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Measuring and Marking Tools

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Measuring and Marking ToolsFraming

Skills and TechniquesRoofing | Site Work and Foundations

Home Parts and MaterialsRoofs | Walls | Floors and Coverings | Deck Parts | Foundations | Stairs

ToolsSquares | Chalklines | Levels | Circular Saws | Drills and Drivers | Jigs and Fixtures | Saws

Design and PlanningNew Construction | Additions

Home StyleTimber-Frame

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Anchor-bolt marker Tip: Anchor-bolt marker

by Kenneth C. Kelley

Snapping angled chalklines on sheathing version 2.0
Tip: Snapping angled chalklines on sheathing version 2.0

by Joe Franko

Laying Out a Common Rafter

Laying out a common rafter by Jim Anderson

Cutting Floor Joists to Length
Video: Cutting Floor Joists to LengthOnline Membership Required

Snap a chalkline on the mudsills, and the measuring is done by Jim Anderson

Fast and Accurate Framing Cuts Without LinesOnline Membership Required

They didn't believe it, so I cut this one by eye and took out my square to see how close I came by Larry Haun

Q & A: Strange marks on measuring tapes

by Andy Engel

A Different Approach to Rafter LayoutOnline Membership Required

Measuring along the bottom of the rafters and using a site-built jig simplify the process by John Carroll

Getting More out of Your Rafter SquareOnline Membership Required

If you understand the twelfth scale, your square becomes a durable calculator that never needs batteries by Greg Ziomek

Squaring and Leveling Mudsills
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Squaring and Leveling MudsillsOnline Membership Required

If you assume the foundation is accurate, you may end up custom cutting each rafter and fussing with every miter in your trim by Rick Arnold, Mike Guertin

Framing Gable EndsOnline Membership Required

You can use a story pole and a level to lay out accurate cuts without a tape measure by Jim Thompson

Spacing deck boards
Tip: Spacing deck boards

by David Bright

Framer's layout tool
Tip: Framer's layout tool

by Todd Sauls

Drill-bit depth gauge
Tip: Drill-bit depth gauge

by Jack Winegar

Tip: Durable chalklines

by Dennis Lamonica

Stringline anchor
Tip: Stringline anchor

by Don Huebner

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