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Showerthought: I always used a regular speed square for layout, but a framing square on that big deck job in Bend was a total game changer.
The extra length let me mark multiple studs at once and check for square over longer spans, which saved me a ton of time. Anyone have a different go-to for big layout work?
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victor_nelson4d ago
Yeah, had the same thing happen on a big shed base. That long leg on the framing square just makes lining everything up so much easier.
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shanes664d ago
Ngl, I gotta side with Logan on this one. On big layouts, I'm still reaching for my speed square first every time. That pivot notch lets me fly down a long plate, banging out birdsmouths and plumb cuts without even picking it up. For checking long walls, I just snap a line. A framing square feels clumsy and slow to me for that kind of repetitive work.
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