Example: 1/8=1/8”, 3/8=3/8”, 5/8=5/ ... have a fractional representation. Read a tape measure’s incremental marks for the metric system. Meter or 1m: The 1-meter marking is located at the ...

If you know your U.S. history, there have been several attempts to adopt the metric system, all to no avail. It's the universal standard for most of the world and way more intuitive, yet the ...

Learn More › 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 ...