what's a good way to stick a laser leveler to the wall?
I have a laser level that I'd like to use for lining up pictures on my wall. I'm doing this by myself otherwise I just have someone else hold it. It has a couple holes in it that look like maybe you could use screws or nails and I'd rather not have to put holes in the wall to do this. Any suggestions?
Also depending on how heavy the leveler is, he can use painters tape. It's meant to be placed in the wall temporarily and not damage the paint on the wall.
Some good suggestions already, but I would also keep in mind that you can put a nail in the wall right behind where you're going to be hanging up one of the pictures. It's a small hole, and there's no immediate need to paint the patch since it's going to be hidden behind a frame anyway.
The tripod idea is a good one. I'd suggest just stacking a bunch of stuff up on a table or chair.
Or, if you have a tape measure, mark a control line around the perimeter with painters tape and measure up from there.
They make new ones now with a battery powered vacuum built into it. Maybe look into one of those if you use the laser often.
In the meantime, you can use a wide variety of things. Painters tape if its light enough, a camera tripod, stacked books on a desk, nails though the holes as you suggested, all valid ideas.
What type/brand of laser level? Most have magnetic brackets so if you have an outside corner in the room that has a metal drywall corner it will stick to that, or any peice of metal can be screwed to the wall and the level can be stuck to that. Your level may also come with a metal part of the bracket that you can screw to the wall and then stick the lazer to, and slide it up and down to get the right spot.