I know this probably a stupid question, but I'm a single mom who needsto put a roof on an outdoor shed. Roofers wanted $700. I bought all thesupplies for less than $80.Reading the roofing books I have an idea of how to do this. And my18-year-old son is going to help.But, we went work to put out chalk lines and I need help.I bought an irwin chalk line set at the hardware store. My firstmistake was cutting the line off the hook, not realizing it needed tobe tied there.Then, I realized the line has no chalk on it. I do have a blue bottleof chalk. My son found a sliding lid on the chalk reel. He thinks thechalk should be squirted into this compartment. It makes sense. But Iwas hoping someone could confirm. Also, how much do you put in -- whendo you stop.Yes, I know, a paranoid, duh, question, but when you have no idea....tina

It doesn't *have* to be there, just makes it easy to hook over a nailwhen you are working alone and don't have anyone to hold the end.______________Yes, put chalk in the reel. The amount isn't written in stone but youmight as well put in as much as you can but not so much as to make itdifficult to reel/unreel the string. You can always add more.

Chalk line - how to use it?

Sep 10, 2006 21 Replies

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do_not_spam_me 19 years ago

I don't see how they help one align things vertically. Ask a pilot how the horizon is used for aligning planes vertically.

For attitude or elevation?

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steve 19 years ago

she didn't say it was going over an old roof

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