Question about chalk lines

When laying out a new lot, do you pop the chalk lines down the middle of where the painted line will be or to one side?

Everybody usually does what is easiest for them to paint. We snap ours to the left side. I know of people that put them in the middle, so on larger lots their guys don't get confused of what side to paint on.

The last two years I've been using a pointer and no chalk lines or at least as few as possible. Make a mark for start and stop and paint it. But when I do snap lines its not on zis side not on zat side but right up zee middle. A few times I've painted one on the wrong side of the line and when you look across the lot its right there staring at you.

Ace Striper wrote on Oct 11, 2006:Go to #1

When laying out a new lot, do you pop the chalk lines down the middle of where the painted line will be or to one side?

middle here

I USEALLY PAINT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF LINE

I also paint on the right side of the line if there is 1

I prefer to have the line on the left of the painted line, but when doing a lot of lines every other one is on the right when I turn around to come back. I always try to lay out so I am painting on the side of the chaulk line opposite the street or building so I always when I turn around know to paint the side of the chaulk line away from the street or building.

You could always pop two lines...haha

I always paint on the right side...why would I paint on the wrong side Seriously I always put the chalk (or cables) to the right and pint on the left (closer to the machine) of them unless you are doing 2-ways in which case you just have to remember to alternate when you turn around & come back.

Chalk line? Whats a chalk line? ?

I mark the center but run a chalk line 2 inchs to the left (assuming I am shooting a 4" line)

I'm with jpanz - - - - Whats a chalk-line? We don't even own one!

Always to the side. I've found that it seems to be easier to line up with the chalk mark on the inside(left or right), closer to the machine(better line of sight). In most cases my first tick mark will be an "L" like this if painting to the right or a backwards "L" if painting to the left. This avoids any brainfarts like kris mentioned. On larger lots, with multiple rows we stretch a cable instead of snapping lines. Another question would be does anyone have a preference(when possible) as to which side they stripe from. Personally, I prefer the left, since the pump and hoses aren't blocking my view. Of course when shooting off the rear wheel, it's not a factor.

Ace, I paint on the right side of my lines and for ease being a newbie with my 3900 I mounted a guide on my machine. About a 6" long 1/4 inch diameter bar attached with hose clamps to the rod that holds the height adjuster for the gun. Sits about 1-2" above the pavement and keeps me "on line" with my chalkline or string that I run for longer center lines. Someday I will venture into not having to mark but season is wrapping up here in the midwest.

Ace, I paint on the right side of my lines and for ease being a newbie with my 3900 I mounted a guide on my machine. About a 6" long 1/4 inch diameter bar attached with hose clamps to the rod that holds the height adjuster for the gun. Sits about 1-2" above the pavement and keeps me "on line" with my chalkline or string that I run for longer center lines. Someday I will venture into not having to mark but season is wrapping up here in the midwest.

Just got our first jumbo chalk line in August over in Australia at a Roadmarking Conference trade show, beats the smaller Stanley lines to bits, as to what side - we paint to the right of a line pinged to the left, over the last 10 years I have taught all our workers to set out and paint with the sun behind your back ! Thats afternoon sun, we even follow that rule when indoors - saves any confusion as to what side of line to paint

Just got our first jumbo chalk line in August over in Australia at a Roadmarking Conference trade show, beats the smaller Stanley lines to bits, as to what side - we paint to the right of a line pinged to the left, over the last 10 years I have taught all our workers to set out and paint with the sun behind your back ! Thats afternoon sun, we even follow that rule when indoors - saves any confusion as to what side of line to paint

Great idea for keeping it consistent. We paint both directions to save time and distance.

Robs sending me 2 of them in me goody parcel, Although we never use string lines for 5 meter parks Gazza I must video a pic of us using the protractor Greg from coastlines put me on. It totally eliminates the need of chalking start and stop lines for any angle parking you don't even need a base line down the straight a total time saver. I was talking to Dwan in Alaska the other day about sweeping and he's got a really good way of pointing a laser on a ninety degree angle that is attached to his machine and following the previous line very clever as well as fast production. We both agreed it's great if you haven't got staff and you don't have to worry about them blinding themselves. Any way I will film us and send you the disc if you want one made get in touch with Greg they cost about $700 but they litrally cut your production time in half.