@raulbautista194]

No mames wey

[@rulleman64]

I find it fascinating that there are women who carry out manual work and are not too good for it. Watch out for how you explain and carry out the work. And you're pretty too

[@douglasd327]

I would work with you 15 hours a day. You're awesome! 🥰😍🍑🏊‍♂️

[@carolinewright7844]

Shame you can’t do a close up, makes no sense, also it’s very echoey, can’t hear what you’re saying 😩😩

[@DrywallShorty]

I have a new video coming out next month on the build show Network all about stilts 👍