LEVELING 

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142. Simple devices sometimes used in leveling. 

 Where tile of good size is to be laid with a fair fall, rather 

 crude devices are sometimes used for leveling, with satis- 



FIG. 41. Illustrating how a carpenter's level may be mounted on a 

 stand and used for leveling. 



factory results. There are frequently found advertised 

 in our agricultural journals, cheaper leveling devices, 

 ranging from $5 to $10 apiece. 



143. The carpenter's level. A device sometimes used 

 is illustrated in Fig. 41. It consists of a one-legged stand 

 with the lower end of the leg sharpened so that it can be 

 pushed into the ground sufficiently to hold the stand firmly 

 upright, and so that the top of the stand shall be approxi- 

 mately level. Upon the top a carpenter's level is placed 



