Things You'll Need:
- Measuring Tapes
- Chalks
- Carpenter's Pencils
- Chalk Line
- Chalk Line Reel
- Common Nails
- Hammers
- Hammers
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Step 1
Measure and mark both ends of where you want the line.
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Step 2
Pull the string out of the chalk line by the metal tab.
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Step 3
Hold the string tight at both ends - one end on each mark. If you're working by yourself, tap a nail at an angle away from you into the work surface at one end and hook the tab over it.
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Step 4
Snap the line once by pulling it up about 5 or 6 inches and letting go. The line should hit the work surface and leave a chalk line.
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Step 5
Make sure that the marks and the line meet.









