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 ...

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 ...

Tape measures typically consist of a long flexible steel blade (the tape) coiled inside a plastic or metal case with a spring mechanism to retract the tape after being extended. While the markings can ...

Tape measures' combination of being straightforward in their functionality and engineering are what have made them must-haves for any home tool kit. In fact, unless you use them professionally, there ...

NEW YORK, NY, March 31, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- Anyone who's gone through a renovation knows how chaotic it can get. From endless trips to hardware stores and showrooms to juggling suppliers, ...

You don’t have to bend the blade in your tape measure anymore. That’s because popular TikToker Sidney Raz (@sidneyraz), who shares life hacks he’s learning in his 30s, just shared some very helpful ...

Retractable tape measures are easy to use, accurate, and cheap — usually no more than $20. But a Boston startup called Reekon Tools has given this 200-year-old technology a brain transplant. Reekon’s ...