Appreciation post: I was wrong about using a string line for long runs

I always eyeballed it for anything under 50 feet, but a foreman in Boise showed me how a simple mason's line catches a 2-inch dip you'd never see. Anyone else have a basic tool they finally started using right?

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abby_fisher13h ago

My uncle in Spokane finally got me using a chalk line for deck footings last summer.

skyler_kelly6919h ago

My old boss in Tampa would laugh at me for not using a torpedo level on outlets. He was right.

luna26118h agoMost Upvoted

My first foreman in Jacksonville made us use a 9-inch level on every single device plate. It adds maybe ten seconds per outlet but the finished wall looks pro. Crooked outlets are the first thing people notice in a bad install. That boss was tough but he drilled good habits into us.