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OT carpenters..what is the fastest/easiest way to ensure your frame is square?
Posted on 9/18/14 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 9/18/14 at 1:39 pm
i'm building a bench seat for a window and the OCD part of me wants to make sure my 2x4 frame is 100% square.
i had a friend who said to just measure both corners diagonally and once they matched, you were good.
any tips or tricks for the novice?
i had a friend who said to just measure both corners diagonally and once they matched, you were good.
any tips or tricks for the novice?
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Posted on 9/18/14 at 1:40 pm to CAD703X
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measure both corners diagonally and once they matched, you were good.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 1:42 pm to CAD703X
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just measure both corners diagonally and once they matched, you were good.
that or the Pythagorean theorem
This post was edited on 9/18/14 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 9/18/14 at 1:42 pm to 777Tiger
Finish the project and then you'll know 
Posted on 9/18/14 at 1:43 pm to CAD703X
Put a framing square on it
Posted on 9/18/14 at 1:43 pm to CAD703X
Run a sting along one side. Find the center. Measure out the same distance on each side. Get someone to hold a tape measure on the the mark on the end. Hole the tape on what looks to be the center on the other end of the slab. Use a foot mark and hold a pencil or something that will make a mark and strike an arc. Get the person to hod the mark on the other end of the line and use the same measurement and strike an arc that intersects the first arc. That will be your center. From there you can measure out both ways. You can measure out from your original line and get the other side. Your frame will be perfectly square.
This post was edited on 9/18/14 at 1:52 pm
Posted on 9/18/14 at 1:43 pm to CAD703X
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i had a friend who said to just measure both corners diagonally and once they matched, you were good.
this
Posted on 9/18/14 at 1:48 pm to CAD703X
Your friend is correct.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 1:49 pm to jamboybarry
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Put a framing square on it
Too easy. OP needs to make it more complicated.
But seriously, unless you doubt your square or don't have one, why wouldn't one use their square. It's kinda good at this particular task.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 1:50 pm to CAD703X
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i had a friend who said to just measure both corners diagonally and once they matched, you were good.
This
Posted on 9/18/14 at 1:52 pm to CAD703X
Corner to corner will be good. Make sure the distances are equal if not corner to corner will not work.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 1:53 pm to rickyh
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Run a sting along one side. Find the center. Measure out the same distance on each side. Get someone to hold a tape measure on the the mark on the end. Hole the tape on what looks to be the center on the other end of the slab. Use a foot mark and hold a pencil or something that will make a mark and strike an arc. Get the person to hod the mark on the other end of the line and use the same measurement and strike an arc that intersects the first arc. That will be your center. From there you can measure out both ways. You can measure out from your original line and get the other side. Your frame will be perfectly square.
There is way too much fricking going on there.
Just measure each corner to each corner and make sure they match.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 1:56 pm to CAD703X
3,4,5 or multiples thereof. Starting from the corner measure 3 inches or 3 ft one way, measure 4 inches or ft the other way and measure distance in between it should be 5 if the corner is square. a sq + b sq = c sq.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 2:04 pm to gumbo1964
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gumbo1964
thats kinda cool actually.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 2:05 pm to CAD703X
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thats kinda cool actually.
you've never heard of that before, from geometry maybe?
Posted on 9/18/14 at 2:06 pm to CAD703X
For a 2x4 frame a framing square will be better than measuring for square.
More accurate than trying to split 1/8" measurements on a tape.
More accurate than trying to split 1/8" measurements on a tape.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 2:06 pm to 777Tiger
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you've never heard of that before, from geometry maybe?
well of course i have but never thought about actually putting it into practice
Posted on 9/18/14 at 2:08 pm to CAD703X
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well of course i have but never thought about actually putting it into practice
"I don't know why I have to take this course, I'll never use it!"
Posted on 9/18/14 at 2:09 pm to 777Tiger
here's the funny part. wanna guess what my major was at LSU?
math
Posted on 9/18/14 at 2:09 pm to CAD703X
Pythagorean theorem works great when laying out a house or fence. Way better tools for small projects.
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