I needed to set up a long string line today (8m or about 26′) to screw a timber base plate to a wavy concrete wall in foul weather and I couldn’t really see if the line was clear or not. Bearing in mind that a line has to be two things to be helpful: Very tight and clear of obstruction. If you have those two things, then a string line is the simplest, most useful tool on the job to get stuff dead straight. Trouble was I just couldn’t see if …
