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My framing crew used to eyeball everything, but a $1200 laser level changed our whole workflow

We switched after a foundation pour in Tacoma went sideways because a wall was a full inch out of square. Anyone else find a specific tool that cut down on callbacks?
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taylor82
taylor8215d ago
A whole inch out of square is definitely annoying, but a $1200 laser seems like overkill unless you're doing huge commercial jobs. Most residential framing crews can get by just fine with a decent level and a good square for a fraction of that cost. Maybe the issue is more about who's on the crew and less about the tool itself... it's not like a laser makes bad measuring or cutting go away. Seems like a lot of people get hung up on gear when the real fix is just paying attention.
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bettyk53
bettyk532mo ago
A full inch out of square sounds like a new design feature they forgot to charge for.
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blake302
blake3022mo ago
My DIY projects always have that same "feature" for free.
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