Get Better Results with These 13 Tape Measure Tips
Learn the finer points of measuring your projects and spaces with a tape measure. Using a tape measure properly can be a quick, easy way to get the information you need about your project. You just may be surprised by what you’ll learn in this short video of the following 13 tape measure tips.
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- Tilt or angle your tape for precise measuring
- Measure to get “close enough”
- “Burn” an inch
- Make a story stick with a dry erase marker
- Use your tape as a straight edge
- Use your tape as a quick marking gauge
- Use your tape to pick up small parts
- Measure by dividing a space
- Add a note pad
- Sometimes you don’t need to use it
- Use your tape to make a circle
- Use your tape as a square using 3-4-5 principle
- Use your tape to check for square
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