Find Your Survey Pins: GPS, Compass, Metal Detector... Which worked for us?!
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 Published On Mar 29, 2021

Need to find survey pins? We became mini-DIY experts in trying to find ours through a lot of trial and error, miles, and frustration. I had no idea there were several methods to go about finding property pins,so I give an overview to get you rolling. ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

You'll need:
○ Boundary survey
○ tape measure that can span the length of your property lines
○ metal detector
○ compass (check your phone before buying one)

Just a heads up that survey business is legit with licensing and all that. Keep this in mind if you're doing something that could land you in a land dispute with a neighbor (like a fence), . I'm just DIY looking for pins that we had some documentation of from a mere 3 years prior.

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0:00 Let the fun begin
0:23 Why I had to discover all that can be used as a DIYer
1:02 Do everything you can up front & at home & THEN start looking
1:30 What you're looking for
2:10 Look at the corners to start
2:24 Break out the survey
2:33 Break out a compass
3:15 Break out GPS coordinates
3:32 Walk through of Texas county appraisal districts to find coordinates
4:49 Break out a metal detector

🏪 Here are items that could help if you're in the market.
** Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. The links below are affiliate links that I may earn from qualifying purchases. **
○ Measuring Wheel: https://amzn.to/2MR7Iz3
○ Closed Reel Measuring Tape: https://amzn.to/3kQKWnC
○ Compass: https://amzn.to/3bkvUmX

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