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Shoutout to the installer in Denver who showed me a trick with a suction cup and a chalk line
I was helping a crew on a big storefront job last fall, and we were setting a heavy piece of laminated glass. This older guy, Mark, saw me struggling to get it perfectly plumb. He grabbed a small suction cup, stuck it high on the glass, and hung a chalk line from it. He said, 'Use the line as a visual guide for the whole edge, not just your level at the bottom.' It was so simple, but it made setting those big panels way faster and more accurate. I've used that trick on every big piece since. Has anyone else picked up a small trick like that from another glazier on site?
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hannah_perry5mo ago
Yeah, exactly. It's like the best ones are just using what's already in your kit in a way you never thought of. Makes you feel like you cracked a code.
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claire_gibson5mo ago
Those little tricks are the best part of the job.
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dianahayes5mo ago
I've always called them workarounds instead of tricks, Claire. They feel more like solving a real problem. What's the best one you've found lately?
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