In All My Years Using A Tape Measure, I Had No Idea This Tiny Hole Is Used For THIS�

If you have a list of home projects to do, you're probably open to learning any tips and tricks which can help to make things easier for you. We've all used a tape measure when doing home repairs or projects, but in all your years using a tape measure, you probably had no idea what the tiny hole in the metal end piece of the tape was for. Don't feel bad if you didn't know, if you were to ask the average person, many other people wouldn't have a clue what it's for either. Now you can learn exactly what it's for and how to use it in your do it yourself home projects from now on. Maybe you can even let a friend in on the your new found discovery and pass on the information to others, so everyone knows what it's for. This is why the internet is so awesome; there are so many ways to share information that will help to make our lives easier, saving us time and energy. Since the tape measure is so widely used, it's important to know all of its features in order to use it to it's full advantage, so this video from All Tips Ideas will prove to give you some valuable information.

Leah, who shares this great information with us through her YouTube video was a journeyman plasterer for over 20 years until she began to teach trades. She freely shares her knowledge in the trades to teach people how to approach do it yourself home projects with ease. Knowing what you're doing is half the battle when it comes to building things, and having handy little tips like this one regarding how to use a tape measure to it's full advantage will come in really handy when it comes to building and fixing things around the home and yard. She has four different tape measures in all different shapes and sizes and colours to show that all tape measures will have these features including what the little hole in the metal piece is for. While a ruler can be used to make measurements, it's better to use a tape measure since they can measure long measurements with ease. Some tape measures can measure up to 25 feet and sometimes more. Here's a fun fact for you, did you know that the world record for the longest tape measure is 600 feet long? A tape measures that size must be used for measuring street blocks rather than the houses themselves.

When it comes to do it yourself home projects, you won't be needing a tape measure that's 600 feet long, a 25 foot one or even a 16 foot one will suffice. Alvin J. Fellows in New Haven, Connecticut was the man to invent the tape measure, even though it didn't result in a sellable product until later on, it was a great start to this handy household tool. It was Hiram A. Farrand who designed the tape measure that would be sold in the 1920s, and that is more like the tape measure we know and use today. The other features of a tape measure include the edge of the metal piece being able to be used as a scribing tool for making a mark for a measurement just incase you don't have a pencil handy. There is also a feature at the bottom of the case of a tape measure that shows you the measurement of the case so you can include that measurement when measuring a corner. Enjoy watching Leah's video on All Tips Ideas and keep them in mind the next time you use your own tape measure.***