Remember marking studs with a pencil? Now it's all laser lines

Honestly, back in 2008 when I started framing in Denver, I'd snap a chalk line and mark every stud with a pencil before setting the wall. Now I just grab my Bosch GLL 3-80 and run that red line down the plate - takes me half the time, no joke. The laser was like $400 but I stopped buying chalk and replacing strings every other week. Anyone else switched over and find their old methods feel like ancient history?

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nora_dixon1mo ago

Now it's all laser lines" - tell me about it, lol. I still catch myself reaching for a pencil out of habit when I'm doing trim work, even though my laser has been sitting right there for years.

amy_murphy851mo ago

Is it just me or does that muscle memory ever actually go away? I swapped to a laser years ago for framing and I still find myself grabbing a sharpie from my pocket out of reflex when I'm marking studs. The worst part is when I try to draw a line on the wall with a pencil even though the laser's already doing it perfectly, lol. It's like my hands are stuck in 2005 while my brain knows better.

blake_bell291mo ago

Man I used to be all about pencils but @amy_murphy85 you just made me realize I do that stupid move every time and it's hilarious.