Snow up Helvellyn! I have dragged myself and skis up to the Lake District Ski Club before now. Today I am surveying in the low lands for a drainage diversion scheme.
Author: D2RSurvey
Boundary Survey, Preston
Ever the optimist, one has a go, but realistically there is no chance of achieving accurate satellite positioning in this scene. I did ultimately waste my time and ended up 500m from the site before I could get a fix. I was surveying the boundary of a property, so I …
Topographical Survey, Lake Windermere
Through the telescope I can see people eating sandwiches on the top Gummer’s How which I have walked up many times. I am actually here to map an intricate paving layout, so it can be removed then replaced after fixing a leak.
Land Surveying in Kendal
A lidar drone might measure the banks easier than this, but I would still need the survey pole to measure the bed levels. Often there is no substitute for The Total Station. This survey is recording bank erosion and the undermining of a footbridge.
Land Surveying in Dowbiggin, Sedbergh
Garden surveyed for barn renovations works, Dowbiggin, Sedbergh. View of Aye Gill Pike in the background.
Scan to BIM, Lancaster
3D scanning the Roman bath house in Lancaster. Technically, I am surveying the adjacent multi-storey car park, for renovation works. The pyramids are next.
Facade Scanning, Barrow-in-Furness
3D scanning while checking out the view. I have walked up Scafell Pike, and Coniston of those. Using the scan data, we draw a true vertical model facade wall based on the building line at ground level. We can then compare that theoretical surface to the scan data. This will …
As Built Check, Isle of Man
It is tight for parking in Douglas. Precision 3D scanning, a concrete basement, lift core, stair core and steel frame. Starting with the basics I levelled the top of baseplates then marked the column centres at 1 metre above the plate, I checked these to grid. We were then able …
Setting Out, near Kendal
Setting out house plots with old school profiles with brick lines and pins on the foundation centre lines. If you are paying for setting out, you might as well have everything.
Land Surveying, Cautley, Sedbergh
Surveying around a cottage for extension works. Yarlside in the background on a great for surveying day.
