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Above was written by Mark Petersen from Fine Home Building 

Elevate Your Stair Layouts: Why Squi.Jig 3-Inch Framing Jigs Are a Game-Changer for Pros 

If you've ever struggled with accurate stair stringer layouts, rafter cuts, or working with imperfect, waned lumber, you know how frustrating it can be when standard stair gauges just don't cut it. That's where the Squi.Jig 3-inch Framing Jigs come in — a premium upgrade built by builders, for builders.

These aren't your average tubular stair gauges. Crafted from lightweight, durable 1-inch diameter anodized aluminum, the Squi.Jig 3-inch models stand taller and longer than traditional options, delivering superior stability and precision on the jobsite.

As featured in Fine Homebuilding, these jigs shine when precision matters most. The longer design helps overcome the limitations of shorter gauges, ensuring your marks stay accurate from start to finish — no more compensating for wane or uneven boards. Lightweight yet rugged, they deliver pro-level results without adding bulk to your tool belt.

Whether you're framing a custom staircase, tackling roof assemblies, or ripping material on the saw, Squi.Jig Framing Jigs make the job faster, cleaner, and more reliable.

Ready to step up your game? Grab a pair of Squi.Jig 3-inch Framing Jigs today and experience the difference quality tools make.

Shop Squi.Jig 3-Inch Framing Jigs Now Pro tip: Sold as a pair — perfect for immediate use on your next project!

What are your go-to tricks for stair layouts? Drop a comment below — we'd love to hear how you're using tools like these on the job.

Happy building! SquiJig Team

 Why Framing Jigs and not stair gauges? Framing Jigs can do much more then just layout stairs when attached to your framing square. The main difference between Squi.Jig and other brand stair gauges is the height of the jig that is below the slot where the square sets. The common brass stair gauge is really short, which causes the jig to slip off the rounded edge of the lumber, or completely throw your layout off when the lumber or material has a chip or wane out of the edge of the material. The SquiJig Framing Jig's have a really tall body so if the material has rounded edges, or wane the jig still grabs really tight and gives you a consistent and accurate layout without any slipping or doubt.  

The added height of the jig also allow for many additional uses that people don't usually use stair gauges for (on speed square to mark repetitive angles, on the front of the Skil saw to do quick rips, etc.) 

Hold up you can put them on your saw? Well.. yes most saws and that is one of the design features that make this so great. How do I know if it will fit?

Lets go over that. Best way is look at your saw and note at how steep the plate is on the front, if its a small bevel vs a large like the corded skilsaw and mag saw is then chances are the jig will fit on the front for them quick narrow rips. 

 Need not to worry if your saw has to steep of bevel for rips with your jigs. There are more tricks that the Framing Jigs can do.. Like attaching to your rafter square to hold an angle when making repetitive marks or cuts. This is perfect for trimming rafter tales etc.. 

What's great is you can do more then layout stairs with the SquiJig Framing Jigs when attached to your framing square. Try placing your jigs both on the blade or tung of your square to create an edge perfect for laying out large material where a rafter square fall short because of small size. 

Let us know how you use your jigs. Its rewarding to hear how the Framing Jigs have made your life better. 

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