I use the method shown in the drawing to fasten my building lines to the batter boards. First 1 nail my batter boards roughly 1/4-in. above my string height. Next, I mark the string height on the face of the board, and use a handsaw to cut a kerf down to my mark. The string will hold fast if it’s lapped over itself in the kerf.
To make sighting easier after the string is removed, I mark a large arrow on the inside face of the board. Not only is this method easy and accurate, but it also dispenses with exposed nails, which can be bent out of alignment or even cause accidents.
Robert J. Meehan, New City, NY
Edited and Illustrated by Charles Miller
From Fine Homebuilding #28
