Q. I’m just starting to get into building and remodeling as a do-it-yourselfer. Now that I’m using a tape measure, I’m having some difficulty. Can you tell me about the markings, what they mean and ...

DEAR TIM: I’m just starting to get into building and remodeling as a do-it-yourselfer. Now that I’m using a tape measure, I’m having some difficulty. Perhaps I should have paid more attention in math ...

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

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 ...

The easy-read tape measure not only has precise markings, but they’re also on both edges, allowing for easy, accurate readings from either side. The Komelon also features graphic notations every 16 ...

The odds are good that most households have at least one retractable tape measure, either in a toolbox, a junk drawer or on a garage shelf. These measuring tools are relatively inexpensive, easy to ...