Laser Distance Measuring Device for Outdoors

[mike_aa]

We are getting ready to do a landscape plan for the house we are soon moving to and we'll need to make a number of rough measurements for plotting existing plants and hardscape locations. After the plan is done, we'll also have to locate where all the new stuff will go. When we did a plan for our current house we went old school and used tape measures (I used a 100 foot and a 50 foot), but that was tedious. This time around I thought we could up our game a bit with one of these devices. I realize that their accuracy is a bit of overkill for what we want to do, but I just think the work will go faster. And after the plan will be done, I can use it for other measuring tasks. I read that the green lasers are more visible. Is there one that would be appropriate for this use that won't break the bank?

Thanks for any advice!

Mike A.

 

[nclemmons]

This is one that I have been considering... https://www.moasure.com/pages/discover-moasure-2#iSecqw5eZ7ngCEXbK

 

[usernumber1]

if all you care about is seeing the dot when you laser the target then you do it in the evening because no laser is going to be visible under bright sunny conditions.

 

[peter halle]

This is one that I have been considering... https://www.moasure.com/pages/discover-moasure-2#iSecqw5eZ7ngCEXbK

I have seen the ads for that and have had my finger hovering over the add to cart so many times. It would be so overkill for my needs but so cool.

Peter

 

[mike_aa]

@nclemmons Wow! that one does everything!
@usernumber1 Great idea! Thanks.

I saw this one from Bosch on Amazon. It's got a green laser and goes to 165 feet which is adequate for what I'm trying to do. At $109 it's not too bad of a price. It sounds like Bosch has decent laser tools.

Thanks, Mike A.

 

[mcfal12]

I have several Bosch laser distance measures; including the GLM165 referenced above. It’s my go to these days for rough measuring and the rounding feature is a must have.

 

[mike_aa]

I have several Bosch laser distance measures; including the GLM165 referenced above. It’s my go to these days for rough measuring and the rounding feature is a must have.

@mcfal12 Thanks! I went ahead and ordered one. I should have it soon.

 

[mino]

For mapping, mark your boundary points visibly and get a couple high-res drone photos made from above by a local kiddo.

For actual placing of stuff, as others have mentioned.

 

[Rick Herrick]

I am moving to a new house soon. One project is a large planting/flower bed in the front yard. It is roughly 50' long and 30' wide but an irregular shape. Would this Bosch tool allow me to walk the perimeter on this area and give me square feet and actual length (for ordering blocks for short block wall border). Currently the area has that rubber border thats all but useless, and ugly, at this point.