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 ...

Did you know that a simple tape measure has a world of untapped potential? Yes, it looks like a humble tool, but you might be surprised by the multitude of tasks a tape measure can tackle and the ...

How well do you know your tools? We take a look at what the red square around certain numbers on a tape measure means so you ...

Your phone can double as a digital measuring tape. Here is a simple guide on how to use your phone’s built-in AR measuring ...

Lowe's Cos. wants customers to drop the tape measure and pick up an iPhone instead. The home improvement retailer launched an app Monday that lets users measure walls, sofas or any other object they ...

I once saw union carpenters cutting perfect pieces of drywall with only a tape measure and a utility knife. How do I do that?—Jarett R., Oakland, California First thing you should do is watch the ...

Tape measures are available in a range of lengths, from 6-foot keychain versions to 100-foot “long tapes” for home appraisals and construction use. Twenty-five-foot tape measures are the most common, ...

Determining how many strips you need, rather than square footage, sounds complicated at first. But this method results in a more accurate estimate.

If you mixed one part of Ikea’s free paper measuring tapes with one part masking tape you’d end up with this roll of Measure-It! adhesive ruler that appears to make it almost impossible to mis-measure ...