A measuring tape is a tool every homeowner should have, especially for DIY enthusiasts who love to tackle projects on the weekend. Did you know a tape measure can even be used as a notepad? It has so ...

You’ve no doubt heard the carpentry proverb “Measure twice, cut once” and may even have made it a mantra for your own projects. But unless you know how to use a tape measure and correctly read its ...

The Macaron is a clever measuring tape dreamt up by students from the Queensland University of Technology. Described as a universal smart tape measure, it was inspired by one of the team members who ...

Whether you’re measuring pieces for a home DIY project, working on a professional construction site or want to be sure a couch will fit in your living room, there’s no substitute for the best tape ...

The odds are good that most households have at least one retractable tape measure, either in a toolbox, a junk drawer or on a garage shelf. These measuring tools are relatively inexpensive, easy to ...

For decades, body mass index (BMI) has been the dominant tool for defining obesity, despite longstanding concerns that it poorly reflects individual health risk. Growing evidence suggests that the ...

On July 14th, 1868, 151 years ago today, Alvin Fellows, of New Haven, Connecticut, patented his "new and useful improvement in spring measuring tapes." Though not the first, Fellows' design is widely ...

Did you know that a simple tape measure has a world of untapped potential? Yes, it looks like a humble tool, but you might be surprised by the multitude of tasks a tape measure can tackle and the ...

Not having a measuring tape or a ruler to hand can be very annoying when you've got your mind set on doing a basic DIY home improvement task. What's even more frustrating is trying to measure the ...

The average tape measure has several useful markers that the average homeowner never really references.