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Draw Initial Line

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A framing sqaure that’s off by a tiny amount can ruin an entire project!

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What happens here

Position the framing square with one of its legs pressed tightly against the straight edge of the prepared flat surface. Using a pencil, draw a line along the entire inside edge of the other leg of the square. Ensure the square does not move while drawing to maintain accuracy.

Goal: Mark a reference line on the flat surface

Tools and materials

  • Framing Square — To guide the drawing of the first straight line
  • Pencil — For marking the line on the flat surface
  • Flat Surface — The surface on which the line is drawn

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Is your framing square actually square? Let's get after it. All right, now get yourself something square. Whether it's a piece of plywood, a table, whatever the case is, I'm going to be using a whiteboard. Now go ahead and push your square tight up against this edge here and just draw a line right here. Now take your square and flip it. Line this edge up in the bottom here.

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