Setup STRING LINES AND LASER LEVELS quickly and accurately! The insider tricks only the Pro's know!

When asked, who teach you? The answer is Mr. Kevin Wilson👍

The second knot is called a square knot

Thank you for this video, it is so helpful! I have a question regarding staking. I'm hardscaping on solid limestone hills, many areas have only 1-3 inches of soil before stone, so I can't drive stakes into the ground. Do you have any suggestions on how I can secure the stakes?

Great instructional especially with the knots! Going to have to use these when I re-string what's out there. Those concrete stakes look handy too. Some question for you: when grading the slope/elevation, do you start at the native base (in our case clay) and screed it as evenly as possible in addition to achieving the grading? I'm guessing you want to start there so that you have a better estimate on how much material you need to order? Then you just follow the slope of the line? Also, is there a general height that you'll set your lines to (e.g. the height at which there will be 2" of space between the line and your final top layer/pavers/etc)?

Nice one man, great information in here . Love from NZ

Is there a proper way to position the knot on the rebar? In other words, there seem to be three variables. The rebar, the knot and the extended string. Assuming the rebar is in the correct spot, the knot can still be positioned anywhere from the far left side of a rebar post to the far right or anywhere in-between. Depending on where the knot ending is positioned, there's an effect on the overall positioning of the string layout. Yes, we're only talking millimeters but we are seeking precision which is why I ask. One follow up question.....

I want to install pavers on the side of a home, extending from the foundation, to the property line. The side of the home has a chimney. The chimney prevents me from extending a string line from one end of the side of the house, to the other, without being obstructed by the chimney. Is there a workaround that still results in precise leveling on the left and right side of the chimney along the exterior wall?

Great video. Thumbs up!

First knot is a girth hitch, second is a clove hitch. Useful stuff.👍

Not being professional... once you set your slope with your string line, how do you transpose it on the ground while putting you base ? You keep measuring from the line with a tape ?

Retaining wall lavels and step ups please 🙏

Please do a video of how to use a string lines to determine gradient/ slope without the laser.

need another part 2 please