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THE PRO’S ADVICE

JOHN DAVIES CARPET FITTER

MAKE YOUR MARKING OUT TOOLS WORK HARDER

LARGE STEEL SQUARE SQUARES

STEP 2 Anchor the end hook securely at one end of the piece to be marked.

These do not have a stock to hold against the work edge, so to position the square accurately use a spare piece of wood held against the edge and position the square against that.

STEP 3 Draw out the chalked line and lock the crank handle into place and tension the cord.

STEP 4 Place the cord carefully onto the correct position on the work. With finger and thumb lift the cord a few centimetres to create some tension and then allow it to ‘snap’ onto the surface to be marked.

SLIDING BEVEL

These can be used for surface/edge preparation and marking out as the Try Square, but be careful when there are bevels at each end of a piece of wood. Always mark from the face side or face edge and check that the bevels are facing in the correct direction.

STEP 5 Rewind away from the marked line to avoid contaminating the work surface and line.

CHALK LINE

STEP 1 Check that the case is well charged with chalk and give it a shake from time to time to ensure that the cord is well chalked. With a new line, draw the cord out to its full extent, pour in a small amount of chalk and rewind it. Complete filling when the cord is fully rewound.

IMPORTANT

Keep your chalk line free from moisture and for surfaces to be painted, check that the chalk does not ‘bleed’ through paint. When using near furnishings, check that the chalk does not stain fabrics or carpets.

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