Straight String Line Trick ~ 2-Minute Tip

Before he pitches the roof on our new extension series, James shows us a quick 2-minute tip for getting a super straight string line.

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[ttfweb]

If I went too slow, my dad would say “We ain’t building a piano”, then when I’d speed up he’d say, “why don’t you take a little pride in your work”. His objective to drive me crazy was well achieved.

[bambam-cmwe]

This is one of the best ways to ensure work is kept to a high standard. I used this method 2 days ago to flatten and level a ceiling on a job, where we installed a new RSJ within the ceiling void. Plasterers will thank you if you do this as it makes thier life so much easier to achieve a flat and fine finish 👍 ah the humble string line, a builders best friend 😉

[noskills]

Need to be sending copies of this video over to Barrett’s and some of the others big players 😂

[sygad]

Finally, that technique for the string line at the end that i've seen so many times but never managed to work out how it's done, cheers for the slow demo

[mooglamanna]

Thanks fellas. Nice & Simple and a lovely Piano note to finish it all off at the end. Cheers from Australia.

[ukconstruction]

Great work Roger and James!! Great tip guys

[SteveAndAlexBuild]

I love that tight line tip, twang 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[markanderson]

You can use the same method for setting out an extension off the house when the aligning wall is all over the place👍👍

[fireblaster]

Love that “we’re not building a piano” 🔥🔫

[elrond]

The wall plate we get for new builds is sooo warped/curved o_O Glad to see people actually caring about this stuff!

[zedman]

Nice tip. Glad you sorted those boards out towards the end of the video 😀

[Goodwithwood]

I put a saw cut in the end blocks to keep them put.

[samposton]

Lovely seeing how diligent you guys are in your work. Bet most wouldn’t even check!!

[Gixerpilot]

Robin would have knocked it down and started again with his huge roofing square! Then again 3mm to robin is like 30 to most people 😂

[Blue_Collar_Colonizer_]

I had a guy on my crew that was special forces as a younger man. My crew did mainly metal roofs and I was pretty critical about our cuts and how everything looked. Aesthetics were just as important to me as function. It drove him crazy. He cussed like a sailor and would always say "goddamn it Donnie, it's not like we're building fucking bombs." Hardest work guy I ever met. Worked twice as hard when you pissed him off. Which was pretty often.

[vinnysurti]

That tip is another string in my bow 😁👍🏽

[Brian]

That's how I tie off my string lines, works great! 👍

[tecnaman]

Just showed one of my lads these string line tips and more building a deck. I've now gone up in his estimation lol.

[pauln]

"D Flat" ? I thought you said you weren't building a piano ! You're doing a "Grand" job.

[al-azimahmed]

Hey guys great video, dont you. Use brick ties on The last course of bricks?

Just wondering as knowing you guys there a great technical explanation behind it.

Thanks for the video.