Changed my mind about using a laser level for hoistway alignment

I always thought a good old plumb bob was the only way to get a true vertical line for a new install. Last month on a job in Cincinnati, my foreman made me try his DeWalt DW088K laser level to set the guide rails. The laser was dead on and cut our setup time for the first three floors by almost two hours. What's your go-to method for checking hoistway plumb?

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nora_chen2d ago

Totally get it. Had the same stubborn plumb bob loyalty until a job in Philly forced me to use a laser. Shaved a whole afternoon off aligning the rails on a ten story run.

angelab762d ago

Actually, plumb bobs are for vertical lines, not aligning rails...