Recommended laser for fencing property lines?

[MNBobcat]

Hi All,

Had my land surveyed and now want to fence. I'd like to use a laser to shoot the line between property line stakes which are every 150 - 200 feet.

I've been googling trying to find a good outdoor laser for the job but not finding much information. Was wondering if you have any recommendations?

 

[bcp]

I've used a tight string between stakes, and in later years, a laser pointer, in the evening, fastened to a tripod.



Bruce

 

[TractorGuy]

American Farmworks Poly Wire makes a good string line and holds up well. It will pull nice and tight without breaking.

I've not tried a laser for fencing.

 

[fishheadbob]

Hunters and golfers use laser range finders quite a bit. Decent models probably start around $150 but you might be able to borrow one from a golfing or hunting buddy on a day he's not hunting or golfing. The Poly wire is another good suggestion too.

 

[Birdhunter1]

150-200 feet a heavy string will work just fine, I've put in miles upon miles of fence using barb or high tensile wire strung between poles at the ends. If you have stakes every 150-200 feet you shouldn't t have much trouble.

 

[MNBobcat]

I'm working in a wooded area where I'm going to have to remove brush and hopefully not have too many trees to remove. My thought was to use the laser because it would illuminate anything that needs to be removed between the two stakes. Whatever the laser hits I would remove until I had a clear line. Whereas stretching a wire would be tough because of it getting hung up in the brush.

Good idea to do it at night. That would make things MUCH easier when using a laser. I have a tripod that I could repurpose for the project. May add a plumb bob to center it over the property pin and then level it. Just need to find a good laser.

 

[zzvyb6]

I just bought a laser sighting thing at an estate auction for $20. Black & Decker. New in a box unopened. Ordinarily I use a surveyors transit and a neighbor kid on the pole. Might need a brush cutter if going through weeds or forest. Strings or wire yield to winds and breezes, so be careful. I also leave 6" - 12" away from the 'line' just for the sake of argument.

 

[/pine]

I'm working in a wooded area where I'm going to have to remove brush and hopefully not have too many trees to remove. My thought was to use the laser because it would illuminate anything that needs to be removed between the two stakes. Whatever the laser hits I would remove until I had a clear line. Whereas stretching a wire would be tough because of it getting hung up in the brush.

Good idea to do it at night. That would make things MUCH easier when using a laser. I have a tripod that I could repurpose for the project. May add a plumb bob to center it over the property pin and then level it. Just need to find a good laser.

FWIW...If you put your stakes directly on the property line half the fence will be on the neighbor's property...

 

[AWSubie]

I went through a similar exercise a few years ago stringing over 3000 feet of barbed wire through heavy brush. A simple string is the best method. If you can’t see from post to post due to brush and or elevation changes, you will need a compass (or if u have a smart phone and reasonable reception at the location at which you are working, a compass app works well). Start at your first post with chainsaw in hand and start walking to the second post clearing the line and keeping ur bearing with the compass. Once u have a rough path cleared u can string ur line and determine what else needs to be cleared. Also a tip I learned the hard way: take a quart spray bottle of round-up with u and spray the stumps of the trees u cut so they don’t start sprouting next spring into ur nice new fence line!

 

[wngsprd]

MNB, I used a Bosch laser level on an exterior building project. Didn't have such long distances as you, but it did a good job, especially at dawn and dusk. I think they make a model that will go 150+ ft, using a receiver, but not sure about 200.

Good luck with your project.