Contractor-Invented Siding Tool

The SimpleSider gauge can make a huge difference.

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Get in a room with the Kruse brothers and you can tell right away they’re restless and think big.

While you may know the Kruse brothers from their road show demos, they’ve hung miles of siding and know their stuff. The tool they invented—the SimpleSider adjustable siding gauge—is small, but it can make a huge difference if you hang lots of siding.

The tool is adjustable for 6- and 8-inch lap siding. It has a built-in 3/16-inch gapping tool, a built-in 1-inch guide for hard-to-reach areas, and a siding calculator printed on it. And it can be used as a small straightedge. And it only costs 15 bucks.

Check out the video.

About the Author

Mark Clement

Mark Clement is a former editor of Tools of the Trade, as well as remodeling carpenter, business owner, and flipper of a few houses. To date he remains a B+ drywall finisher and tile setter and painter. He's also a presenter at the R|D|J shows. He can set a kitchen just as well as the next guy, but decks and pergolas are where it’s at for him. Along the way he’s worked behind the scenes (and in front of them) on various television shows from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to Spartan Race.

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