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That $180 laser level I swore I'd never buy just saved my whole day
Been laying brick for 12 years and always used a string line and a spirit level. Last month I finally caved and spent 180 bucks on a rotary laser level from the hardware store in Fresno. First job with it, I was setting a long garden wall and the thing caught a 1/4 inch slope in the foundation that my old eyeballing missed completely. Ripped the first two courses out and re-laid them flat. Anyone else find that fancy tools pay for themselves the first time they catch a mistake on a long run, or is that just me justifying the expense?
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rose_henderson9d ago
Laughed at the part where you ripped out two courses on the first day with the thing. Nothing says "worth every penny" like tearing down work you already did so you can do it again, the right way. That 1/4 inch would've turned into a wall that looks drunk from 50 feet out by the time you hit course 20. String lines lie to you on long runs, they sag and stretch and nobody notices until the whole thing leans. So yeah, you're justifying the expense, but with evidence, which is the best kind of justifying. Bet the laser paid for itself before lunch.
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