It doesn't sound like the neighbor was after a land-grab, it being only 0.4'.If it's a nice fence, then what's the big deal? There are bigger things ...

4 MB?

Ah, get off yer high horse.We've got problems with our profession, for sure. Somehow, even with the value of land where it's at, the perceived value ...

I've gotten the, "as long as you're here, can you just put my corners in too", while doing a lot survey/staking.I don't know where that thinking comes...

I've heard this same thing from more that one realtor. I think that it's the way that most of them operate.

Hard lesson to learn.I find it best to work for either the land owner only. If a prospective buyer wants a survey, that can get a bit sketchy, since ...

Does LDD have an option of converting the Leica codes into a fbk?I know that a Carlson DC raw file, using the description codes can be converted to a ...

What kind of file does it produce?Is a raw or rw5? Is it a file that can be converted to a fbk?If so, you just need to use your regular LDD descripti...

You can't legally buy older versions of C3D.Autodesk licenses individuals to use their products - you don't actually own the software.Once the new ver...

Look at yesterday's post about realtors looking for $250 surveys.There's no big money in surveying, stability is lacking, and we get no respect. The ...

I know. X was a bad surveyor, until the realtor found out what you charge. Now he's ok, I guess.

The mortgage is on the entire piece of property, so both parcels would be subject to it. Both parcels would be unmarketable if they foreclosed.

What's with the, "no record"? Is that a problem?What's wrong with just showing them as found, and noting the LS number?There's no recorded plan of mo...

We bought some Seco tribrachs, and I don't think that they even had their name on it. I think that it just said, "made in China", and that's it. Not...

Don't know the Recon, but the Ranger/TDS RAW files can just be re-named to RW5 and then opened in Carlson Survey (or used with other software), or use...

"The corners that the client had him set are going to move so I will pull them and set mine where they want them; but should I pull his and set mine a...

Whichever way makes more sense. I guess that I usually go clock-wise on a single parcel, but if there are multiple lots, the abutting parcel may run ...

Reading the article comments, I see one of our biggest problems:"I recently put up a fence in my backyard. I called a surveyor to see what it would c...

I somewhat agree with you. I don't like to "manually" smooth anything after the contouring, just in case I need to re-do it for some reason. That sai...