I've got one of the cheapies, but I don't see how I'd use
it for a large wall. First off, one wouldn't be enough, the
cheapies lasers are good, but ... the mechanics of the use
elude me for a wall. I tried to use it to level a mobil
home shed I have and ended up putting some clear tubing in
the ends of a garden hose and using that. Even with a
tripod for the laser, I couldn't keep the tripod level
enough to get a good line.
Personally, I'd stock up on a few plumb bobs and a lot of
tough string (kevlar type) so you could lay the whole thbing
out at once and then just keedp truing until the wall comes
into plumb.

But, I'm a complete novice, too, so ... FWIW!


"Dan Hartung" wrote in message
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Another barn question. I have a two-story city barn with a
sagging wall,
and I would like to first determine the amount of sag, the
amount of
tilt, and any other out-of-square, out-of-level
conditions, before
proceeding with any remediation. Ultimately this may
include replacement
of corner posts, sill plates, and repair of a foundation.
I'd like to do
as much of this work myself as possible.

From reviews such as Amazon, I find that the
consumer-priced laser
levels are said useful mainly for things like shelving, as
they project
a line on a flat surface.

I would like to use a laser level for this job, but would
it help? Would
I have to buy a pro tool that costs hundreds of dollars to
be of use? Am
I stuck using squares, bubble levels, plumb bobs, chalk
lines, and other
tools?