I wanted to create a video someone could watch and simply learn how to layout like a pro with string and a set of batter boards. If you follow my easy steps, you will have your layout done in no time.

These two men are checking the diagonal measurement for the forms for a concrete slab. They want to make sure it’s square. (Tim Carter/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter Recently, a 75-year-old man ...

Q: I am going to attempt to build my home myself, using some subs to do various work. I am going to do the footing and foundation. How do I lay out my batter boards with a string line to make sure the ...