Contact info@tnlds.com to discuss… Position: Survey Field Crew MemberType: Independent ContractorSchedule: Monday – Thursday *Pay: Daily salary based on experience and proven performance A land survey identifies and locates visible features located on a given parcel of land. A field … Continue reading →
Recent legislation has made posting for no trespassing a bit easier for landowners. (see section (c)(2) below) Effective July 1, 2017, rather than buying no trespassing signs, a landowner only needs a can of paint, which is something you need to … Continue reading →
I receive that call every so often. I then spend the next little bit explaining some things. What is a perc test? Well, it is actually a percolation test – designed to determine the absorption rate of soils for subsurface … Continue reading →
Don’t you hate it when you call the cable company to do an install and they tell you they will be there between 9:00 and 5:00? Seriously, can’t they narrow it down any more than that? When you try to … Continue reading →
During my undergraduate studies, I took a class entitled, “Legal Aspects of Boundary Surveying.” In it, the professor told this story about how mad he got with a mechanic: I am a pilot and I own my own plane. I … Continue reading →
Below is a breakdown of the hierarchy of evidence as used to determine land ownership. This was taken from a well-respected book but in Tennessee, Missouri, and Arkansas (and no other state that I know of) there is no actual … Continue reading →
You may ask, “Is that like origami?” No, no it isn’t. Paper Traversing is using a map or plat in lieu of a compass to determine the direction you want to travel. People do it all the time and didn’t know what … Continue reading →
As it to be expected, Weather, Seasons, and the Land Surveyor are inexplicably intertwined and the firs two ultimately control how and when the third can work. Also it is important to take on consideration the weather, because if the … Continue reading →
The current public perception of surveyors is that of the field crew members they see along side of the road. More often than not, those aren’t surveyors, just employees. I am of the mind that a surveyor is closer to … Continue reading →
I am currently dealing with a client from Russia. He speaks much better English than I do Russian but that isn’t saying a lot. He is placing a double wide trailer on a lot in Sevierville and he needs to … Continue reading →
