Where cm (centimetres) are located on a measuring tape depends on the individual tape measure. ‘Newer versions are better as they won’t stretch, but I recommend investing in a retractable metal tape measure as well because of its useful features.’ We like the Craftsman 25 foot tape measure from Amazon. ‘Older tape measures of this style can become stretched over time, so I would never advise using one of these for craft or construction,’ says Lucy Searle. If you are measuring this way, make sure to keep the tape level all the way around for an accurate reading. The advantage of a ribbon-type tape measure? It can go around objects. The tape should be taut but not stretched. If you are using a flat, ribbon-style tape measure, then line the metal ‘zero’ end up against one side of what you want to measure, hold in place with one hand, then move the tape across the distance. ‘Then all you need to do is add the measurement from the tape and the measurement of the base to get the total dimension needed.’ĭon’t let the tape measure sag as you measure, particularly over a longer distance, as this will make the result inaccurate. ‘Put the base against one side of the object, then pull the tape measure across until the hook is against the other side,’ says Lucy Searle. Instead make use of the measurement on the tape measure’s housing, which shows its size. Make sure not to bend the tape measure if you’re measuring inside an object. Mistakes to avoid when reading a tape measure
Meanwhile, diamond shapes every 19 3/16 inches show joist spacing. Red numbers every 16 inches show wall stud spacing. There is some additional information a tape measure can provide. ‘If you cut too short, you’ll waste material,’ cautions Lucy. Read the tape measure where it meets the edge of what’s being measured, rounding upwards if the measurement falls between two lines. ‘To ensure measurements are accurate, always make sure the tape measure’s hook is fully pulled out when hooked over the edge of something, and fully pushed in when it’s against a surface,’ says Lucy Searle, global editor in chief of Homes & Gardens. When taking a measurement where you can’t hook the tape measure around the edge of an item, push the hook against the side of a corner, door frame, etc to measure. The measure can then be pulled across the material or object to take a measurement. Measure accuratelyĪ retractable metal tape measure has a hook at its end, and when you’re measuring with one of these, this should be hooked on the edge of what you are measuring. If the tape measure also shows metric markings, the longest lines with numbers beside them indicate centimetres with the space in between divided into millimetres, and a longer line in the center for a half centimetre (5mm). Shorter lines between each whole inch and the half inch marking show the quarter inches, meanwhile, and the sixteenths are the shortest lines.
A vertical line in the center between two inches shows each half inch, and is likely to be the second longest line after the inch line.
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