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    How To Read A Measuring Tape

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    Elementary method to measure.

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    How To Read A Measuring Tape

    Uploaded by

    Jahangir Alam Sohag
    Elementary method to measure.

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    Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
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    PJL Training Program

    How to Read a Measuring


    Tape

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    February 2009

    How to Read a Measuring


    Tape
    Measuring tapes used for the dress
    maker, or to measure a hem and
    everything in between.
    Understanding what measurement it
    shows.

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    February 2009

    How to Read a Measuring


    Tape
    Inches (Symbol of Inches is: )
    Inches are the long lines that cross
    either half of, or all of the 1" width of the
    tape. They usually are preceded or
    followed by numbers.

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    How to Read a Measuring


    Tape
    A 1/2 (half) inch is exactly what it sounds
    like: Half of 1 inch.

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    How to Read a Measuring


    Tape
    1/4 of an inch is every four marks on your
    tape measure.

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    February 2009

    How to Read a Measuring


    Tape
    An 1/8 of an inch is twice as big as the
    1/16 of an inch. It is every other mark.

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    How to Read a Measuring


    Tape
    16ths
    Understand what a 1/16th is. A 1/16 of an inch, is usually
    the smallest measurement on a tape measure. The distance
    between every line on the tape measure is 1/16 of an inch.
    The distance between each measurement that has a red dot
    above it.

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    How to Read a Measuring


    Tape
    TIPS
    On most full-sized (1" wide) measuring tapes, inches are broken
    down into 1/16 fractions. Each line represents 1/16 of an inch
    starting with the first one after any given number or the start of the
    tape.
    Note: Most measuring tapes have the same unit of measure on the
    top and bottom of the tape. This guide assumes that this is the
    case.
    With contractor measuring tapes, used for measuring large areas,
    you often cannot get a measurement using just the tape, as the
    body or case of the measuring tape gets in the way. That's why
    these bodies are carefully designed and marked to a certain width.
    Look on the case body for the width indicator. Many are 3". To
    measure a room from one corner to the other:
    Lay the tape on the floor and hook the end into one corner of the room.
    Pull out the tape along the floor.
    When you reach the other corner push the butt of the tape case into the
    corner (the butt or back of the case has been flattened for this purpose).
    Take your measurement from the tape and then add the 3" for the
    complete width.

    How to Read a Measuring


    Tape
    Example: Measure a space on your wall. Place the front of
    the tape at the start point and extend it until after you
    reach the stop point. Look at the tape and see the last
    number before the stop point, for example, 17. After the
    number 17, count four lines, noticing that you stop on the
    third longest line. That would make the total measured
    space 17 and 1/4 of an inch.
    This applies only to a tape that measures using standard
    Imperial (feet and inches) units. Consider using a metric
    measuring tape, which some say are more logical and
    easier to use. Also consider that the usage of metric is not
    commonplace to linear measurements in areas that use
    Imperial units; and to expect to confuse contractors,
    home-improvement store employees and other people
    that may assist you. You may have to use a calculator and
    list of conversions as building materials commonly do not
    list both systems of measurement.

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