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I finally stopped using a 4-foot level for everything after a plumber called me out
For years I thought my 4-foot level was the only tool I needed for any straight line, from shelves to door frames. Then a plumber I hired to fix a shower drain last month saw me checking a long baseboard with it and said, 'You're going to get a wave doing it like that, you need a longer straight edge for anything over six feet.' I argued at first, but he showed me the slight bow in my last piece. I bought an 8-foot aluminum level the next week and the difference on long runs is huge. Has anyone else had a basic tool habit they had to break for bigger projects?
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black.jordan6mo ago
Ever notice how we stick with the first way we learn to do something? It's like my old habit of using a tiny paintbrush for everything until a whole wall took me three days.
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pauljones6mo ago
Switched to a roller and finished in an hour, felt like a total game changer.
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