It's important to find a tape measure of an appropriate length for your needs. If you 're going to use it for general household tasks or DIY projects, a standard 16- or 25-foot option will more ...

A tape measure comes with several markings that some may not know, like the black diamonds. Here's what those symbols mean and how you can use them.

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Metric Markings: Some tape measures may have both the imperial and metric measurements, with the imperial numbers at the top in red and the metric numbers at the bottom in black.