Pro tip: Bought a cheap laser level off Amazon and it threw off an entire drywall job in Toledo

Picked up one of those $30 green beam levels from some random brand. Figured how hard could it be, right? Lines looked straight on the box. Got halfway through hanging ceiling sheets in a basement before I noticed the laser was off by nearly a quarter inch over 12 feet. Had to rip down three sheets and start over. Lesson learned the hard way. Anyone else get burned by budget tools that looked fine?

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bens8119d agoMost Upvoted

Buddy of mine had that same issue. Spent a whole day fixing crooked shelving.

jake_owens19d ago

Yeah no kidding, gotta double check your level before you start drilling.

brian_ramirez17d ago

Figured how hard could it be" - man I felt that in my soul. I learned this exact same lesson with a cheap stud finder that thought it saw a wire every time I touched it to the wall. Your mileage may vary on these budget tools but man, sometimes you just gotta pay the extra 20 bucks.