How Do You Use A Transit Level?
Whether you are constructing a fence, small building or a home, a transit instrument will help you in keeping things level. Placing a transit instrument at a benchmark, a place that is used for a consistent height measurement, will allow you to “shoot” a level mark through the cross hairs of the transit. With the aid of a helper, you can utilize the measuring stick that usually comes with a transit and mark in pencil a level line around the posts or studs, and horizontally lay up siding and or fencing. By following a basic set of consistent setup procedures you can use a transit for many projects. Set the transit tripod on a level portion of the ground. The ground does not have to be perfectly level. Most transit tripods come with adjustable legs for placing the tripod on uneven ground. You can “eyeball” the mounting plate on top of the tripod for getting it close to setting level. Attach the transit to the mounting plate by screwing the female threads onto the transits male threads mo
