Carpentry jobs require using a ruler or steel tape to measure
distance for width, length, height, or depth. A ruler is used
for finding smaller distances. Carpenters use a steel tape to
measure framing lumber, trim, or wall insulation. Inside
measurements can be made accurately using the steel tape.
Distances are measured to the nearest 1/16th of an inch. To find
a distance, first measure to the nearest foot. From there,
measure to the nearest inch, and then to the nearest 1/16“.
Reduce fractions of an inch to lowest terms. Lowest terms means
that the numerator (top number) and the denominator (bottom
number) cannot be divided by a common number. The fraction 6/8
is reduced to lowest terms, 3/4, by dividing the numerator and
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