I’ve found that a framing square with stair gauges is a good tool for doing layout on wall plates. I clip the gauges on the long blade of the square, as shown in the drawing. The gauges easily align the blade along the edge of the plates, so that I don’t have to worry about the blade getting cockeyed while I do my layouts.
Will Milne, San Francisco, CA
Edited and Illustrated by Charles Miller
From Fine Homebuilding #27
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