Perfect Circle

After BF bought the Craigslist spiral staircase, we needed to figure out the base’s exact placement.  After a long discussion, which involved a lot of pointing and gesturing, I said, “It would help if I could see it.”

BF nodded and said, “Let’s go downstairs.”  He proceeded to measure the staircase and cut a 2X4 in the length of the radius. 

BF, “I'll hold the 2X4 while you lay down the tape.” 

TMF, “Okay!”

After my four futile attempts at creating a circle with painters tape, BF said, “It’s amazing how you make the easiest job seem so difficult.”

“Fine!  You do it then.”  Of course he managed to make my section look like crap.  

Standing next to the circle.

View from 2nd floor loft.