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Walking the Ryteline
In the nifty accessories department, Australian landscaper Ryan Yates designed and perfected his RYTELINES Stringline Clip system over more than a decade's worth of jobs. This marks his company's first trip to the National hardware Show.
"I wanted to come up with a simpler way of utilizing a stringline for laying pavers, block work, bricks and timber," he said, "so instead of using old-fashioned stakes we came up with a product that’s a simple set of three plastic clips which sit over the top and the corner of the product that you’re actually laying. It gives you the vertical and horizontal points — a face and a height in one application."
"The set contains a left, a right and a corner. By using all three you can create a right angle for setting out your jobs. Or you just want a straight line over any distance you just use the clips marked left and right. The clips have three 3 holes in the top so you can tuck a nail or a screw on to secure them if you’re working off the ground. That way you don’t have to go up and down ladders to pick them up."
"We are just bringing it to the states now, looking for distributors."
Sydney landscaper launches new product in National Tradies Expo News
Cronulla landscape gardener Ryan Yates will use this week’s National Tradies Expo presented by Nissan Navara in Sydney to launch a product he hopes will soon be in every tradies’ toolbox.
Rytelines is the result of 8 years of research and development, a palm-sized tool consisting of three clips which lock together to secure stringlines used for measuring and borders.
The tool has a wide range of applications, including use with paving, tiling, bricklaying, carpentry, landscaping, retaining walls, fencing, building and construction.
Yates said Rytelines filled a gap in the marketplace and could be used by any tradie or DIY enthusiast.
“Rytelines is a low-cost tool that we think will come in handy for all tradies and even those working on DIY jobs around the house,” said Yates.
“The design of the product has changed over time so that it fits a number of applications rather than just being limited to one which makes it different from anything else on offer.
“Fitting stringlines can be time-consuming and frustrating, and you’re often searching for bricks or stakes to tie them off which is only a temporary fix.