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Drill Holes Easier with a Dot Laser

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The Stabila HL-100 Laser Hole Locator makes quick, easy work of locating holes for plumbing and electrical rough-in, even in poor lighting conditions.

The Stabila HL-100 Laser Hole Locator makes quick, easy work of locating holes for plumbing and electrical rough-in, even in poor lighting conditions.

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By Gary M. Katz

Drilling through studs and joists for plumbing and electrical lines always has been a tedious job: repeated measurements, snapped lines, pitch calculations, and center marks on every framing member.

The whole process often is made worse by poor lighting conditions in basements, attics, or crawlspaces. Stabila’s new HL-100 Laser Hole Locator ($200; www.stabila.com), known as the “holes-in-a-row” laser, makes quick, easy work of locating holes for plumbing and electrical rough-in.

The Stabila HL-100 goes into the first hole and projects a laser dot to the second mark. A handy knob and a bubble vial on the back of the Hole Locator adjust the laser for level and for pitch up to 1⁄4 in. per ft. After that, it’s a simple matter of following the laser dot with your drill, from one joist or stud to the next.

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