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 ...

A measuring tape is a tool every homeowner should have, especially for DIY enthusiasts who love to tackle projects on the weekend. Did you know a tape measure can even be used as a notepad? It has so ...

Whether you’re measuring pieces for a home DIY project, working on a professional construction site or want to be sure a couch will fit in your living room, there’s no substitute for the best tape ...

The average tape measure has several useful markers that the average homeowner never really references.

The Macaron is a clever measuring tape dreamt up by students from the Queensland University of Technology. Described as a universal smart tape measure, it was inspired by one of the team members who ...

Not having a measuring tape or a ruler to hand can be very annoying when you've got your mind set on doing a basic DIY home improvement task. What's even more frustrating is trying to measure the ...

On July 14th, 1868, 151 years ago today, Alvin Fellows, of New Haven, Connecticut, patented his "new and useful improvement in spring measuring tapes." Though not the first, Fellows' design is widely ...

Measuring tapes are equipped with many different symbols to denote different meanings, one of which is a tiny black diamond. But exactly what these little signs mean is a question many internet users ...