Chalk Line Basics

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  @anthonymiller8979 · 6 years ago

  Still have my dad's chalk boxes. I remember him using them when I was just a little boy...I am 63 now. Treasured pieces now

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• RM

  @RMphy89 · 6 years ago

  What showmanship. Dismantle the entire house just to give an A+ presentation on chalk lines. Bravo

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• RO

  @robstephens · 6 years ago

  When snapping lines for roofing shingles, you can save time chalking by connecting the chalk lines from two chalk boxes together so the person on each end has a chalk box.  After snapping a few lines, the spent line is reeled in, and since the strings are connected,  the fresh chalk line unreels from the other chalk box over to the person reeling it in, and the line chalking process continues without having to walk back and forth across the roof.

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• HU

  @humphreysmiggens3881 · 6 years ago

  Tips from a tile guy- w/ new chalk boxes, pull string completely out and lightly dust chamber w/ chalk as you feel in. <br> &nbsp; When spanning line across a hump, many times said hump will throw the line off; when line is taut- pull string up as if to snap it, but carefully set it back down to verify its position on your mark. If it&apos;s on your mark, snap it!<br> &nbsp; &nbsp;Lastly, the metal tips at times get lost in the ether, so a good replacement is a soda tab with the tip bent 90°. <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; Epstein didn&apos;t kill himself

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• SH

  @shaidyn8278 · 5 years ago

  Can we just take a moment to appreciate that when pressed for a name, he came up with &quot;Mrs. Mecklehenny&quot;?

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• ST

  @steveohler8906 · 6 years ago

  This guy is great, he takes the most simple tools and gives a thoroughly in depth explanation. I bet his finished projects are close to perfection.

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• UN

  @UnknownsourceRU · 6 years ago

  I love you old man. <br>You have so much knowledge, and speak very well. <br><br>Reminds me of my own grandpa who’s no longer around<br><br>Happy new year pops

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• JE

  @jerryblankenship9627 · 4 years ago

  I just started working on a framing crew this year and your channel is my secret weapon. Thank you boss. Just know some chubby guy in TN is benefiting from your videos. They’re helping me make a good living.

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• EI

  @eigencap · 6 years ago

  When I was a hand building Carwashes, our centerline of the wash tunnel was measured meticulously, snapped then coated with a clear spray. &nbsp;Everything depended on having that line being perfect and permanent. &nbsp;When I re-visited one of the sites we built, the centerline was still there even after thousands of washes.

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• NA

  @nathannealon9388 · 6 years ago

  Legend has it he&apos;s on his lunch break.

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• ZI

  @Ziptietechnician · 2 years ago

  My dad passed away when I was 13. &nbsp;I missed out on alot of this stuff as I never really had a stable father figure in my life after. &nbsp;<br> I come to your channel all the time even as a 40 year old man and learn all the things I wish my father could have taught me. &nbsp; &nbsp;But I take what I have learned from your channel and share it with my son as soon as I have the opportunity.<br> Thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge it is really appreciated in my home.

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• CL

  @Clean97GTI · 6 years ago

  After you have ripped a fingernail off in cold weather, you realize the head of a nail opens the chalk door.

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