Using a measuring tape alone does not yield the precise inside measurements finish carpenters must have. Fine Homebuilding reader Phillip Zimmerman from Berkeley, California, created a solution to that problem by using both his measuring tape and a combination square. The square’s blade butts against the inside surface, while the tape measure records the distance from the opposite edge to the blade, thus eliminating any guesswork.
Skim-coating with joint compound covers texture, renews old drywall and plaster, and leaves smooth surfaces ready to paint.
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