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Shoutout to the guy who said to always use a story pole for framing
I skipped it on a 24-foot wall last week and had to re-cut three studs. Anyone else ever get burned thinking you can just measure as you go?
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the_ben5mo ago
That trapezoid thing is too real. I swear my tape measure grows or shrinks an eighth every time I put it down. Did a simple shed roof last month, and by the fourth rafter I had four different lengths. The story pole doesn't lie, but my brain sure tries to.
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juliaa655mo ago
Ugh, been there. My brain's like "it's just simple math" and then my hands are like "presenting you with a trapezoid, genius.
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the_rose5mo ago
Honestly, the worst is when you're marking a bunch of blocks or something and you just KNOW your pencil is getting duller with each line. That little fudge factor adds up so fast. @the_ben is right about the tape playing tricks, but my own lazy marking is a bigger enemy. I once laid out a whole deck post pattern freehand, convinced I could keep it square by eye. Let's just say it had more character than the plans called for. The story pole is basically admitting you don't trust future-you, and future-you is NEVER trustworthy.
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