How To Measure | Using a measuring tape Here's a little
refresher on how to use a measure tape. First, let's talk about
the increments. We'll assume that you're using the English or
Imperial system of feet and inches. Extend your tape measure
several inches and find the large 1 and 2. On most English
measuring tape, the smallest increment is 1/16 of an inch. This
means that there are 16 equally spaced marks between 1 and 2
inches on the tape. When measuring, count how many of these
marks you are beyond the nearest inch. If your piece measures 7
inches and other 8 marks, that is 8/16 (1/2) for a total of
7-1/2".Let's say you were taking your second measurement (see
below) and this time you counted 9 marks past the 7 inch mark.
That means your piece is actually 7-9/16" long. The clip on the
end of my measuring tape slides back and forth. Is it broken?
No! The sliding clip on the end of the tape is designed for two
different types of measurements. When you take an outside
measurement (where you hand the clip of