I took a similar route. Hadn't been to class in years. Finally was time to take the surveying exams. Like you, I love surveying, but the math i...

We are way over that price, about 4 times that and we do 3 or 4 a week. We are in the northeast US. I do them all the time solo with my robot. ...

I always just thought the certificate had a check box for "architect" for ECs done based off of building plans for proposed structures. NOT complete...

Many situations don't fit the cert. You have to use the best fit and explain in the notes. Basement vs crawlspace is a big danger zone. Throw...

Totalsurv, post: 389515, member: 8202 wrote: Unfortunately it's not a joke this is the way it works. Anything goes describes it accurately. Sounds li...

lmbrls, post: 389076, member: 6823 wrote: Ryan,As stated, the marketing needs to take place before you need the work. In my area of the country, we ca...

Looks like a giant gammon reel. Needs a rope and giant bob

Gotta do what you gotta do. My father used to work out of my basement when I was really young. Problem was people would constantly be coming to t...

Tommy Young, post: 388124, member: 703 wrote: There's an update to this situation. He didn't pass his drug test. We won't find out if his girlfrien...

I wonder if taken to court they would need to keep the entire acre to cotton picking..... at least if this is the only land they owned in texas....

Lamon Miller, post: 388143, member: 553 wrote: I thought all structures are in a flood zone, some with more risk than others. I guess if you consider...

Technology might always be evolving but the skepticism of the elders has not wavered. My father still does not 'trust' prismless edm. He sometime...

It's the same here. No cities maintain control points. All private. When surveyors get old they sell what they got. At least the local survey...

Kent McMillan, post: 388076, member: 3 wrote: I was thinking more about supplemental control in locations that are apt to be permanent and most useful...

Kent McMillan, post: 388068, member: 3 wrote: One problem with that, though, is it isn't as identifiable as a mark with some unique characteristics an...

And remember just because a house isn't in the flood zone per the map, or if you determine it not to be, doest mean the bank can't require flood insur...

When setting control in concrete curbs or sidewalks I just use a grinder and cut a cross. That'll last decades as long as the sidewalk or curb exist...

Kent McMillan, post: 387863, member: 3 wrote: I'm sure that there are plenty of folks willing to hold your beer and watch. Ok Ok ha. Let me rephrase....

Kent McMillan, post: 387861, member: 3 wrote: I'm afraid you're overlooking the obvious point that the exact same equipment in different hands can pro...

Yes but once they have those new machines that read to the .0000000000001' and your monuments don't check by that much or a bit more, they should unde...