That time a $300 laser level turned my simple deck job into a comedy show
I was building a small deck for a neighbor and decided to finally buy a proper rotating laser level. I figured it would save time on setting posts and beams. The thing cost me about $300, which felt like a lot for a tool I might only use a few times a year. I set it up on its tripod, turned it on, and got the beam nice and level across the site. Then their cat, a big orange tabby named Gus, decided the little red dot on the ground was the most fascinating thing ever. He spent the next hour chasing that dot up and down the stringers, pouncing on every post mark I made. I had to keep stopping to shoo him away, and I'm pretty sure he thought we were playing a game. The job took twice as long, and I spent half of it laughing at this cat's dedication. In the end, the level worked great, but Gus was the real star of the show. Has anyone else had a pet or animal completely take over a work site?