How To Use A Chalk Line For Roofing

To distribute the chalk over your line shake the box several times.

How to use a chalk line for roofing.

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. Using or snapping off a chalk line is simple. You may need a measuring tape to set these points. Mark the two end points of the line you are trying to draw.

Press down on the string about midway between the ends with your thumb or finger and hold it. 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. Pull the string loaded with chalk out of the chalk reel. This technique is good for irregular surfaces and will help prevent unwanted double lines.

Here is a quick guide on how to do it. Secure the line to the wall secure the hook ring on your chalk line to the wall or floor at your starting point. Attach the chalk line at the starting point of the line. The end of the chalk line is tied to a loop or clip.

Holding down a chalk line in the middle to pop the line accurately. Using white chalk on a white surface won t give you a readable line. Lift and snap the string on one side and then the other using the technique shown.