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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 ...

You already know that the highlighted numbers (16, 32, 48…) are for laying out studs, joists or rafters every 16 in. But what’s the deal with those little diamonds or triangles? They’re ‘truss marks’ ...

SPECIAL MENTION: Using a basic tape measure can be a three person job—two to secure each end and one to write down the measurement. Reekon improves upon the simple device with a laser line and digital ...

There are limits to what a tape measure can do, such as give you the dimensions of a curved surface. Or add. But the new InstruMMents 01 ($149), despite its clunky name, can do nearly everything a ...