Unfortunately, many people who are themselves building a house or repairing an apartment complain that they can not build walls, partitions or floors evenly. This often happens, because for this you need to know how to use modern construction tools. And the main one is a laser level, with which you can achieve the maximum accuracy of horizontal or vertical surfaces.
Contents of
- Why use a laser level?
- Working with laser level
- What you need to know when working with laser level?
- Laser level video
Why use a laser level?
Many builders in the old manner use the basic level - "by eye", and how to use the laser level, they do not understand. For any builder involved in repair and construction work, such a device is simply necessary. After all, with its help, you can mark all irregularities and defects on any vertical or horizontal surface. With the help of such a device, you can level the walls, glue wallpaper, lay the tiles on the floor and walls. Even doors and windows can be properly mounted, if you learn to use such a device.
Working with laser level
There are two types of levels( laser levels) - prismatic and rotary. Prismens are very easy to use, but their range is about 20 meters, so they are suitable only for domestic needs. Rotary stands are much more expensive, since their range can reach more than 100 meters, so they are often used in construction work.
If you understand how to properly use the laser level, you can qualitatively align any surface. The device is mounted on a tripod, and you must set it manually or wait until it settles itself. There are pendulum and electronic levels;one stops flashing, and the other squeaks, it means that you can start working.
A line, a point or a crosshair should appear on the surface to be aligned, depending on the instrument used. If the device needs to be aligned manually, then, like the other levels, it has an air bubble. Manually it is necessary to adjust the device so that the bubble moves to the center. If this is a self-leveling level, then after installation on a tripod, it stops oscillating, and a vertical and horizontal laser line appears on the wall.
If the unit is installed in the required location, the lines will be visible not only on the wall, but also on the floor and ceiling. Especially important for builders is the intersection of the vertical and horizontal lines. This device is often used by tilers, for which it is very important to lay the tile along the line, so that the horizontal and vertical lines are strictly at an angle of 90 degrees.
What do I need to know when working with the laser level?
If you look at the video attached to the article, how to use the laser level, then you can learn how to use it more quickly. To the given device in a set there are also glasses;they are necessary in the case when the device has to be used in the sunlight, the laser lines will be better visible in the glasses. Also, be careful not to hit the laser beam in the eyes, as the retina of the eye may be damaged.
Using the laser level, you can design only a horizontal line, vertical, or cross-shaped lines with 4 angles of 90 degrees. But you can also set the sloping lines: for this, the self-leveling mechanism is turned off, and the level is fixed on the tripod at a certain angle, - on the wall, the line is at an angle.
