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Watching a new crew try to lay a herringbone patio in Springfield last week was painful
They kept eyeballing the 45-degree cuts instead of using a miter box. The gaps were all over the place, maybe a quarter inch in some spots. I learned that trick from an old timer named Frank back in '08, and it saves so much time and mortar. Anyone have a go-to method for keeping that pattern tight on a big pour?
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lily1102mo ago
Ever tried snapping chalk lines first?
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sullivan.abby2mo agoMost Upvoted
Snapping comes after you mark the line, right?
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averywright2mo ago
Snapping chalk lines always makes me think of my grandpa's old workshop. He had this giant blue chalk box that seemed to last forever. What's the trickiest thing you've used one for?
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