First 2 years I ran every drop freehand, now I tape a level to the stud and my wall plates finally sit straight

Avery Wright · 2026-09-30T00:20:04.837102+00:00

Honestly for my first 2 years I just eyeballed every outlet box and half my plates sat crooked, which customers in Denver pointed out more than once. Last spring a helper handed me his 6 inch torpedo level and said try taping it to the stud before you cut, and now I keep one in my pouch on every rough in. Do you all level your boxes or just trust the nail on bracket to keep things square?

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