Best Tape Measures for Measuring Door Openings Solo
Measuring a door opening alone is awkward because the tape’s hook has to stay put...
Equipment
Best Layout Tools for Fitting Skirting and Architrave
What layout tools do Fitting skirting and architrave is mostly a measuring and marking job....
Best Measuring Tools for Checking Door Frames and Openings
What you need to check A door opening is not just a width and a...
Best Marking Tools for Setting Out Stair Parts by Hand
What you need to mark a staircase Setting out stair parts by hand is mostly...
How to Use a Carpenter’s Pencil for Broad and Fine Layout Marks
A carpenter’s pencil is useful because its broad, flat lead can leave a mark that...
How to Mark a Birdsmouth Joint with a Framing Square
A birdsmouth is the notch at the end of a rafter that lets it sit...
How to Lay Out a Half-Lap Joint with a Marking Gauge
What the joint needs A half-lap joins two pieces of timber by removing half the...
How to Use a Combination Square as a Depth Gauge
What a Combination Square Can Measure A combination square can check the depth of a...
How to Transfer a Measurement with Dividers Instead of a Tape
Dividers transfer a distance from one place to another without making you read a scale....
How to Use a Sliding Bevel to Copy an Existing Roof Pitch
A sliding bevel copies an angle; it does not tell you the roof pitch in...