The floor plan I drafted last week was off by 3/8 of an inch - client caught it before install.

I was drawing up a residential basement remodel for a guy in Omaha and used an old laser measure that must have drifted. The wall lengths were all wrong by 3/8 of an inch and the client noticed when he cross-checked with his tape. He sent me a photo of his mark against mine and I had to redo the whole thing last night. What do you guys use to double check your field measurements before you start drawing?

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jamie6424d ago

Stick with a manual tape and always pull two reference points. Laser measures are handy but they can drift if the battery is low or the surface isn't perfect. I messed up a kitchen layout once because the laser bounced off a window at a weird angle and I didn't catch it until the cabinets showed up. Now I always snap a quick cross-check with a steel tape on the longest wall before I walk away. It takes two minutes but saves you from redoing the whole drawing.

rivershah24d ago

Ever check if your laser's calibration is off from getting knocked around in the truck?