Glossary of Home Improvement Terms

Chalk Line

A commonly used method of determining a straight line for alignment.

A cotton cord or string is dusted with chalk, each end is placed at two known exact positions, drawn taut and snapped against the surface. The result is a chalk line between the two positions.

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