Although my formal education is in
civil engineering, I've been in and out
of residential construction for the last
13 years. During this time I've come to
realize that while many builders own
good quality transits, few take full
advantage of the tool's potential.
This article is for builders who are
acquainted with simple transit techniques,
but are not acquainted with
many of the methods a professional
surveyor uses to save time and avoid
errors. Some of these methods are simple
setup tips and some are more complex
procedures.
Get the Right Tools
For the distances and elevations that
most small buildings involve, you can
achieve a high degree of accuracy with
a steel tape and most transits.
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