since they use a beam of sound waves for measuring, at larger distances, the
target can get rather large, e.g. you can't measure over to the surface of a
2 X 4 across the room 12' away. A larger flat area is necessary. For
closet type dimensions, a nice wide tape is probably faster and definitely
more accurate.

bill
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My wife works for a company that installs closet inserts. When going
out on a job, the closets are always full of clothing and junk.
Anyway, she has to measure the depth, width, height, etc. Is there a
laser measuring device that will work properly in this environment or
is the old fashion tape measurer the only way to go? If there is a
laser device, which ones would you recommend? TIA