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Establishing a vertical baseline Tip: Establishing a vertical baseline

by Arne Waldstein

Using a Builder’s Level
Video: Using a Builder’s LevelOnline Membership Required

Find the high spots by comparing measurements taken at different points along the foundation by Jim Anderson

Using a Story Pole to Lay Out StairsOnline Membership Required

A simple full-scale pattern takes the confusion out of figuring consistent and safe stair-tread heights by Lon Schleining

The line winder
Tip: The line winder

by Mark White

Measuring posts on uneven ground
Tip: Measuring posts on uneven ground

by Wil Gordon

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

The flashbob
Tip: The flashbob

by F. X. Lowry

Levels and TransitsOnline Membership Required

Shooting lines and grades involves nothing more than what meets the eye by Stephen Suddarth

Tip: Stabilizing plumb bobs

by Dave Walter

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