Measuring jobs

[PJ Tiling]

Just out of interest when measuring up for jobs do you use traditional tape measure or one of these fancy laser measure devices?

Just interested to know how accurate they are?

[whitebeam]

Measuring tape

[Phil Hobson]

PJ, I have a few laser mesuring gizmos, I used them at first. But found if I got a reading say 15.5m. I would then check with traditional tape. Must be an age thing

[timeless john]

I might get a laser tape - the one from Ikea tear too easily!

[doug boardley]

pace it out myself (tape mesure really!)

[merlecollins]

Tape measure alwaysYou'll look too much like a smarmie Estate Agent if you use one of them gadgetty lasers

[united]

Tape measure, I do have a sonic sound measure thing but don't really trust it

[nybor62]

tape measure

[Phil Hobson]

Glad it's not just me

[mikethetile]

I ask the customer, its their house they should know how big it is

[Phil Hobson]

I ask the customer, its their house they should know how big it is

Now thats a good idea Mike

[david campbell]

i'm that confident i guesstimate just from looking and usually get it spot on

seriously though a tape measure
(with the old 1m hidden up my sleeve trick)(joke)

[hillhead]

I just use my 8m tape

[Scott]

Id never rely on the punters sizes!

The laser or sonic ones are ok for a quick measue for an estimate but i d never rely on one for anything critical

[mikethetile]

Id never rely on the punters sizes!

The laser or sonic ones are ok for a quick measue for an estimate but i d never rely on one for anything critical

I was joking mate

[Scott]

Gotcha!

[mikethetile]

[peckers]

piece of bailer twine that will be 3 bails wide by 2.5 bails tall thankyou.

[macten]

I use these for bathrooms.

[whitebeam]

To measure it