Warning: I switched from string lines to a laser level in 2019, and half my crew still gives me grief about it

Charlie Sanchez · 2026-10-12T06:45:05.101315+00:00

Back in 2019 I had to pick between keeping my old string lines or dropping $400 on a laser level for a job in Bakersfield. I went with the laser and honestly the first month was rough because I kept second guessing the dot instead of trusting it. After about 40 courses on that first job the walls were dead on and we saved almost a full day of setup on every follow up. My old guy Ray still sets up his string every single time and swears the laser lies when the sun hits it hard. Last month we ran a 60 foot foundation and his line sagged a quarter inch in the heat while the laser held. Any of you older guys made the switch or do you still run string and a story pole?

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