Measuring Existing Wall Angles

[lbuttery]

That's it !!!!

That's what I'm looking for

I'll be placing the order soonest.

I was thinking of using a Sliding T-bevel with a protractor but that
was looking cumbersome, hence my posting here.

That combol was going to be $17 and the Digital Denali is $30
and less hassle and should therefore be faster and easier to use.

Not sure if it can handle wall lengths < 11 inches tho, but you can't have everything, or can you

Thanks

Lew

[lgswe]

Lew
The thing you have to watch out for when using a protractor with short sides is that you can get a very inaccurate reading at times. Specially if the walls are sheetrock. I've seen many inside corners with a buildup of spackling compound that could change your angle reading by many degrees. So be careful, the longer your protractor sides the more accurate the angle.

[Tim Wakaluk]

Lew,
Bosch makes a protractor, but it is pricey.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_hi...o.x=12&Go.y=10

[Tim Wakaluk]

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_hi...o.x=12&Go.y=10

Lew,
Take a look at the Bosch protractor . . . pricey though but a nice kit all the same.

[lbuttery]

Tim:


Definitely pricey, and overkill for my needs, but my friend who
is a carpenter might be interested as he does moldings and miter
cuts etc.

Right now the Denali seems to be what I'm after.


Thanks.

Lew

[Allen42acj]

Hi Lew
How much of an angle are you trying to measure?
Is this just walls a little out or 30 and 45 degree type walls?

[lbuttery]

Allen:

Any and all.

The last couple of remodeling jobs I have done had angled walls

So I'd like to have a tool I can keep in my kit back to measure them so that I can create the Chief model easier than we have in the past.

Lew

[Allen42acj]

You just want a new toy then?
I know the feeling...lol..

[lbuttery]

Yep, I do like my toys, and the higher tech the better

Lew

[lbuttery]

Tim:

Yep, friend definitely likes that Bosch unit and is going to get one.

Thanks

Lew

[gchristenson]

Lew. Roofing companies who do re-roofs use a tool that measures pitch on a roof. You lay it on the actual roof and it measurs the roof in "degrees" I believe. Try Home depot

Greg

[gchristenson]

or Try geometry Google to find the equation using distances

[lbuttery]

Greg:

I have one of those and it works fine for roof pitch but it doesn't go into wall angles, the base needs to be moveable to fit the the wall angle.

Lew

[lbuttery]

Try geometry Google to find the equation using distances

too slow, too much math

I understand the math, just prefer not to do it.

Lew

[Tim O'Donnell]

the tool you need is called a sliding t-bevel...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sliding_T_bevel

there are cheap ones for a few bucks that will do the job...but it seems your goal is to spend a pile of money... buy a nice rosewood and brass one (even these don't cost a pile of money, but they are nice tools)
http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=424