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I finally stopped using a tape measure for rough cuts on site
For the first 8 years of landscaping, I'd always pull out a tape measure for every single paver cut or fence board, even on simple stuff. Kept second guessing myself and wasting time. About 3 months ago, a carpenter buddy in Portland showed me how he eyeballs things with a combination square and a sharp pencil mark. Now I only measure if it's a critical seam. Has anyone else found a simple tool or trick that cut a step out of their process in a big way?
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amy_reed794mo ago
Did you at least count to "about three" before you started cutting?
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angela_wilson784mo ago
Amy's counting rule reminds me of when I tried to measure spaghetti by eyeballing it.
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holly_flores793mo ago
Is it just me or do we all have a spaghetti measuring disaster story?
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