"Phisherman" wrote in message
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I'm planning to install about 400 feet of (three layered) crown
molding in 5 rooms with several outside corners. I'm wondering if I
should buy a laser lever device or just use what I have (4' bubble
level and chalk line). At the BORG I saw several laser level types
and prices. Any suggestions on brands/types? It would be nice to
keep the price under $50 (I saw some over $300!). What are the big
advantages over a traditional chalk line? I did not particularly like
the 3M stick strips, but I guess there are limited ways to hold the
device up 10' on the wall. TIA

Sears, Ryobi, Black & Decker all sell low cost laser levels that use a
variety of methods to hang on the wall, and all of them seem to me to work
well indoors, as long as they're not put through the abuse pros might give
them. There are probably a couple more out there.

Note the "indoors" above. Almost all current low cost laser tools are not
bright enough to be easily visible in sunshine. A few are. Some of the pro
layout tools are, but here you're probably eyeballing $700 or more for the
gear.