Just spent $35 on a laser distance measurer for estimates

I was tired of tape measures slipping on long walls for painting quotes. That Lidar gadget nailed my room sizes in seconds and saved me from undercharging a huge living room by 12 feet. Anyone else find a cheap tool that changed their whole estimating game?

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tessap973d ago

Oh man, I bought a laser level once and ended up using it to see if my shelves were straight for three days straight!

paulnguyen3d ago

Yeah I feel that. Pro tip though, next time you use a laser level, grab a drywall T-square and mark your screw locations with a pencil while the laser is on them. Saves you from having to keep turning it on and off and messing with the calibration. I learned that one the hard way after spending an hour leveling cabinets that were already straight lol.

iris_barnes8720h ago

Nah but now I'm wondering if lasers are throwing off my tape measure instincts for quick checks.