Chalk Line – Must Have Tool

Here’s an article on one of those handyman techniques that I take for granted. It is as simple as stretching out a piece of string covered in chalk, and then giving the string a flick. Now you have a straight line marked out in chalk. The first time people see it they are not sure what is going on, but after that first time, it is easy to perfect.

Here is a link to the Readers Digest site that shows a step by step guide to using a chalk line.