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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: craigp on February 02, 2007, 07:51:22 am

Title: measuring rooms
Post by: craigp on February 02, 2007, 07:51:22 am

hi,

About six months ago bought a ultra-sonic room measurer, what a load of crap! the measurements it gives are no where near correct.

does anyone use a real lazer measurer (not to be confused with a ultra-sonic that has a lazer point dot) the real lazers ive seen are £200+ but i think will be much more realible.

anyone use one, is it good?

and do you know where i can get one at a good price?

Craig

Title: Re: measuring rooms
Post by: matt jones on February 02, 2007, 07:58:00 am

Hi craig found the same thing mate but i was given an ultrasonic measuring only to be very disappionted like yourself. You do have to pay good money to get a leasure one and the tool supplier outlets will sell a range of them you know the places like screwfix etc also prob argos and most big hardware stores.
matt

Title: Re: measuring rooms
Post by: darren_metcalfe on February 02, 2007, 08:01:27 am

I have used a stanley type one for 3 years now and I have found that to be fine.  Until I lost it that is.

Darren

Title: Re: measuring rooms
Post by: carpetguy on February 02, 2007, 08:12:15 am

I have an old Stanley one, which is fine for domestic, but only up to around 30 feet.

Title: Re: measuring rooms
Post by: craigp on February 02, 2007, 08:20:41 am

is that the stanley ultra sonic ?

mine was a cheap make.

Title: Re: measuring rooms
Post by: Terry_Burrows on February 02, 2007, 08:34:25 am

I was told of a measure wheel cost about £70 from screw fix :-\

Title: Re: measuring rooms
Post by: AquaMagic on February 02, 2007, 09:12:56 am

We have two ultrasonic that we bought off ebuy, both work fine but do have a limited range, i must admit in a narrow corridor you can get an inaccurate meassurement other than that they are a livesaver and customers often comment how "fancy" they are.

Dene

Title: Re: measuring rooms
Post by: John Kelly on February 02, 2007, 09:21:13 am

I have used a Stanley one for a few years now. You wouldn't use it to measure something you want to cut obviously but for giving a room size it is excellent. Its range is 12 metres, however if you stand in the middle of the room and point it to each wall and add them together you have up to 24 metres capacity.

Title: Re: measuring rooms
Post by: benny d on February 02, 2007, 11:11:16 am

I use a Leica, costly but works perfectly.

Title: Re: measuring rooms
Post by: The Great One on February 02, 2007, 11:41:15 am

Hi

I use my legs!

I have a metre stride, they always work, they don't cost too much to maintain and they are spot on everytime!

I have paced out carpets when calling in the fitter to re-carpet if client requires, and I am always spot on.

Another money saving tip!

Regards

Martin 8)

Title: Re: measuring rooms
Post by: calmore on February 02, 2007, 12:13:45 pm

I have a B&Q one with built in laser pointer.

The laser helps line the thing up accurately and you do get reasonably precise measurements.

Most customers are very impressed that you "use" a laser to measure the room.

Title: Re: measuring rooms
Post by: Dave_Lee on February 02, 2007, 05:57:44 pm

I have a leica laser works great, its a few years old the more recent ones are more expensive but can combine the measurements taken with simple calculations. i.e.  Lengh X Width X Price.
However I usually size a room up by sight and even on a through lounge diner can normally get it right to within + or - 6". You may think this this is not very professional, but most people know roughly the size of their rooms from when they bought the carpet and are impressed when you get it right, just by looking.
Dave.

Title: Re: measuring rooms
Post by: Mark Lane-Matthews on February 02, 2007, 07:15:12 pm

I have the Leica A3 ,£199+vat,A great piece of kit which i would definatly recommend
                                             Mark

Title: Re: measuring rooms
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 02, 2007, 08:41:08 pm

A laser could just could ..make up it's own measurement, but an old fashioned tape measure tells no lies and the customer can see that.

Shaun

Title: Re: measuring rooms
Post by: calmore on February 02, 2007, 09:40:32 pm

Tape measures are old hat..customers like to see modern technology, even if it is inferior.

Take flat screen tellies as an example..inferior picture quality but the public are prepared to pay more!

Title: Re: measuring rooms
Post by: Jeremy on February 03, 2007, 05:14:35 am

Bosch and Skil both make good ones. Although their range is only 15m. I can't use anything else.