If you know your U.S. history, there have been several attempts to adopt the metric system, all to no avail. It's the universal standard for most of the world and way more intuitive, yet the chances ...

You’ve no doubt heard the carpentry proverb “Measure twice, cut once” and may even have made it a mantra for your own projects. But unless you know how to use a tape measure and correctly read its ...

After an apparent seven-year hiatus, the electronic tape measure has returned... with a smartphone-era upgrade. If you don't see the screen, the E-Tape looks like any typical tape measure you'd find ...

"A measuring tape is an extremely common tool, but understanding the different types and how to use them efficiently and correctly will help turn you from novice to pro," shares Michael DiMartino, SVP ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It is a reasonable assertion that every household should have a tape measure somewhere. They are useful for so many things that we could write ...

Carpenter Sam Worley, 37, stood next to the massive hole in the ground that one day will be the site of the nation’s largest federal courthouse and shook his head in exasperation. Straining to read ...

I have had several flexible tape measures over the years. They have varied in length from 12 feet to 25 feet and been made by different manufacturers. I even have one in that metric system you despise ...

TOOLS/SUPPLIES IN THIS VIDEO - Amana Countersink Bit - Pica Dry Mechanical Pencil - Pentel Graph Gear 1000 - FastCap Track Racks - Magnetizer/Demagnetizer - Thread Checker (metric/inch) - FastCap ...

Working with measuring tapes in inches and feet can often require mental math, and even if fractions are printed on the scale, they're nearly impossible to read anyway. Metric tape measures come in ...