Little trick for leveling door sills on elevator cabs

So I was out on a job last month in Richmond and we kept fighting with the cab door sill being off by almost 3/8 of an inch. Normally we'd shim it and hope the grout guy doesn't mess it up later. An old timer I work with told me to try using a small string line and two screws as reference points before bolting anything down. Worked way better than trying to use a level on a slightly uneven concrete landing. Had it dead nuts in about 20 minutes. Anyone else ever try something like that or do you guys just go by feel?

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wright.jesse25d ago

String line trick is gold, used it on a few rough landings myself.

lily23025d ago

Did you see that YouTube video from that old timer who swears by the three wrap method? I tried it last season and it seemed to hold better, but your mileage may vary.