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Greendrake

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#223721 14-Oct-2017 16:22
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I am up to building timber pile foundations for a tiny house. This involves the following tasks where some sort of laser leveling device would be very useful I guess:

 

     

  1. Level the site. A digger/bulldozer will need to make the site perfectly flat before drilling holes for the piles;
  2. Ensure the piles are perfectly vertical before the concrete hardens;
  3. Ensure the piles' tops are at the same level; this might be difficult to guarantee in the first place so I would be happy to cut the tops where necessary once the concrete is hard.

 

What sort of laser leveling device type would be best recommended here? Will something like this suffice:?

 





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  #1883437 14-Oct-2017 16:43
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How many piles?

 

You could just use/make a water level - that should get it within the margin of error of the saw when trimming them to height.




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  #1883491 14-Oct-2017 17:43
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Wouldn't bother with a fancy laser level for such a small job. Grab a few metres of clear plastic tube from Para Rubber or a hardware shop, a bucket of water, and maybe a stick to tape the end of the tube to. Works around obstructions that a laser won't too!

 

EDIT: if you're trimming to height, it's often recommended to treat the cut end of the pile - Metal X or something similar.


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