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Snapping multiple chalk lines

comments (1) January 10th, 2010 in Blogs, Project Gallery        
ChikWeid ChikWeid, member
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If you have to snap a lot of lines (screwing down sub-floor, etc.) and you're working with a partner; just thread the metal ring at the end of your chalkline through the ring on the end of his/her chalkline...take up position at opposite ends of the line to be marked and let your line out while he reels his in. That way there is always a chalked string as you move from point to point. Simple. No need to reel a single line in to re-chalk then reel it out again.


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DanMorrison DanMorrison writes: This tip could have saved me miles and miles of walking...
Posted: 10:24 am on May 28th

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