After leaving the University of Arizona, Paul went back to his hometown-- Whittier, California. There, he started working various framing jobs with his long-time friend, Jeff Goodson. Together, they hopped from crew to crew, learning the trade and encountering the challenges that come with it.  It was in his efforts to overcome these obstacles that Paul came up with the solution-- the Plumb-It Extendable Level.

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 In 1977, Paul was working for Sundt Corporation, which took him to Saudi Arabia.  He helped build residential towers for the Americans employed there.