Well Jim, it wasn't me either. Super CAD & Super Crew's do that drive by stuff. Dumb arses put their alleged seal on to make it official. Hope ...

CT, fully understand the apprehension part of your concerns. I had them too, and wouldn't even resection for a while, until I got convinced. I've be...

The way I used to do it was create multiple surfaces. Then you can manage them yourself. But I am very far from an expert on this, I just looked for...

Ok, to undo the sensitivity parts - I've got a few friends (60 - 70 ish) who swear by that stuff of variable brands you've named. I think it's goofy,...

I'm with Kevin here. I stake the C/L of structures. For curb line CB's I'll set a 5' off back of curb stake too, to go with the regular grade stakes...

Good points Norman. Kind of a good case for calibrating to local, and make your own decisions. Just check into as much as you can afford to locate a...

What Shawn said. My understanding is all any GPS receiver does is measure lat, long, & height (on the elipsoid). Everything else is software of ...

I stake out buildings all the time in a similar manner. I prefer staking the column lines on some pre-determined offset, as opposed to setting founda...

New Handle Same Troll> At least the one in the other thread properly punctuated sentences as opposed to this one with little to no punctuation (whi...

> Ok here's the deal.. Gotcha grasshopper and you'll likely get beat up a bit by experts beyond my expertise.Calibration, localization, local datum...

Make one of these guys, only taller. I'll send you a cone.

> The short answer is that it can be done, but having as much original data is one of the biggest controlling factors to help you get precision.Yes...

Thank you looking4 for that polite reply. Like many other "professionals" on this board, I've been at it for almost 40 yrs. 20 plus in self business...

> A novice with a GPS devise is like a toddler with a loaded revolver.Or in my neck of the woods, a 9 yr old with an Uzi and can't handle the recoi...

I'm with the gang of "hire a professional surveyor" to solve your seeming problem. I'll add one comment though that you mentioned above wherein you "...

I'm with the crowd that it would imply something man made, as in dug out. Somebody had to dig it out. There are lots of other terms that apply to na...

You Arizona guys are kinda smart. Except it's always hot where you are Dave...lolWhat is the old carpenters motto.. measure twice, cut once. Then th...

Wife or Tripod: Which is more stable? err...no comment!cheers to ya rfc and wish you the best of the best. Keep it going.There is a guy out this way ...

Thanks Bill. I think some of us old timers know the difference, and yes we all had to learn our way up. When I started there was no internet, there ...

"Deed Restriction EnforcementI'm not sure how it works in other states and/or parts of the world, but in my over simplified & complicated world th...