Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You've no doubt heard the carpentry proverb "Measure twice, cut once" and may even have made it a mantra for your own projects.

It’s scientifically impossible to use a tape measure to just measure something. It’s the workshop tool of 1,000 other useless uses, including lightsabers, or seeing how far it can extend before the ...

A new wheeled robot is able to climb metal structures in a clever and unique way – it uses an extendible tape-measure limb. Descendants of the bot may one day find use inspecting or repairing things ...

This built in tape measure trick for the trades is something DIYers should know too.

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 ...

Whether you’re measuring workpieces for a home DIY project, hanging a gallery wall or just trying to figure out if a new couch can fit in your living room, there’s no substitute for a good tape ...

Which tape measure is best? Tape measures are a must-have item for anyone’s at-home tool kit, making it easy to measure rooms, furniture or other large items. And while measuring tapes are standard in ...

“A tape measure is absolutely crucial, whether you are measuring for a future piece of furniture or planning out something more detailed like a kitchen cabinet,” says Ming Thompson, principal of New ...