HOW TO USE A LASER AND A GRADE ROD TO DIG A BASEMENT || How to use a laser, how to use a grade rod
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- Опубликовано: 9 авг 2020
- Today we're talking about how to use a grade rod and how to use a laser.
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I always compare 10th's scale to money. 100th's are like pennies, 10th's are like dimes, quarters, 50 cents... so on, one foot obviously being a dollar. Makes guys more comfortable thinking about it.
That's a great tool. I need to remember that when I train someone next time.
Use SI system measurements, and no problem at all. Meters are the best.
Most underrated channel in the industry right now. Another Great video. Thanks
Thanks Dave! That means a lot!
Wow I went from totally oblivious to this can be very useful to me (of course after a lot of practice) thanks , very cool !
I really appreciate how clear you are! Your videos and content are very thorough. You start at step one, thoroughly explain everything and then you move to step 2.. This level of teaching is hard to come by! I Thank you 1,000 times! Keep up the wonderful work. You are very much appreciated
Halle
Thanks Halle! I really appreciate the feedback! Let me know if you have questions or want a particular topic covered and I'll do my best to get a video out for you
Nice work, patiently described. Your a great teacher!!!
Awesome
I'm 100% on the grade rod now.
I was a carpenter for many years and am now an operator. Switching from inches to tenths has been challenging even though its actually easier math. Your videos are going to keep me from looking like a fool at work thanks again
Glad to help! Let me know if you have any other questions I can help you with and thanks for watching!
Millimetres and centimetres are very easy 😊
I was told the US was converting to the metric system in 3rd grade. I was lied to....
I have spent the past hour watching your videos. I have been doing landscape (fancy for mowing) for several years and recently got an awesome deal on a backhoe and want to make a move to excavating. I have dug a shitload of holes and trenches at my house now and I am comfortable with my digging abilities but don't know anything about the technical and planning part. Watching these informational videos and helped me decided I need to find an experienced excavator who is willing to let me work part time and learn this part of it while I continue with my landscaping is probably the best way to learn the trade. I can operate the machines but want to learn the business.
Thank you so much for all the support! I hope I can get you on your way quicker. Let me know if there is a topic you would like help on and I can do a video on it.
Very informative, glad I found this channel tonight. Many things I’ve been wondering about and needing to learn to grow my skills when grading and shooting grades for patios and such in my landscape company.
Happy to help! Let me know if you have any questions and I'll do my best to answer them.
Awesome, exactly the info I was looking for!
Thanks for watching!
Awesome video thanks
This is great! Easy to understand
I'm glad! These were hard videos to make since the topic is so dry and pretty involved. Let me know if there's anything else you'd like to know!
Love this video. Plan is to save money and dig my own basement but it is essential it is done correctly and this video helped. I will be watching it again a few times more. Thanks.
Feel free to reach out if you have questions
Ran a grade rod last year and am going back to doing that monday. Thus makes so much more sense then what i was tought originally. Thank you for this.
Glad it was helpful!
Very good video on describing how the grade rod markings work.
Thanks Bob!
Great video just got that exact same laser. Thank you for explaining everything you have truly changed my career
I really appreciate that! Anything I can do to help out brother!
Love your attention to detail, great video
Thank you so much for watching!
Your videos are very clear and helpful thank you
Thanks for watching!
Great video! Clear and informative!
Thanks for watching!
The beauty, the simplicity, the high precision of using metric becomes apparent :)
We "UK" invented the imperial unit and we don’t use it because of the obvious reasons :)
10th of what? Lol
Oh, did you mean 5 millimeter? 😉
A 100th of what???? lol
It's enough to make you want to drool a little.
You're a great explainer, thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Elementary school maths it may be but that sounds complicated as hell for someone like me who only uses the metric system haha
You mean you're not having to convert feet and inches to teaspoons and pints? 😆
You really do a great job with your videos!
Thank you, I really appreciate that
The best video ever,Thanks bro.
Thanks for watching! Let me know if you have any questions.
Your video is very helpful, thank You
Thanks for watching!
Super well done.
Thank you so much!
Thank you for making these videos. The information here can be used in numerous ways. I plan to use it for research related to hydrology, but this could become a way to make more money as a contractor.
It's awesome to hear how these videos are being used in different fields. I'm happy to help and feel free to reach out with any questions
This is the best description on how to get level ground I can now use my mini digger to level off a pad for my shed
Happy to help. Let me know if you run into any issues and have questions!
Very helpful thank you
Thank you!
If you guys would only swallow your pride and switch to metric system, you would not have to spend 5min of the clip explaining the measurements on the rod. 🙂 That aside, great video that explains how to plan and think with laser measurements. Gets a thumbs up from me!
Very true brother! 😂
It's not about pride. We are intentionally left behind intellectually. It's the same reason that USA auto makers don't compete in Formula One. We are the American consumer; mindlessly chomping away at the global feed through. We only need to be smart enough to work our customer service jobs and take our medicine.
@@ironbar9535 😅😂
I've been away from this for quite a while, running a material handler for several years. About to get back into my old love utilities footings and so on,really needed to see this so I don't embarrass my self 🥴 Thanks again Rockstar, next !!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Had a chance to watch a few streams from Vegas, cool daddy stuff, wish I was there. Thanks again brothers for what you do and the way you do it, I will tell anyone that wants to move earth and build something to check you out 💪👏☀️😎⚾
@@hayward7533 I appreciate it brother! We are working hard to make the dirt world better! Thanks for the support and the kind words!
Great video!
Thanks for watching!
Supper cool vid!!
Thanks for watching!
Great video
Thanks for watching!
You’re helping me build my rv park. Sub’d
Glad the videos are helpful! How's the RV park coming?
you the real deal.
I appreciate that!
I’m building my own house and like your videos. Thanks !!
Congrats on the new house, glad the videos are helping!
At 12:05, I thought that was funny. I, too, am in America, but we use Stabila instruments (mostly LAR 350's and LA180L's). The back side of the Stabila grade rod is in inches ("Imperial") -- but in 1/8" increments using hairline graduations. If we have to use 0.1 foot measures, I pull out the old CST/Berger grade rod. I used to really dislike metric, but over time, I've become a real fan and use it whenever we can.
I'm with you all the way. I'm actually angry that we were told the US would convert to metric and then we didn't. Metric is SO much easier in EVERY aspect. Volumes, lengths, weights, across the board. Anytime I do woodworking now I try to use metric because it is so much easier. Damn you imperial system...
Just accepted a job as a superintendent and they're expecting me to come up with grades off of elevations I have to do a lot of mathematics I know nothing about it . your video is helping me tremendously I'm going to continue to watch the rest thank you very much you did a great job I really appreciate it
Reach out if you have questions! I'm happy to help!
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I really appreciate it. I'll be live tonight at 7:30pm EST. Feel free to drop in and ask questions. Let me know if there is a topic you'd like to know more on and I'll try to get a video out pertaining to it.
Another great video. Thank you. It would be great if you explained the difference in feet and inches. The conversation is sometimes confusing.
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Thanks a lot bud I learned a lot . Question: What if your on a downhill slope is it the escalators job to fill in more dirt at the lower end or would he remove dirt from the high end or do I pour more cement at the lower end?
I guess I don't really understand your question. You're talking about dirt and concrete which are two separate stages of construction. If you'll clarify for me I'll try my best to answer your question.
Can you explain me about the Neal tree
And stake
What's a Neal Tree?
I was already happy when you said 10 individual segments. I thought you were using the one and only metric system and do you have a video on how to calibrate a self leveling laser level?
We all wish that we had converted to metric. Instead, we American's had to invent a hybrid metric system to make life easier for ourselves. I do not have any videos on calibrating your laser. Most of these lasers need to be professionally calibrated.
Hello. New at this. I am excavating for an addition to our cabin. Going 9ft deeper so we have a walkout garage. I purchased a Johnson Laser level kit. I plan to set the laser to the top of the existing foundation wall , then go to the lower excavation site and extend the rod 9feet and set a point off to the side As my grade level. Am I right to do it that way? Or is there a better way. Thanks Ron
You'll need to know how deep your footing needs to be along with the thickness of your slab to account for that. From there you will add that to your 9 foot difference and that will give you bottom of the hole.
I just discovered your channel today and you've already helped me out a lot! You teach in a very understandable way and you're gonna be one of my references and tools in my profession. I just became an assistant project manager on a $42 million dollar highway job and there's a lot I need to learn. Do you work with rovers and gps or repeaters? I'll have some training on the rover but if you do a video or have one already that would be better!
I wish I found your channel when I was out in the field more though!
I really appreciate the compliment and congratulations on the position! I'm working to try to get my hands on some GPS equipment to do some Rover and Equipment GPS videos in the future. Unfortunately that equipment is kind of hard to get your hands on when you don't work directly for a company
@@DieselandIron You're welcome buddy! Thank you man I'll be taking on a lot of new stuff that's for sure. But no worries, I totally understand and I am sure it is difficult. I'll keep watching until you do! Good luck and as always, be safe.
What do you do if you are measuring for a walkout basement? Clearly you can't start at the bottom. Do you start with the laser at the top and use the pole at the bottom and just extend the pole with the sensor until it beeps?
You would start with your laser setup at the top of the hill like you would any traditional basement. Using the story pole you will go to the bottom of the hill and determine where you want the basement to daylight. Set your laser "eye" at that height and away you go.
Great video thanks for all the info
Do you know what F-1.95 to FS means?
F- 1.95 will be a fill of 1.95 feet, so just short of 2 feet. I'm not sure about the "to FS" part. Generally fill stakes don't have a second component unless you start getting into slope stakes.
FS is abbreviation for Finish Surface.
Very informative and helpful. Actually ordered a grade stick in inches, and bought the same one in 10th's after watching. Thank you much for all the great tips!
Happy to help and thanks for watching!
Dude. You’ve just made an infomercial on why to switch to the metric system.
😂
that accuracy is only good when compared to how plumb you hold the rod right? even 10 degrees off perfect 0 vertical, could mean .030 off if not more?
never mind I didnt watch all the way through lol.
You got this!
I’m new to construction and looking for a laser and don’t to spend too much. Which do you recommend?
Anything worth buying is going to set you back around $1000-$1500. If you are serious about getting into the business then you don't want to skimp on the laser. Cheaper lasers aren't powerful enough to have decent range in bright sunlight and the accuracy dropoff is much higher than a better quality laser. If you want to save a bit of money you might want to leave off some features like being able to set a slope or cross slope with the laser.
Interesting video. I am only interested to be an escavator or Crane operator do I need to know all this ?
Not if you plan on going into hoisting. You'll definitely want to know this if you go into excavating.
But on the laser receiver ,when it is beeping, what does each tick mean. For example, if it's beeping fast (to go down) but it's halfway way shaded. That's 2 ticks out of 4. Does each tick on the up or down beeping, represent 100s?
You are correct. The dashed lines are hundredths.
@@DieselandIron thanks , but I dont mean the lines on the grade rod, I mean the shading on the receiver itself. For example, if you are significantly high, it won't beep at all, but as u get closer, it beeps with full shade, but the lower u get, the less shade. Are u saying that each bar of shade represents one less tick until it's no shade at all, which is flatline
@@infamoussuperstar09 right. If you look at the arrow it is divided into 5 marks, each represent a hundredth. The laser will start to beep when you are 5 hundredths out which is half a Tenth. As you get closer the marks disappear one by one letting you know how many hundredths away from grade you are.
@@DieselandIron Excellent, thank you, because no on knows the answer to that
@@infamoussuperstar09 you got it. Keep in mind this will vary with different lasers. Some have 3 divisions, some don't have them at all. It just depends on your setup.
I just got into the business of excavation as a Union apprentice. One thing I've never asked or been told, why do we use tenths? Feel like it would be easing to do everything in inches.
10ths is far easier than inches. You can move around and world of 10's quicker than a world based in 12. No conversions, no calculators, just quick elevation changes. This is why the metric system rocks. We had to bastardize our system to make it look metric.
I have looked at several videos, and nobody wants to explain how to read the rod when you begin extending it! Where to place the Laser detector on the rod and how to read the rod when the rod is partially extended. Must you extend in graduations from the fattest part of the rod to the narrowest piece? If I put my detector at the top of the rod for example, but the laser hits the rod on the second extension (i.e. 8' 6"), how do I read that? Those the questions inquiring minds want to know! hehehe :) Great video, but I feel a BUNCH of details left out on reading a rod properly. Thanks :)
I could...and probably should...do a whole series on using grade rods in different ways. On this video I'm moving the eye up and down on the rod. What you're describing is an alternative method to using the rod. In that method we would fix the eye to the rod and then slide the rod inserts up and down to figure out the difference in heights. Let me see if I can make a couple more videos on grade rods in the next month or so.
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Helicopter Co-Pilot: “you think Diesel&Iron is shooting a video today?”
Helicopter pilot: “F*** that guy. Watch this.”
The rest of the world laughing at our reverse engineered metric system. Excellent content-as with all your videos.
We do know how to really complicate a bit very complicated matter don't we 🤣.I appreciate the compliment brother!
Hey man I enjoy your videos however I understand how to read the shot rod I just don't understand how you are reading the tenths and hundredths if it's blocked ? That's what confused me
The number you are actually reading is right at the edge of the laser eye clamp. Once you become pretty familiar with a grade rod you also have a good idea of where you are by glancing at the numbers next to where the eye is sitting on the rod. I'll try to do a video on how to read a grade rod up close to show you how it works.
@@DieselandIron I learned more and watched some more of your videos great content 💯🔥🔥🔥💯
@@Al-nt5fh Thanks man, I appreciate it!
Lol we don’t mess around with that , Liberia Myanmar and America are the only 3 countries in the-world that still use imperial measures , and as most of my plant is made in the US I need 2 socket sets and 2 spanner sets , can’t wait for you guys to evolve 😊
I've been waiting 20+ years. Fingers crossed...😂
Englishman here - we gave you imperial measurements but take my word use metric as it is far easier as it’s already 10 based 🇬🇧🏴
Are you trying to tell me it isn't easier to bastardize our current system to try and make it look metric? 😂😂
What brand of laser kit is that?
Spectra?
I honestly can't remember. I think it is a spectra. It belongs to a buddy of mine.
I just bought one grade rod on the net, and it's marked with 12" ........ well it's for the concrete floor of my 24X34 garage. As it's only to level that, I don't think it's going to be a problem.....
The concepts all apply the same as 10ths except you will be using standard inches.
meanwhile in Europe the job has been completed using the metric system, while your still trying to work out how to read inches
why are the numbers on the grade stick backwards?
That's due to the camera reversing the image. In real life they face the correct direction. I should've flipped the image when editing but I didn't even think about it until I saw your comment.
I get all that but I still don't know what elevation to set the rod at off of a hub
Adding this question to my list of ideas for a Down & Dirty topic. Due to lack of time, I'm starting to take consulting calls on the side. If you'd be interested in that, shoot me a message at thatdiggerdude@gmail.com. Thanks for the support brother!
Explain that again using mm cm and meters 🤣😂🤣😂
Divide or multiply by ten, done! If we were already using the metric system, we wouldn't need a video to explain this 😆
Why are the numbers backwards?
As a European I can't help but feel 10th rods are an odd attempt to metricise imperial measurement.
I too have had this sneaking suspicion and it makes me laugh every time. We fought and fought to keep the imperial system yet we use metric when things get difficult....
Just use the Money method way simply.
That was brought to my attention after this video and it is an incredibly good method to use. Eventually I'm going to remake this video
@@DieselandIron yes
Why have you got the level rod upside down?
Also if you are a draftsman/surveyor type that travels with a calculator, Inch/Tenths makes no difference. Fact is if you just look on the other side of the rod you will find 99% of Inch rods have tenths of feet on the back side. ,,,,, And life is easy with inches when you are using 8" block or any other American building ,material.. (Say I'm at 5.3' - how much deeper do you tell the operator to get down to a 6' deep footer made of 2 course of block on a 4" conc slab? - Hint, 2-8" coerce of block is 1.33+' )
Congratulations - you cursed a firefighting helicopter...
No firefighting helicopters were harmed in the making of this video
Why don't guys just move to SI Units? Quite dumb not to
I was told we would be on the metric system by the time I was in high school. Still waiting for the switch...
Please switch to the metric system. The rest of the world can't all be wrong. I was told by engineers that America pays more for everything being imperial because the rest of the world is the same measurement the USA pays more for so much because of basic cost. Iam from the UK and can easily use both but trust me if you used metric for 6mths you really wouldn't want to go back. Plus all your engineers already use metric and have been for a long time.
If I were in charge I'd absolutely make that call!
2/3 video is how to ... I don't know, something about inches and foots or feets... Complicated things. About complicated things.
Why you guys playing with these things?
A lot of people think construction is mindless work. It's not, there's a lot of complicated math and thinking involved!
You recorded this video in mirror image so that the image is backwards. Was it not possible to record it with a proper image? Watching this is quite annoying, which is unfortunate because your content and presentation are otherwise very well done.
In hindsight, I could've flipped the image horizontally but this video was made early on when I was just learning to edit. Unfortunately, I'm committed at this point😂
10ths of a foot? Sounds like you guys bastardized towards the metric system. LOL! Whatever works I guess.
This is the part that makes me laugh so hard about the American construction sector. We as a country have fought tooth and nail to keep using the imperial system and yet we have to jump through hoops to make it more like the metric system so it's easy to use on the job.
@@DieselandIron there's a Canadian contractor that does a ton of DYI. He offers the imperial system. Takes all kinds.