I used to think using a laser level on a simple garden wall was overkill, but after seeing a 15-foot section I built last spring start to lean within a year, I'm changing my tune.

The old section, laid by eye with a string line, shifted almost an inch after the ground thawed, while the new 8-foot part I did with a cheap laser level from Harbor Freight is still perfectly plumb, so what's the simplest laser you'd trust for basic residential work?

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jessicaramirez4d ago

My buddy tried to build a small retaining wall for his flower bed, maybe two feet high. He eyeballed it and used a short level, said it was fine. That thing looked like a rollercoaster after one winter, stones tilting every which way. He borrowed my little Bosch laser for the rebuild, and now it's straight as an arrow two years later. It just locks in that line so you can't cheat yourself.

fionak634d ago

Saw a video where a guy used a water level for long garden walls, same idea. That laser just takes the guesswork out completely.