Login | Create an Account | member home

previous

Replacing a Roof : Installing a Ridge Vent
Buyer's Guide to Insulation
Your Guide to Energy Smart Homes
Seven Steps to Choosing the Perfect Circular Saw
Top 10 Videos of 2011
7 Small Bathroom Layouts
How to Avoid Complicated Fractions
10 Basement-Remodeling Tips and Techniques
Tool Test Preview: Compact Compressors
The Inspector Game: Goofs on a Roof
7 Solutions for Kitchen Layout and Design
Project House: Reframing a Garage Door Opening
Roofing articles, videos, tools, and materials
VIDEO: Stop Paint from Bleeding
Fine Homebuilding: The Digital Issues

next

PRINT ADD TO FAVORITES

Laser Levels: Manufacturers

A list of links to view the tools and their specs

by Chris Ermides

Laser level technology is allowing people of all trades to do more accurate work faster. In the December 2006/January 2007 issue of Fine Homebuilding (#184), contributing editor Gary Katz offers job-site insights to explain the differences between laser level types, as well as common uses for each in his article "Laser Levels: Bet You Can't Buy Just One." Here you'll find a list of manufacturers, along with links to their Web sites.

Black & Decker
www.blackanddecker.com/ProductGuide/Default.aspx?cpath=1717

Craftsman
www.sears.com/sr/javasr/subcat.do?BV_SessionID=@@@@0673617668.1163099079@@@@ &BV_EngineID=ccikaddjfmikkjjcefecemldffidfmm.0&gridindicator= false&cat=Hand+Tools,+Carpentry&subcat=Laser+Tools&vertical= TOOL&Filter=Brand%7cCraftsman%5e&ihtoken=1

CST/Berger
www.cstsurvey.com

David White
www.davidwhite.com

DeWalt
www.dewalt.com/us/products/tool_category_listing.asp?categoryID=863

Johnson Level & Tool
www.johnsonlevel.com

Keson
www.keson.com/products/lasers/index.htm

Pacific Laser Systems (PLS)
http://www.plslaser.com

Ryobi
www.ryobitools.com/power-tools/category/C22

RoboToolz
www.robotoolz.com

Spectra Precision/Trimble
www.trimble.com/type_exterior.shtml

Stabila
www.stabila.com

Stanley
www.stanleytools.com/default.asp?TYPE=CATEGORY&CATEGORY=ELECTRONIC+TOOLS

Strait-Line
www.strait-line.com/irwin/consumer/straitline/jhtml/index.jhtml?_requestid=144153

Zircon
www.zircon.com/SellPages/LevelAndLaser/LevelAndLaser.html

From Fine Homebuilding184 , pp. 80-85 December 1, 2006

Special Sections

Submit Your Project for the 2013 HOUSES Awards

Fine Homebuilding’s Remodeling Showcase

Get Information on Building Products and Services

Breaktime Discussions

Hardwood Floor Window Well Escape Ladders Origin of the word "washer" when referring to using nuts and bolts Replace Furance with geothermal Suggestions for installation of a new H2O heater ships ladder/ Thomas jefferson Need advice for insulation project...What's with "Post #blah blah blah"? All discussions...

Product Finder: Related Products

(1 user review) RoboToolz - RT-7510-3 Vector 3 Dot Laser Level
RoboToolz's self-leveling dot laser level is designed for interior use

(1 user review) Stanley - 77-189 FatMax PB2 Dot Laser Level
Stanley's self-leveling dot laser level has a built-in magnetic base and is designed for interior use

Pacific Laser Systems - PLS5X Dot Laser Level
Pacific Laser Systems' self-leveling dot laser level is designed for interior and exterior use

(1 user review) Black & Decker - BDL310S Crossfire Line Laser Level
Black & Decker's self-leveling line laser level is designed for interior use

(1 user review) CST/Berger - LaserMark 58-ILMXTE Line Laser Level
CST/Berger's LaserMark ILMXTE is a self-leveling line laser level designed for interior and exterior use