Learn how to Read a Tape Measure - Fraction - Measuring and Marking Lesson Series -

Welcome to the Construction Measuring and Marking Series: In this video, we will review the basics of how to use a tape measure and related inches and fractions.

Video lessons in this series include Tape Measure Use, how to Read a Tape Measure including the inches and fractions, and all the other marks and symbols. There are also videos on the Speed Square, Chalk line, and levels. Join us for the entire lesson series

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0:00 Finding and identifying marks
1:56 Whole inches
2:57 Half inches
4:00 Quarter inches
5:12 Eighth inches
6:37 Sixteenth inches
8:41 Mark review and examples

[Pendu_Lad]

Such a mesmerizing video. Haven’t got confused or zone out even for once. Great teachers are the seeds of the growth

[buffe]

I 100% understand this now. WOW you're a great explainer!

[gmarcos]

Wow all my adult life I always wanted to know how to read the measurements on a tape measure. This video made a whole lot of scents to me and lifted the stress I had for so long. Now in am confident and measuring and cutting to correct lengths. Thank you, sir, I salute you for a job well done.

[bariwoods]

If I could have you as my teacher I'd cry happy tears lol . I want to build a project tiny house but first I need to educate myself and your channel is very nicely explained!!

[garrettcal]

Thank you for breaking down the process.

[catilinwurzbach]

Thank you so much. I'm 31 years old and could never figure out those dam marks. But you made it so easy. Thank You!

[chrischris]

I’m going to school for basic in a few months (I’m a carpenter). There’s so much math I need to learn. Hopefully this YouTube channel covers a lot of what I’ll need. This video is extremely clear

[LennyHobdy]

Very 😮 well explain 🎉 l need to learn this.

[sakatay]

Thank you. I'm going to work like a bull released from a cage. awesome 👌 bless your heart

[rojeliohilariosub]

this is help full, it tech you all between each number

[uncededterritory]

Please keep this channel going ...it is awesome

[tomkardy]

That's why we invented the decimals in the Europe which make our lives easier ;) Anyway, great vid, thank You!

[shahenabelyan]

TANK YOU VERY MUCH GOD BLESS YOU 👍🤝✌️👏👏

[dameinewilson]

The channel is so in details. So Awesome

[OleGit]

Nice. I used a mesure tape to teach my grade 2 kids fractions.

[fredericl]

It always surprise me there’s only three countries in the whole world that officially use this system : Liberia, Myanmar and the USA. Have a try to the metric one. In less than a minute you’re good to go. I use both with « bilingual » tape, imperial for some rough cuts and metric when I need to multiply, divide or do complicated and precise measures.

[hollyindence]

I once had to type up a memo reminder about my employer's requirement for all staff in the manufacturing of their wood products had to have their own 1" carpenter's tape measures with a minimum of 25 feet. I asked why that specific one, and was told by the founder that the 1/16", 3/16", 5/16", 7/16", 9/16", 11/16", 13/16", 15/16" markings were all 1/16 of an inch; all the 1/8", 3/8", 5/8", and 7/8" markings were 1/8th of an inch; all the 1/4", 3/4"" markings were 1/4"; all the 1/2" markings were 1/2", and all the 1" markings were 1", as well as the markings for studs and wood I-beams. That may have been a certain brand and it was 20 years ago, so, standards may have changed. I was trying to find information confirming that.
Have you ever heard of that?

[Jin]

Very thorough... learned something new. #ThankYou #NewSub 💯

[williamstanley]

Great video. Can you do one where we need to add fractions using the tape? Thanks

[SketchybrainD]

Man. It seems so over explained, But how much can you assume a person knows, or what blocks they might have. Getting back to the basics can help you remember