How to Read a Tape Measure Like a PRO

This BEGINNER SERIES video is all about learning to read a tape measure. Many people struggle with this basic function in the shop or on a job site. Learning how to read a tape measure is very important. I break it down into simple, easy to understand parts.

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[fireballdc]

Math was my ultimate weakness in school, just struggled to understand it. I enjoy wood working and every little knowledge I can learn from videos such as yours is truly appreciated.

[darronsanderson]

I wish I had teachers and job trainers like this man.

[mikehernandez]

Had no idea it was this easy, I always was intimidated so I never learned. Thank you for teaching in a way that it understandable.

[hazel]

Thank you for breaking this down without insulting the audience’s intelligence. Very much appreciated! I’ve wanted to learn and now I know. You made it very clear and concise. Thank you!! Have a lovely day!

[kevinintheusa]

Great explanation of how to read a tape measure. I got my first job working construction at the age of 14 and I worked for a guy from Belgium. He was great. He was both a mechanical and electrical engineer and I was hired to help him build an electronic shooting gallery. Long story short, my first task was to cut pieces of square stock that we were turning into a gothic style fence. Joe asked me to cut each piece to exactly 8 feet and 5/16th of an inch. I had no clue how to read the tape measure do I cut my first one to 8 feet and 1/8th. He measured it and said too short. My next was too long. He finally asked if I was mentally challenged and I confessed that I didn't know how to read the tape measure other than inches. He laughed his head off and said he was taught when he was an apprentice and they learned inches and later metric. Joe then taught me what you just went through and I have had no problems at all since. BTW, Joe had me set up a stop block and a saw horse to cut the initial square stock and I cut all 65 pieces exactly the same. Fortunately, I have done a lot more work since then I had taught my son how to read a tape measure when he was about 12 and helped me build a deck. Man skills are a must.

[muddolivett]

The cobination of your instructions and the existence of the internet are a receipe for learning and succeeding. Thank you from a longtime, out- of- school individual.

[jasonmccaffery]

This is the best video on learning to read a tape measure that I have found on YouTube, I never understood it in school and now I have to be able to measure in my new job thanks for making it so much easier to understand

[joebassanello]

Great video sir !!! I'm actually amazed they dont teach kids this procedure in school at a very early age ....

[vivianbarro]

I can’t believe I found a video that actually explained how to read all the notches on a ruler in a way that I could see. I am a “boomer” so I appreciate this “old school” way of teaching us. Thank you Paw Paw!

[kahuna]

Wow. It's awesome of you to put this video out & not judge people for not knowing.
At the same time it's also very sad that people don't know the basics of measurements and/or a measuring tape.

[andyluna]

His teaching are very clear to understand. He uses his words in the right content. Thats when you know a Teacher is a good Teacher. Thank you Mr. 😊

[joshharrop]

Thanks for breaking this down I am from New Zealand having never used inches and feet and have immigrated to Canada and that is all they use mainly in the construction industry so so far I have seen it's nice to be able to speak to lingo comfortably

[phyllisharris]

I thought I was going be dumb for the rest of my life not knowing how to read a tape measure. Thank so much!!!!

[jermainerobinson]

God you just helped me get a promotion on my job I did not know they were going to ask questions about Reading a tape measure, our machines usually do all the work, I googled how to read a tape measure and you pop up that thank you👊🏽

[elitabeth]

In the middle of bathroom renovations and had a little trouble with the smallest tic marks. I never knew it was this easy. Thank you very much!! 🥺

[Jacob-hsie]

I’m about to get a job at a machine shop and needed to know this thanks so much it was very helpful

[angelfuturejob]

I just hated school in general I never cared to learn anything but now I’d like to update my knowledge and become smarter

[localguidei]

Have an interview tomorrow and a requirement is knowing how to read a tape measure. I feel tons more confident about it all now. Thank you friend!

[gowengetter]

And this is why they invented the metric system.
Great video and very informative. Thank you. Thumbs up.

[luckydogsmom]

Thank you explaining it clearly and writing it out. My husband and tried and tried to explain it to me and I felt like he was speaking another language. Now I'll surprise him with showing what I know. Thank you