The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:12 pm**

Hi all,

I need to measure a plot fairly accurately which is about 2 acres in size. There seem to be a lot of knowledgeable guys on the forum regarding tools and equipment and I wondered if someone could give me advice on what equipment I need.

I picture a device that I could press a button at metre intervals around the perimeter and it would calculate the area using gps. Does this exist?!

The site is quite a strange shape so it is difficult to measure manually. I am keen to get a fairly accurate measure before getting a surveyor in etc.

I would also need to hire the equipment rather than buy so if such equipment exists please could you recommend where I could hire it from?

Many thanks,

Bob

Posted: **Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:33 pm**

You can do it on your computer.
There's a site where you use a sat picture to measure it.
You use the mouse and click on each corner, doesn't matter what shape the plot is.
You will have to search for it.
Good luck

Posted: **Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:50 pm**

I have used Map but it is quite inaccurate and very difficult to use in areas with lots of trees or other structures obscuring the boundary.

I was just wondering if there was a more accurate way of doing it using hire equipment, but it appears not!

Many thanks,

Bob

Posted: **Fri Jan 02, 2015 10:06 pm**

you need a total station with gps they're about Â£30k to Â£50k to buy someone might hire you one but they are complicated bits of kit

be easier just to hire in a survey firm to do it for you, alternative

get a wheel measure and do some maths

theres an app for iPhone https://itunes.apple.com/us....50?mt=8

Posted: **Fri Jan 02, 2015 10:55 pm**

Thanks GB_Groundworks,

They also do an android app of Planimeter which I might give a try as it has good reviews.

At least it will give me an idea before getting a surveyor in.

Posted: **Sat Jan 03, 2015 12:55 am**

I used the Google Planimeter but didn't find it that accurate.

Posted: **Sat Jan 03, 2015 1:05 am**

At least with the app you mark the boundaries not just on a sat image from a few miles up

Posted: **Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:13 am**

I'll give that app a go on a known plot size Giles and see how I get one, could be useful

Posted: **Sat Jan 03, 2015 1:25 pm**

any fre-lance enginner caN do it for you, most will have total stations or EDM. Â£200-250 for the day to do it MSH

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