How to snap a perfectly straight chalk line.
Even though I've snapped miles of chalk lines over the years, I still marvel at the result. There's something almost magical in the way a simple chalk box creates a crisp, perfectly straight line in the blink of an eye. No other tool, except an ... [... more]
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Choosing Chalk Line Chalk
I'm reshingling my roof. When I went to the hardware store to buy chalk for snapping lines, I found three colors- blue, red and white. Which should I buy? Buy the red chalk. The main difference between chalks is how permanent they are. White ... [... more]
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How to Use a Chalk Line
Carpenters and roofers chalk several lines throughout their busy workday. Whether you have a basic chalk line or a geared box to rewind the string faster, they all basically work the same way to produce a quick and easy straight line for your ... [... more]
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How to Snap a Chalk Line
Need a straight line to hang wallpaper, lay wood floors or put in ceramic tiles? You'll need a chalk line - a small, eye-shaped case filled with blue or orange chalk and string. It has a metal tab on one end for pulling chalk-coated string out, ... [... more]
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Chalk Lines
A chalk line is a metal or plastic case filled with powdered chalk and a reel containing 50 to 100 feet of line. It's used to mark a straight line between two points. Many models can also be used as a plumb bob, a hanging weight that is often ... [... more]
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Improving Attic Ventilation
SNAP TWO parallel chalk lines 2 in. apart along the soffit to represent the cutout for the new strip vent. CUT THESE two parallel lines with a portable circular saw. Set the blade depth to barely cut through the thin soffit material. USE A WIDE, ... [... more]
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Irwin #64497 Chalk Line & Orange Chalk
 Features: Irwin #64497 Chalk Line & Orange Chalk IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOL CO Binding: Misc. EAN: 0024721644978 Model: 64497 MPN: 64497 Package Quantity: 1 UPC: 024721644978 [... more]
$8.32
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Starrett SACLY100 Reel Fast® Chalk Lines 100' (30 m) Yellow
Features: Reel Fast Chalk Lines rewind 3 1/2 times faster than regular ones Yellow case All cases are of high-impact plastic for durability Include a fast, easy push-button line release, a large chalk capacity and an easy pop-in line refill The locking [... more]
$11.89
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Reel Fast Chalk Lines - Sacl100 Chrome Chalk Reel
Features: Rewinds 3-1/2 times faster than regular ones High impact plastic for durability Fast, easy push-button line release Large chalk capacity & easy pop-in line refill Locks handle allows to use as plumb bob the best chalk line: My husband is a [... more]
$8.88
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Stanley 47-099 30m/100-Foot Contractor Grade Chalk Line Reel
Features: Contractor grade chalk line reel allows applies uniform chalk line up to 100 feet Long-wearing felt gasket hugs line and distributes uniform chalk coating Durable, heavy-duty die cast body for extra long life Universal hook designed to endure [... more]
$12.73
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Stanley 47-681 100 Chalk Line Reel & Chalk Set
Features: Holds up to a 4 oz bottle of Stanley Chalk Chalk line has two times the tensile strength of traditional lines and lasts twice as long Locking button holds string in place Water resistant case with rubber grips for comfort 3:1 gear drive for [... more]
$13.98
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Irwin #64110 100' Chalk Line Reel
Features: Irwin #64110 100' Chalk Line Reel IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOL CO Binding: Tools & Hardware EAN: 0024721500069 Model: 10-303S MPN: 64110 Package Quantity: 1 UPC: 024721500069 [... more]
$8.29
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