You may be surprised all the things a tape measure can do. Here’s how to use a tape measure to make your projects easier.

Have you ever wondered what the hash marks, black diamonds, and red squares on a tape measure mean? We'll help crack the code—and show you how to use the tool.

Reading a tape measure seems pretty straightforward, but it's hard to get a precise measurement if you don't use it properly.

You may be surprised all the things a tape measure can do. Here’s how to use a tape measure to make your projects easier.

How to use a tape measure is simple when you’re aware of all the parts of the item, from lock to hook to blade. Illustration: Ellie Schiltz/Getty Images ...

Add them together. For more precise measurements, ones on angles or parallel ones, other specialty measuring tools are easier to use and more accurate than your tape measure.

Milwaukee's website lists just about every tape measure and distance meter the company makes, but we've compacted that list down to 13 basic types of measuring device. We'll include links to ...

Tape measures are available in a range of lengths, from 6-foot keychain versions to 100-foot “long tapes” for home appraisals and construction use. Twenty-five-foot tape measures are the most ...

We put nine of the best laser tape measures to the test over several weeks. Here's how the top models performed on the job site.