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Snapping angled chalklines on sheathing version 2.0
Kudos to Bob Carli for his clever device for snapping angled chalklines (FHB #192, p. 34). Here’s the way I do it. I replace the line’s hook with a 2-in.-long nail…
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This chalkline from C.H. Hanson comes with a 150-ft.-long heavy braided line
Strait-Line SL6X Chalkline Review
This new Irwin chalkline, an improvement over the old Strait-Line box, has a fast-working rewind handle
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This light-violet chalk forms clean, crisp lines yet wipes clean with the single swipe of a rag
Snapping angled chalklines on sheathing
On straightforward roofs with rectangular shapes, snapping chalklines on the sheathing is easy because chalkline hooks are designed to grab at 90°. When a roof becomes more complicated, with hexagonal…

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