Teaching a NOOB how to read grade, Run a laser & change elevations on a jobsite- PT 1/2. 4k video

I'm Teaching one of my new guys who is a total NOOB the basics in an easy to understand way on how to set a bench mark, read grade, and change elevations. This is a great video to use to train your new guys on how to get proficient enough to understand what to do on a jobsite.

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[unknownjones]

Nice to see someone who actually trains their employees

[Brandonplus]

I was completely lost on how to use a laser to set grade but after your video I think I could figure it out. We have to be patient & teach these young guys because most of the time they want to learn. I always hated when old timers didn't want to take time to show me things thinking it somehow made them more important on the job if only they knew how to do something.

[amanfriday]

Great video. Thanks for posting. I have a tip: Once you have first set up the laser, mark the laser beam with a pencil on e.g. the white shed - if you need to move the laser, or reposition it the following day, raise/lower the laser to hit the pencil mark and you'll be at the same height. Best wishes.

[josephfranzo]

Stan you are AWSOME!!!! Not only taking time to teach your employees how to do a job CORRECTLY but sharing it with all of us. Id pack up my family and come out your way to work for you anytime. PLEASE keep hese videos comming. I have learned so much from you

[ljhorton]

Great educator... I see you exude confidence in what you are teaching while ensuring he is comfortable with answering and possibly be wrong... THAT is education with minimal anxiety

[xredrumx]

Man! This guy you got is a gem! You know how long it took for me to understand the concept of reading grade with a laser?! He picked it up so fast! Sheesh man, he's super lucky to have such a good teacher. Since I work for a decent sized company, It took me about 5 years till I finally got the opportunity to learn. I fortunately ran into a foreman that took the time to teach me this. Great video!

[johnperkins]

He may have covered this in the vid after I stopped but an easy way to get consistent measurements from day to day, or even having to move the laser during the day is to set a benchmark. We usually use a nail hammered into to a tree or telephone pole. That is your zero mark and everything can be adjusted from there. Have to oversee this waaaay to much as a construction superintendent. You never know if you will get the same guy back from day to day so a benchmark makes it consistent.

[EronIler]

If the laser is set to a whole number for the bench, the math gets a lot easier. Adjusting the tripod makes this easy. Nice video. Thanks for sharing.

[wesleytripp]

Great Video. With regards to part 1, I do one thing differently. You basically set your first benchmark on the bldg pad relative to the initial arbitrary laser height and not a true backsite relative to a known existing elevation. This is fine if you know you are going to be complete in one day, or thier is no chance anyone is going to disturb the laser. If you set your benchmark using a backsite off a known elevation, you can take the laser down and reset it over and over and pick up where you left off without starting from the beginning. If a known benchmark is not close by, you can fabricate one by setting a solid pole in the ground such as a 4x4 that will not move that can serve as a relative benchmark. I suppose the concrete pad could have been your known benchmark, but you never marked the exact spot.

[infiniterich]

23 years old running my company and this video helped my guys large you guys are awesome

[stevebabiak]

When you put the stick down at the benchmark to measure off the next spot, put the top of the stick at the benchmark point so that the bottom is already right on the spot where the stick then has to be raised to vertical.

[kennolte]

Excellent real world training. You didn't bury him in the minutia of the process. Thank you for sharing your video on this topic.

[itmagic]

Very helpful and clear. You're one of my favorite guys to learn from and I appreciate all the time and preparation you put into these great lessons. I'm just a homeowner with similar equipment and many projects to complete. Thank you Stanley and great job! Kudos to Alex as he is picking it up quickly as well.

[carson]

I am 29 years old. Just started a career in the construction industry as a superintendent on a massive residential development in Florida. I have been trying to learn as much as I can possibly learn about everything construction. So glad to have found this video as I found it extremely insightful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise.

[cbboggs]

Stan, great video. I have used a Lenker (direct reading ) rod for 40 plus years. I had an engineer working with me who showed me how to use it
The Lenker rod does the math for you. To some more experienced guys who started off as you are showing your guy. It seems to simple.
But, to teach them this method is good, then advance to the Lenker. Also I work in tenths and hundreds of a foot. Again it's easier.
Stay safe out there.

[twobearshog]

Ladies and gentlemen make sure you always understand water erosion as well when displacement of earth. This guy is on point!

[dustinmartin]

Glad somebody takes time to do this work while trying to actually get a job done. Thank you brother

[probuilder]

Good video. When thinking about cutting grade, it helps me to think about the location of the bottom of the measuring pole not the receiver. As the pole bottom goes down, it gets longer, hence, the numbers go up, as if your measuring water depth in a pond.

[Shanonmcnab]

I'm a noob to this and it was really easy for me to understand. Watch this video 3/4 times and you got this. Great video!!

[stephenfield]

That is excellent tutorial thankyou, I've watched around 5 or 6 and yours answered all the questions the others failed to mention, I am so grateful the way you explained and mentioned things like not moving the laser and how to incorporate a drop. The best out there dimound geezer.