Following is the text of the video. How to read a tape measure — and five surprising hacks. First, let's focus on the numbers. These numbers are inches. In-between each inch are various black ...

A good tape measure will have the half-inch mark denoted by the longest line located halfway between the inch values.

There’s just enough tape wound around the printed hub to measure out the time in increments of one hour per inch. Take 1/16″ or so and watch the demo and brief walk-through video after the break.

"The black diamond on a tape measure is a symbol that represents the centre area between studs in a home or building. It is placed between the 16 and 24-inch markings and is used to distinguish a ...