How to read a tape measure.

[Marioluvzbudz]

Thanks

[MrRazorblood]

you are a very good teacher i must say, to be honest i wasn't that keen in using a tape until now. Thanks man.

[MrRazorblood]

looks more like 3 7/8 to me

[trueisraelite]

i once took a woodworking class and isnt the spaces inbetween the lines a number too or am i crazy?

[footecarpentry]

@trueisraelite You're not crazy. You're right. They're called 32nds. I don't use tape measures that measure that small. In my line of work 1/16 is usually close enough.

[zcropper5]

Kudos to you man. I'm an aspiring auto tech and measuring is one thing I barely understand when it comes to reading them. That broke it down barney style and made it very simple. Bookmarking for further use. Thanks man.

[108RiDeR]

Very helpful & CLEAR! Thank you! It's been a while & needed to a revise

[TheRigby11]

It really helped me... Because i needed it for wood shop

[modette99]

Thank you, helpful...I went to a private American school in Austria...we used Metric which is so easy. No one ever bothered to show me growing up, now I know.

[footecarpentry]

@modette99 There reason I made this video was to help out people just like yourself. I'm really happy to hear it's helping people. Thanks for posting a nice comment.  :)

[LostWorldHalfLife2]

Thank you very MUCH! very well broken down 16,8,4,just a three numbers to memorize well done.

[SuperRedwing09]

tHANKS FOR POSTING MAKES A LOT EASIER FOR ME NOW PRETTY SIMPLE EXPLANATION AGAIN THANKS

[WLOoDE]

thanx alot



[thefuckerkatia]

Thanks, I prolly should have known that but your video was very helpful.

[midwestmafia573]

i needed to learn how to read one so i could take a better job offer and all i gotta say is thank u 4 bn smarter than me n braking it down!!

[footecarpentry]

@midwestmafia573 You are welcome. I hope the new job makes your life better.

[EpicallyCrazyVideos]

thx man

[genevievelaprise]

Thanks body : )

[hubhubble]

Change to Metric

[footecarpentry]

@hubhubble It's too late for that.  Building codes and factories are too established to change now.

[GONELAZYGOUNION]

@footecarpentry true but metric is by far superior = perfect. I'm a welder and I always convert my work in to metric anyways since i started doing that i have not made one mistake since, from Frames, to box, gates or even home projects like suppressors for your hunting rifles you will need metric to get your dead on marks

[BlackGoku91]

THANKK YOUUUUUUUUUU

[johnbuhril]

Seem a bit funny but very curious to know why we start measuring at 100 instead of 1? Do they make any different? This is definitely the best tutorial for unit measuring so far. Thank you so much.

[footecarpentry]

@johnbuhril Thanks for the compliment. I'm not sure I understand what you a referring to when you say 'start measuring at 100'. I know sometimes on blueprints grade is set at 100. The purpose of this is to avoid using negative numbers when building below grade or (a basement, or crawl space). Is this what you're talking about? Thanks again for the nice comment.

[GONELAZYGOUNION]

@footecarpentry I have actually seen contractor with the tape starting at 100, but it all matters to the blue print of how it was measured to insure you get the same. no matter where you start on the measuring tape you will get the same answer but better you start on a 0 to 10 if you use your hook up against something you will be off by 1/16th or so reason by ppl use 10s, but if you use it to hook then you are good on measurement.

[JRbeachboo]

Thanks for posting this. This reminds me of when I took a swim class. The first thing the instructor did was ask "Who here knows how to swim?" Everyone raised their hands and I was embarrassed to say I didn't. I was dumbfounded that would be asked. I was there to learn otherwise I wouldn't be at a CLASS. His response was "Ok, everyone just free swim". To answer your question, THAT is how things like this fall through the cracks.

[crose55]

Thanks Bro!

[elliottluv]

Thanks a million

[siahhais]

Thank you so much it was really helpful i always wonderd what the 16th where thank you so much

[boyworld119]

im a welding student at i high school and this really helped me alot thanks for uploading this

[twentysix23]

tnk u

[QUONPACE]

No really I needed this

[QUONPACE]

Jets fool!

[Edwin19911000]

Thanks alot it helped me alot I didn't knew how to Read the measurements but since you helped me now I know lol (:

[TheMarioparty6]

This is a big help because im starting woodshop and i need to know how to use a type measure thanks!

[zeeinfovillages]

thank you..

[footecarpentry]

@zeeinfovillages You are welcome Sir or Madam : ) However, I'm betting that you are a "Sir".

[dannyboiii19]

Thanks man, I have a job doing carpentry and I'm just learning it all and I'm terrible with the tape measure and that is the key item I need to learn for that job, so hopefully this has helped me, I will watch this vid a few more times. Could you do another vid going in as much detail as you can on the tape measure please?

[colombo2223]

Thanx that really  helped

[AudioAndroid]

Thank You for this video I have a job interview and I am comfortable with everything that the job requires other then using a tape measure properly

which I have not much experience with, this is the perfect way to display the use of a tape measure thank you, just so you know that your video will help me in a future job which will in turn help me take care of my family Thank you again.

[ArsBoss808]

Thanks alot footecarpentry...that really helped.. :)

[michelle73ism]

I just want to say that I am so greatful for you helping me understand how to use a measuring tape. I am embarassed because I never had to use a tape measure until I needed to build something for class. It was a small project but it was a project nonetheless. So I do thank you, michelle73ish

[footecarpentry]

@michelle73ism Hey, you are welcome. I'm happy my video helped you. Don't get embarrassed when something is foreign to you. See it as an opportunity to learn! Like you did (but, minus the embarrassment). Thanks for the nice comment.

[Utoobyourself]

Thank you!!!!

[LilYorkNawfSide713]

thank you so much im about to go pro on roofing construction thanks to youre help well explained all da way from houston tx

[KEVINBLOVIN]

THIS WILL HELP ME LEARN SO FAST> AND I SHOULD BE ABLE TO PAST MY TEST TO GET MY HIGHER POSITION..

[lazyboyinc]

Best video on topic on youtube thanks

[321drewb]

thanks a lot . i have been a welder for years but just had to weld . you get ashamed to ask someone this . they think you should know it .

[footecarpentry]

@321drewb One of my best employees doing carpentry went on to be a welder in Casper, Wy.  I tell ya, I have a lot of respect for welders. Thanks for the comment!

[Btrav420]

Hey thanks alot man! Just thank you lol. I'm 24 years and haven't had a clue on how to use a tape measure. I started looking up on how to use, then I just went to the all mighty YouTube lol. The reason I looked it up is for a job. That requires the Tape Test. I was embarrassed for the longest. But thanks to you its all over now!

[footecarpentry]

@Btrav420 Well, that's about the best comment I've ever gotten on this video. Thank you. I'm really glad my video helped you. I hope the job works out you and you find success. Thanks again. -SF

[kingfluffy123]

Thank you helped a lot on my homework.

[Dana71682d]

thank you so much, you have cleared this up for me! I have never needed to use a measuring tape for anything in my entire life until i began working in department in my store that custom cuts blinds and shades. so naturally i needed to learn how to interpret a measuring tape asap! it seemed as though i was the only person in the universe who didn't know how to read this. thanks again!

[homeinmyhead]

thanks man! I just started a new job and I totally forgot how to read measurements, this helped so much

[Polkadotswhatwhat]

Thank you very much now i know how to use one now for sure lol



[Neneandkim]

Thankyou that really helped.

[BlondWolfServet2]

thanks man

[oclmtz82]

Thank-you for the video on how to read the tape my job is so much easy

[September1120]

Thanks so Much!!!! I was so confused on how to read a tape measure...I must say you explained it well with no confusion. :) Angie

[footecarpentry]

@September1120 You're welcome Angie. BTW I like your account name. I will never forget 911. never.

[jordansalisbury69sum]

thanks

[chrisrsherwood]

nice vid cous!

[footecarpentry]

@chrisrsherwood Why, thank you cous!

[justadreammmm]

just something lost in the cracks thanks for the vid

[CrowdPleeza]

At 2:35

What type of measuring tape are you using? It's different than mine. Between that 3 and 4 inch I have way more lines to count than yours.

[footecarpentry]

@CrowdPleeza It's a Stanley 25 ft. I have other tape measures that have more lines like yours. Those are marking 32nds of an inch. Most people will never need those lines. Try pulling your tape out further. I bet the little lines go away.

[dsouzand]

@footecarpentry you should make a "how to pick a tape measure", i just bought one and only cuz it had the 1/8, 3/8 etc. marking on it.

[rob3rt361]

this guy is the man...hey you look like ben stiller or im just stoned?

[VPNGS]

Thank u so much

[agorillae2]

Thank you so much sir. I watch American Chopper, and I'm always interested when they say "Cut a piece of pipe, 13/16ths" and I try to figure it out myself, and my teacher tried to explain it to me once or twice..But haha, this just solved everything.

[spike2fei]

thank you you are the man that help me alot alotttt thank you

[boy15000]

like the video striaght to the point

[badpeople1986]

thank u so much.. u made it look so easy

[Krajeekyte]

Thank you,

Very very helpful..

[damUgotIT]

thank you man now i know

[CrowdPleeza]

Alot of people like myself never learned to use the english system. When I was in school in the 80's all they taught us was the metric system which is simpler. So it shouldn't be a surprise that many people don't know how to read an english tape measure.

[blueyota4x4]

thank you!

[footecarpentry]

@blueyota4x4 You're welcome.

[Cascadia2011]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I so needed this and you made it simple and easy to understand!!!!

[rees1e]

thanks so much you make it so easy, didnt learn for years thought it was to hard thank you so much.

[footecarpentry]

@rees1e Cool! As you found out, it's not really that hard. Thanks for the really nice comment!

[toyomore]

good Job man thank you much, big help!

[footecarpentry]

@Zemlya You also "take" tea. When you're "pissed", you're actually drunk. And your car has a bonnet. WHAT?? NO!!

[footecarpentry]

@Zemlya I think that's pretty cool. You also use umbrellas and you 'take' tea. Where I live we 'drink' tea. I just kidding, of course!

[harry102563]

Thank you very much for the great video on the "how to read a tape measure",it helped me out tremendously.

[footecarpentry]

@Bigsmokea Thank you! Very nice of you to post that. BTW I've heard Dublin, Ireland referred to as "Big Smoke". I saw your user name and it reminded me of that. Thanks again!

[r6rider2002]

i have to say the video is awesome and couldnt have been explained any better

[footecarpentry]

@r6rider2002 Comments like yours makes me glad I made this video. Thank you!

[REYNA303]

@footecarpentry good job thanks brother

[cristhiantrini25]

Thank you man I really need it

[amack1575]

thanks helps me understand alot better

[bingdawg28]

Thanks for this great video you made it so easy to understand Im a slow learner and when I went to school for carpentry I couldnt understand it now I can and thanks again

[SilverSpoons17319]

Thanks for the vid!I'm trying to become a better handy man and this helps!!!

[theimmaculatecrown]

Thanks man, came in handy just when I needed it for a job. Took me only a few minutes to learn. Whoever thinks they have it down as well Google 'the ruler game' to test your skills.

[PlaystehPiano]

Thanks so much- I was doing my Eagle Project and I needed to make sure that one of the measurements included 3/16 of a measure and that I needed to say it just like that. Thanks again!

[goldringsify]

Sooooo helpful adding it to my fav vids forever!

[glen432003]

That was easy , thanks carpenter dude !

[illriginalized]

Thanks for this video, footcarpentry! Learning is always great :D

[ftw13909]

Thanks very much it really was helpfull I always wanted to learn but I would always get confused. This video was really helpfull. It will be easier for me to read the blue prints at work. I think I speak for eveyone who saw this video n learned how to read a tape measurer when I say thank you very much for making this video. =)

[footecarpentry]

@molekularforscher I somewhat agree with you. However, there are some instances that I prefer the Imperial system. One of which is when I'm using a transit. On a slightly different note, I'm amazed when I hear Irish folks talking about "stone weight." Now that's old school!

[wonderwhyify]

YES! i finally get it! thank you, they will love me at work now. :)

[footecarpentry]

@wonderwhyify You're welcome! Now, go and impress your co-workers!

[evanvargas59]

this video really helped thanks

[cinna71]

thnks 

[avp3player1]

thanks, this really helped me

[CanadianTim1]

Thank you! This video really helped me, I had to relearn all this over again for a job I am getting. Thanks again.

[12341234solo]

thats what i needed ty

[abdouzaneti]

thank's it's very simple tkn's

[footecarpentry]

@abdouzaneti You are welcome. I'm happy to help.

[snakev10v5]

how would you get 2 mm on the tape?

[footecarpentry]

@snakev10v5 2mm is about the same as 1/16 of an inch. I have a video "how to read a metric tape measure". You might want to watch that.

[Sgt671]

Thank You my man! im a high skool student dealing with autobody so this helps a lot!!! xD

[footecarpentry]

@Sgt671 No problem. Do your best in school & everything after...

[jackmarsilva]

Great instruction! I needed to learn this over again! Thanks!

[Tetsuo907]

TY for this tutorial.

[nycire]

You make it look easy with this video thank you for this!

[HammyCheese110]

Thanks for teaching me how to read a tape measure. tomorrow lets learn how to drink water!

[gumboyr17]

there is a diamond shape mark on my measuring tape. the first mark is on the 19 3/16"...what is it for?

[footecarpentry]

@gumboyr17 Here's what that mark is (you're going to slap yourself in the forehead when I tell you). Wall studs are most commonly placed 16" apart, and second most commonly at 24" apart. The diamond is the happy medium between 16" and 24". And, I think you still end up landing a stud at 8 foot. I find many modular home makers use this spacing. I assume they save a few boards while still meeting code. I hope I made sense.

[usmc8542]

@footecarpentry LOL yep U made a Lot of Sense Cause thats what I do

[rvbdar]

Point for the metric system!

[ozelot84]

Isn't this  taught in school?

[asg1996jb]

thank you...very simple to understand and very informative..i guess we all take for granted and ashamed to ask...thanks again

[codmaster5006]

thanks because i am 15 years old and i want to get an internet cable for my playstation 3 and my mom said that i cant get one untill i lern the mesuerments of a tape mesuer . and i need to drill in the floor to do so but yea thanks for the info=)

[saddragon7]

thank you for this video. This has helped a lot thanks, plain and simple straight to the point good job! :)

[sweetdeathofi]

oh my gosh, this came in handy for me when i was measuring my foot for an accurate shoe size. I'm not sure if a tape measure is generally used, but that is what I utilized. I'm not gonna be able to remember those numbers though, because I'm really bad w/ math and numbers haha

[MADSEXGAME]

Funny I'm the construction field and thou I'm not a carpenter I have been having problems reading past my quarters but thanks for the video it made it much easier to understand.

[tifflight83]

how do i measure a floor with carpet already down but would like to replace carpet with laminate flooring?

[crazyman7000]

Not saying anything but man it's pretty easy to read a tapemeasure... City People lol.

[BostonMike87]

Your video was very useful and you broke it down well. Everyone should know how to read a tape measure.

[SumNJFella]

very helpful video, thanks buddy

[baloo750]

Ya know, I hate to say it but no one ever taught me the right way to read a tape either. This was VERY helpful. Thank you for posting this. You’re a great teacher!

[footecarpentry]

@baloo750 Thank you for the nice comment. I appreciate that. I'm happy it helped you.

[TehMusicFan]

Very helpful. Thanks!

[grig24x]

It's ok buddy you can identify him, his name is professor Jason Mcgrow

[DemonAndres666]

thanks! just what i needed!

[muaythaifutbol]

@footcarpentry WOW you read my tape measure with your mind powers!!! :)

thank you so much for the helpful information. and it helped me alot now I can do projects with my new christmas tools :D

[muaythaifutbol]

Please help me I was going along with your video and I noticed my tape measure has smaller lines after my /16's what re they called please??? I getting confused for some reason :)

[footecarpentry]

@muaythaifutbol No Problem. Some tape measures have those smaller lines. They are 32nds of an inch. If you pull your tape measure out past 2 feet, I bet they disappear (many only mark 32nds for the first foot or two). Ignore those smaller lines, as only mechanics, mill rites, and cabinet makers use those lines (many others tradesmen and machinists do, but not carpenters so much). Buy a tape measure that does NOT have those marks. Chances are you will never use them. I hope this helps.

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[nakialea32]

Thank you so much 4 the post i have an interview today an i have to measure for the job an this has made m feel really confident in passinf the test thank you again!!!!

[footecarpentry]

@nakialea32 Cool! Let me know if you get the job.

[timothy6487944]

@nakialea32  wow thats is why i watched but for me it is for school

[stylus800]

Sweet thanks buddy! haha been a few years since I needed such exact measurments!

[brannan0340]

thanks so much.. Im a single mom and had no idea how to read the other lines besides the .5 mark.

[ELxcaballo82]

thanks for the video. I have never be taught how to read a tape measure, your explanation was clear and direct. Thank you, and i hope they do one day teach this in school.

[1990ChosenOne]

im a young carpenter, and this was one of my biggest issues, reading that tape measure, but thanxs for the vid, if they taught like this in school it would have been ALOT easier.

[twisted2cj]

thanks dude for teaching me the right way to measure

[footecarpentry]

@twisted2cj No problem. Thanks for watching & thanks for leaving a nice comment. Youtube could use more positive people like yourself. Thanks again.

[jorgekluney]

Thanks for putting this up.

I recently looked like a fool when I was measuring something.

I said "it's roughly 4 inches" and the guy I was working with said "4inches and what?"... I was racking my brain trying to remember how to read a tape measure. Out of frustration he came over and read it outloud for me to hear. Pretty embarrassing.

[footecarpentry]

@jorgekluney

You're not a fool. Schools just don't understand the importance of teaching this. Hopefully they will someday.

[jorgekluney]

@footecarpentry After watching your video I took out my tape measure and started measuring stuff around the house to familiarize myself with it.

Thanks for the video.

[AtariGuy666]

thank you, it did help.

[revengemf]

Thank You buddy ,you have a nice video keep it up men!

[grig24x]

@revengemf it "man" men is plural and you are talking about singular "man"

[LiveeItBreathhIt]

THANK YOU!

[itsjustme7719]

Thank you, i been trying to find this simple info online and been looking forever!!!!

[DCBoys86]

very helpful thanks alot

[lawawasonica]

thank you!

[redraz09]

good video..i can just about understand inches..but the CMs is jibberish to me

[footecarpentry]

@redraz09 I have a video showing you how to read CM. Did you watch it already?

[maraloleka]

This is the best video so far in how to read a tape measure. Thank you so much

this info will help me in my new job. Great!

[testbooster]

I'm ashamed not to be able to read a tape measure. I have worked with computers my whole life and never got around to learning how to read one. Thanks for the vid.

[footecarpentry]

@testbooster Go easy on yourself. I don't know how to reformat a hard drive and reinstall an operating system. Maybe you'll make a video on how to do that...huh? It would help a million people & me.

[Gazca77]

Tnx so much, i started to work in a place where it's required to use a ruler and of course to know how to read it. I rushed back home and I saw ur video. Simple, easy, and helpful thanx a lot, i feel better cuz i learned something new.

[footecarpentry]

@Gazca77 When I was a kid, there wasn't any internet. If you wanted information you had to go to the library and look stuff up. It was a pain.... and much easier to just not learn. Things are much better now. I have learned LOTS of things just on youtube alone. I made cement counter tops for my kitchen, using techniques I learned on a youtube video. They turned out great!

[MacDaddySupreme69]

Was actually looking for tips on 32nds of an inch. Is it 1/32, 3/32, 5/32, 7/32, 9/32, 11/32, ect...? Someone pointed to a spot between 3-15/16 and 4 inches and I guessed 3 and 31/32. Sounded right to me but need confirmation.

[footecarpentry]

@MacDaddySupreme69 Sir, you are exactly 100% correct.

[mugwamp4]

@MacDaddySupreme69  heres a clue ,,,, have you heard of the metric system quite easy the spot between 3.15/16 and 4 is probably about 100.5 mls

[footecarpentry]

I have a video showing how to read a metric tape measure. I concede. It's a good system.

[haligan125]

@MacDaddySupreme69 usually you say #/16 plus or minus so 2 and 3/32 would be 2 and 1/8 minus, since there usually isnt a 32'nd mark

[KGYALTSO]

Very Helpful...... thank u

[Redzyify]

helpd me to read my fashion ruler,..thumbs up for sure.

[charromexicano123]

oh man thank you thank you thank you VERY MUCH

[footecarpentry]

@charromexicano123 de nada, de nada, de nada.

[1984tyty]

Yes, it really helpful. Thank a million, Bro!

I usually pay respect to s.b who help me.

I have a wish; you can wish now.

[drawingmaniax]

I really cant thank you alot. Im a girl and am taking carpentry, and measuring was never my string suit. And because I couldnt read a ruler correctly I would always stand back and watch, because the rest of my class are males and I didnt want them to think I was stupid so it hurt my grade sometimes. But your video helped alot and now I think I have the confidence to actuall start helping more, That really took some wight off my shoulders and again I want to thank you, It really helped.

[footecarpentry]

@drawingmaniax You are welcome. I'm happy it gave you confidence. BTW: Guys aren't any smarter than girls. And vise versa.

[inikolov7]

Thank you

[footecarpentry]

@inikolov7 You're welcome.

[ToneysWorld]

Thank You i might get atleast a B in my wood working class.

[footecarpentry]

@dice010 Happy to help. Thanks for the comment.

thanks for the help