Home Maintenance : How to Use a Speed Square

Speed squares are used to measure straight lines or angles, especially when cutting wood or sheet rock. Find out more about using speed squares with tips from a general contractor in this free home maintenance video.

Expert: Oscar Moreno
Contact: www.morenohomevisions.com
Bio: Oscar Moreno is the owner of Moreno Custom Home Visions in Austin, Texas.
Filmmaker: Todd Green

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• home remodeling
• home repair
• remodeling
• building
• diy
• diy projects
• home repair tips

[joesnow1180]

what a mamada

[duane2072]

@zerochaos360 Yes, your hand is steady enough to run a circular saw in a perfect 90 degree cut too, right.

[daveawebber]

i think i may have watched the same vids :O)

[TheMaelmuire]

Well done, I have just watched 8 other videos that said they would show how to use a speed square to cut a 45. After much talking none of them did. Thank you for explaining the pivot part and demonstrating multiple angles.

[zerochaos360]

didn't tell us what we really needed to know. you showed how to cut a 22.5 degree cut BUT how do you know it is 22.5? standing in an attic, how do you get the correct angle? that is the hard part.

[MrJherime]

thanks buddy

[1carlitos1]

this video was helpful, i do minor home repairs and today i learned a bit about using my speed square. tnx.

[mecanicman66]

to bad some poeple add some bad comment i think you can show poeple to built stuff hey im asking myself for the 22 degree what is it for i know 45 is for perfect 90 degree corner thx for your video and hope to hear from you on that 22 degree

[selimsucram]

thank you!

[liontracs]

thanks for the info!