HOW TO MAKE ACCURATE MEASUREMENTS

[Adriancoable]

It was 3 and a quarter inch! on the wood measurement.

[MrDhandley]

Nice video. I do have one question though. I can't seem to find any videos about marking for a cut. By that I mean, when you mark a line to cut a piece of wood, have do you handle that line? Do you cut to leave the line? Do you cut to the left or the right? Do you cut down the middle? what if your blade is thicker or thinner than the line? What is your rule? Cheers

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

@MrDhandley Always cut to the outside of the line away from the piece of wood you need. The thickness of your blade will make your piece too small if you cut middle or wrong side.+++Bob

[boone13619]

um that wood ruler read 28 1/4 "

[phk1853]

"Cut an inch" I also cut 10 inches making it easy to remember a measurement. If I cut 10 inches and my tape reads 17 1/2 inches I know that the measurement is 7 1/2 inches. Also, the inch monster almost never bites me when I do it this way because it's so obvious if my cut is 10 inches too long whereas 1 inch may not be noticeable.

[RoborantTube]

Thanks for the excellent video. I did notice that you say the inch monster might cause you to cut your wood short. Wouldn't it be one inch too long if you took it literally and forgot to SUBTRACT the inch that you ADDED by starting with the one-inch mark? This is actually an extra plus, since a mistake will always give you another shot and you can slice off that last inch.

[dreambeliever62]

Right now i am a greenhorn at all this so i am really grateful for ur videos.

[omar0778]

Hey bob........is 28 1/4 not 28 1/2

[dclistheman]

i use a 25' stanley fatmax with blade armor its a great tape measure

[YiuTeub]

4:13 Thats what she said. ( sorry I had too)

[CBSNEWS69]

Start using lasers and all these tricks aren't needed. The laser measures from either the front or the back of the laser and it's more accurate than ant tape.

Also I can shoot a line a lot longer that the length of any existing take without it bending and twisting.

For me tapes are gone like buggy whips.

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

@CBSNEWS69 I do believe you will be using tapes for at least the balance of my lifetime. Now i could be wrong but I doubt it.+++Bob Now if we were talking about steering wheels on car I might be with you.

[VincentPriceRushJob]

@CBSNEWS69 ...are you going to stop using pencils and paper as well because of computers??

[xizdaqrian]

@CBSNEWS69 Sorry to join the discussion so late, but don't laser rangefinders actually use sonar? In that case they can be fouled by objects in the room. I was told the laser is only a target to aid us in aiming.

[domaniccat]

Hey bob at 5:49 is that metal bar reading 3 1/4 or 3 1/2?

[ommarkumar2000]

it was really helpfulllllllllllll thanks man

[TheFoodMan1516]

 exellent!

[InShatteredMolds]

the 10 inch demon...every carpenter has fallen to his power many times hahah i know i have 8-)

[MrMeanderthal]

I burn 10 inches.. that way the last number remains the same.. 47-7/8" becomes 37-7/8".. the inch monster doesn't get you that way..

also Lee Valley sells a little "tape tip" for a few dollars.. at first you might think it's one of those useless gadgets but it is actually an awesome accessory especially for odd ball measurements and working alone..

[jjlwis]

these are great videos! 

[bruno2260]

New title; How to make INACCURATE measurements with a folding ruler.

Check it @ 5:45 - Just do a simple voice over edit for that mistake.

[signupsigma]

EXCELLENT....!!!!

[bobski1976]

aha i have a new tape measure purchased it recentlly.

as i am sure you know most people just but the end of the tape against the wall and then add on the distance of the tape body all tape bodys have a measure menton them that tells how much you have to add.

but back tomy new tape. on the under side the measurment for the tape body has already been deducted and you just need to but it up against the wall.

[ed61151]

I think your videos and advice are great. I just became a subscriber.

[ron732489]

Hi, nice video.

Two things-1 is that a good tape measure will tell you in inc's what to add for the body of the tape so you can get a size without bending the tape into the corner. If you get used to using the tool correctly you will get accurate measurements without marking up the walls.

2-in your line of work you should keep up with some special tape rules.

FASTCAP has some very good custom tapes that are very reasonable in price.

[minnecana]

GREAT JOB! BOB!

[youutubestinks]

mm if you don't have any ikea stuff now you know how to do it, quite simple but effective ; )

[FotheLandscaping]

Regarding the Burn an Inch method. What to do if your working solo? There is no one to hold tape down on the inch mark?

[DavidMaas]

Best tape measure is a paper one! IKEA or Hornbach (Europe) provide them. One can bend them plus paper is extremely thin, making it perfect for exact measuring.

Great channel

[arabrockerman]

+++I've built lots of cabinets and I've never actually seen a wood rule probably because I never looked for one.

[usaearthling]

excellent tips. Thanks for sharing.

[MRSketch09]

Dyslexic.. yeah, that gets me now. I was this way as a kid and thought I overcame it. But every now and then it rears its ugly head.

[BajaPete]

I place a short piece of blue masking tape on the wall before I make any pencil markings. That way I simply pull off the tape instead of trying to erase any markings or having to touch up the paint.

[bostonamstaff]

lufkin make a multi read tape measure that measures including the case very accurate

[kakedog]

I just wanted to expand on the Butt Measurement trick. If you need to find the center of a wall that's over 25' long (standard tape) measure an equal distance from each corner and mark. Thn measure the distance between your marks to find your center

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

Been there done that. Thanks for the post+++Bob

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

Thanks,I have never got as accurate a number as I want doing it that way but If it works for you continue doing it.+++Bob

[chucklestheclow59]

the inch monster has gotten me more than I want to admit

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

I don't think that's an exclusive club!+++Bob

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

I totally agree,viewer comments are a great way for me to learn also+++Bob

[davidqxo]

Love your stuff. You can across so friendly and helpful. Good clear, simple explanations and demos. Easy for my hard-of-hearing ears to get.

Often some good ideas from commenters, too.

[WaterbugDesign]

Once again, all great, simple, oh I should have thought of that, suggestions. For years I've been bending the rule into the corner and guessing. Never want to take the time to turn the brain on.

On using the folding ruler for the inside measurement, 28 1/2"? Looked like 28 1/4" to me, but I've not used that ruler. I'm going to use your trick of 2 butt measurements instead, seems easier. But I am going to inspect tape ends from now on.

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

It was 3 1/4 I cannot believe I missed that LOL! One of those instances where I was too busy filming what I was doing and not paying attention to WHAT I was doing!+++Bob

[WaterbugDesign]

Too funny. I've done it soooo many times. I'd like to find a tape the had a red line for the 1/4 and 3/4. They're just too similar.

[aquapro1]

bob withthe sliding wood ruler it was 3 1/4 inches you slid it out . Just being a dork. Thanks for the videos. Have an awesome weekend

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

It was 3 1/4 I obviously am the dork LOL+++Bob

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

I always figured a laser tape was good for getting rough or approximate distances.Unless its calibrated to engineering standards.Would you actually use it to cut ,oh lets say,crown molding ?+++Bob

[243WW]

Good info Bob! A good quality laser tape is the bees knees! It can measure over distances that are difficult to reach or requires two people... It can also calculate the area, volume etc... It also can use Pythagoras for getting heights when obstacles are in the way of a direct drop. I must admit though, I found myself using the normal tape to check the laser at first. Once again, good info, i recon that you covered all bases for the handy man.

[5150hs]

Thank you Bob for all your helpful information! I kept wondering why my measurements were always just a little off. Your explanation about the wiggle room on the tape measures just makes me go, "Doh"! I guess everyone is supposed to know this?

[staciepaul]

I love your posting thanks so much and keep up the great work. I bought a Rotozip per your drywall demos. I am finishing my basement and my outlets and around windows and doors cuts look great! Thank you

PS ever thought about a video on ceiling tongue and groove? I just purchased a BoWrench and intend to use that to get a nice fit but would love you take on a project like this.

[jstrawse]

I always take a second tape and check by measuring the orig. tape while its still locked down to make sure I'm getting a good read . Then continue on . The folding rule with the slide out is really the best methed . Johnny Strawser 28 year Union Carpenter thank you for the tips.

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

Thanks for your comment, 28 years is a long time congrats!+++Bob

[jstrawse]

How about adding the 3 inches or what ever is stamped on the tape itself, it might be 31/2" when doing an inside Measurement, by Butting  buth ends of the tape .

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

I personally have'nt had any luck doing that with measurements that need to be real accurate maybe its just my tape,or my math +++Bob

[R42464]

Thanks Bob for the info!

[StevenJamesJ]

Excellent info

[CanadianToolGuy416]

wow, i didn't know all that

[tanerofies]

An alternative to measuring is (google) story sticks, works very well.

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

I watched the video and will remember this if I ever have to lay out a kitchen Thanks+++Bob

[tanerofies]

One can take, two pieces of say 1x2, to get a dimension. Just hold them together, slide to the length and make a mark on the 1x2. Then when cutting just hold the two pieces back to the mark previously made and make the mark of the length on the actual piece. You don't know the actual dimension in feet and inches but most of the time you don't really need it anyway.

[HomeRemodelWorkshop]

Simple but effective,always some type of scap on job to do this with! I will remember this if I forget my wood rule. Thanks+++Bob

[PennyDropper]

good