How To Use A Chalk Line For Roofing

Holding down a chalk line in the middle to pop the line accurately.

How to use a chalk line for roofing.

Attach the chalk line at the starting point of the line. Hammer a nail or drive a screw into one of the end points. You may need a measuring tape to set these points. The end of the chalk line is tied to a loop or clip.

The chalk box string is laid across the surface to be marked then snapped sharply causing the string to strike the surface leaving behind a straight chalk line where the surface has been struck. To pop long chalk lines accurately when flooring or roofing. Mark the two end points of the line you are trying to draw. Using or snapping off a chalk line is simple.

Brevity is the soul of well i mean brevity is good so i may be doing some more fast paced short sweet ones should you like em. This technique is good for irregular surfaces and will help prevent unwanted double lines. Using white chalk on a white surface won t give you a readable line. Here is a quick guide on how to do it.

Pull the string loaded with chalk out of the chalk reel. Use a helper or another nail to hold the chalk box end of the string. To distribute the chalk over your line shake the box several times.