Whenever someone is describing a square in the
construction business, they are referring to something with a 90° angle.
The picture below provides you with an example of a framing square. This
home building tool provides carpenters and other construction workers
with an instant 90° angle that can be used to check, mark or form
squares.
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The Framing Square
Framing squares are used by Stair Builders to layout stair stringers,
mark and cut stair treads along with other parts, while they're framing
the staircase. I've had a framing square in my possession ever since I
was an apprentice carpenter.
When I first started out, I had a circular saw, one extension cord, my
nail bags and a framing square. It's hard to imagine, but I could build
a stairway without a level, but I couldn't do it without a framing
square.
The Speed Square
This is a triangular shaped square that fits into your nail bags
comfortably and provides carpenters with a variety of different
measurements and a quick way to make a square or angled mark on almost
any type of lumber.
Even though I don't need a Speed Square to build a set of stairs, they
come in handy, when you're building roofs. I can use them to create a
variety of different angles, while cutting and framing a house.
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