More stories about Surveying

• Tough Bits

  If you accidentally hit rebar with a SpeedHammer Power SDS-plus Masonry Bit, you might be able to keep the cursing to a minimum.

• Working With Self-Leveling Floor Underlayments

  Flatten uneven subfloors quickly with these pour-inplace compounds.

• Stabila IP65 Tech Electronic Level

  I've never rushed out to buy the latest spirit level.

• Layout by Robot

  Although precise methods for layout have existed for thousands of years, not everyone seems to accord them equal value. Ponying up, say, $40,000 for a transit may strike you as over the top, but Hunzinger Construction of Brookfield, Wis., did just that.

• C.H. Hanson Precison Ball Level

  Inspired by the horizon- indicator instrument found on airplanes, C.H. Hanson's new Precision Ball Level uses a weighted floating ball to find level, plumb, and any angle or slope in between.

• NAHMA Launches New Mapping Program

  The National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) has partnered with ApartmentSmart.com to launch NAHMA Maps, a Web-based mapping tool.

• Leica Geosystems Disto D2 Distance Meter

  Sized to fit in a shirt pocket, the Leica Disto D2 is the smallest distance meter available and the simplest to use, says the manufacturer.

• Pacific Laser Systems PLS5 Point-To-Point Laser

  The self-leveling PLS5 point-to-point laser has been updated.

• Stanley FatMax Tru-Laser Distance Measurer

  Earlier this year, I bought Stanley's FatMax laser measuring device — mostly because I liked its price.

• Pacific Laser Systems PLS180 Laser

  As a remodeler, not a day goes by that I don't have to do some kind of plumb or level layout.