Tool Test: Point-and-Shoot Measuring Tools Out-of-reach and complex measurements are no problem for laser measuring devices David Haines s a remodeler doing several additions, basements, and kitchens a year, I always prepare accurate floor plan and elevation drawings as part of a written proposal. Before I can make any drawings, however, I have to measure up the house, which typically takes a half day or more. Besides taking a lot of time, the process can be a real challenge. You have to assume that your tape is touching a wall under the living room furniture and hope that the pile
