Spirit level
Check level, plumb and slope.
Also called: bubble level, carpenter level
What it does
Check level, plumb and slope.
Buy or rent
Buy
Read the manual, inspect the tool and use suitable protection.
Projects using this tool
Paint an interior room
Detailed DIY guide to paint an interior room, with calculator, tools, materials, quality checks and common mistakes.
Difficulty: ●○○○○Paint exterior walls
Highly detailed yellow-level guide to paint exterior walls, with responsibility split, inspection hold points, quote review and work acceptance.
Difficulty: ●●●○○Install laminate flooring
Detailed DIY guide to install laminate flooring, with calculator, tools, materials, quality checks and common mistakes.
Difficulty: ●●○○○Install click vinyl plank
Detailed DIY guide to install click vinyl plank, with calculator, tools, materials, quality checks and common mistakes.
Difficulty: ●●○○○Install engineered hardwood
Detailed DIY guide to install engineered hardwood, with calculator, tools, materials, quality checks and common mistakes.
Difficulty: ●●●○○Install solid hardwood
Detailed DIY guide to install solid hardwood, with calculator, tools, materials, quality checks and common mistakes.
Difficulty: ●●●●○Install cork flooring
Detailed DIY guide to install cork flooring, with calculator, tools, materials, quality checks and common mistakes.
Difficulty: ●●●○○Estimate carpet
Detailed DIY guide to estimate carpet, with calculator, tools, materials, quality checks and common mistakes.
Difficulty: ●●●○○Tile a floor
Highly detailed yellow-level guide to tile a floor, with responsibility split, inspection hold points, quote review and work acceptance.
Difficulty: ●●●●○Tile a backsplash
Highly detailed yellow-level guide to tile a backsplash, with responsibility split, inspection hold points, quote review and work acceptance.
Difficulty: ●●●○○Plan a tiled shower
Plan and estimate the project: plan a tiled shower.
Difficulty: ●●●●●Drywall a room
Detailed DIY guide to drywall a room, with calculator, tools, materials, quality checks and common mistakes.
Difficulty: ●●●●○Repair a drywall hole
Detailed DIY guide to repair a drywall hole, with calculator, tools, materials, quality checks and common mistakes.
Difficulty: ●●○○○Install baseboard
Detailed DIY guide to install baseboard, with calculator, tools, materials, quality checks and common mistakes.
Difficulty: ●●○○○Install door and window casing
Detailed DIY guide to install door and window casing, with calculator, tools, materials, quality checks and common mistakes.
Difficulty: ●●●○○Install crown moulding
Detailed DIY guide to install crown moulding, with calculator, tools, materials, quality checks and common mistakes.
Difficulty: ●●●●○Install quarter round
Detailed DIY guide to install quarter round, with calculator, tools, materials, quality checks and common mistakes.
Difficulty: ●●○○○Install closet shelving
Detailed DIY guide to install closet shelving, with calculator, tools, materials, quality checks and common mistakes.
Difficulty: ●●●○○Install wallpaper
Detailed DIY guide to install wallpaper, with calculator, tools, materials, quality checks and common mistakes.
Difficulty: ●●●○○Add attic insulation
Highly detailed yellow-level guide to add attic insulation, with responsibility split, inspection hold points, quote review and work acceptance.
Difficulty: ●●●●○Insulate a basement wall
Highly detailed yellow-level guide to insulate a basement wall, with responsibility split, inspection hold points, quote review and work acceptance.
Difficulty: ●●●●●Plan exterior wall insulation
Plan and estimate the project: plan exterior wall insulation.
Difficulty: ●●●●●Air-seal a building enclosure
Highly detailed yellow-level guide to air-seal a building enclosure, with responsibility split, inspection hold points, quote review and work acceptance.
Difficulty: ●●●○○Pour a small concrete slab
Highly detailed yellow-level guide to pour a small concrete slab, with responsibility split, inspection hold points, quote review and work acceptance.
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