steel square
Right-angle measuring tool
A steel square is an L-shaped measuring tool used in carpentry and construction, with two arms meeting at a right angle.
The longer arm is the blade, the shorter is the tongue.
Markings along both edges allow calculations for laying out rafters, stair stringers, and angles: He used a steel square to mark the roof pitch.
Also called a framing square or carpenter's square.
Structural or contextual shaping
Structural or contextual shaping
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- beamStructural support member
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
contractor · scaffolding · layout · roof · floor · wall · stud · header
Accuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
dimension · scale · tolerance · inch · fraction · hundredths · alignment · perpendicular
framing
Structural or contextual shaping
angle · miter · joist · plumb · stringer · rise · run · pitch · hip · valley
framing
Structural or contextual shaping
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- beamStructural support member
truss · contractor · scaffolding · layout · roof · floor · wall · stud · header · rough opening
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- gaugeStandard of measurement
graduation · dimension · scale · tolerance · inch · fraction · hundredths · alignment · perpendicular · checking
L-shaped
Having a right-angle bend
flat · metal · hardened · etched · stamped · graduated · rustproof · durable · rigid · heavy-duty