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 05-23-2002, 07:47 Post: 38933
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I guess that works if time does not equal money. I bought a laser level for $150 and shoot the line and measure the fall.
The laser I have self levels and spread a laser light verical up to 150'. It is really ment to in doors so I have to do it at dusk, but in most cases it is accurate enough to check grade.
I use it mostly to check framing, door and window casings, cupboards, tongue and groove etc.
You can buy rotating devises for less than 300. Self leveling are more like 500.
Mine provides a verical and horizontal line which is accurate to within 1/4 " over 150'. Close enough for government work.

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I looked at the 3 beam pocket levels when I bought mine 2 years ago. I really wanted one but they were more like 500. Now they are the same price. Kind of like computers.
The simple torpedo laser levels are less than 50. You still need to level it but for that price I can't imagine messing with strings or water.






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I guess the Red Green culture really does rub off.
I want to here about the satellite dish turned solar cooker and the K car turned snow blower.






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Stan;
I have built a number of projects with string levels etc. also, but I am not sure that I would go back to that. It might just be me I always found it difficult to establish level initially and then the string was always in the way of construction.






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Tom;
As I recall grading granite can be tough and the water tends to follow the cracks in the rock. I always found a big boulder where I needed to level.
Don't you love the Shield?






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OK Tom;
I'm afraid I still a bit criptic on understanding how it works.
I leveled approximately 1 acre next to our new house and planted it in grass last week. I just eyed the level to get the slope.
I have not had any large rain to see if the water is running in the right direction. I am sure I have more slope than recommended.






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