Perform Inside Measurements

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To obtain an accurate inside measurement, press the end of the tape measure against one surface and extend the tape to the opposite surface. Instead of estimating where the tape disappears into its housing, read the measurement shown on the tape and then add the length of the tape measure's case. This case length is typically printed on the side of the tape measure itself (e.g., 3 1/8 inches or 80mm for the Milwaukee model shown).

Goal: Accurately measure the distance between two internal surfaces.

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Tape Measure Milwaukee — Demonstrating inside measurements and reading case length

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makes laying out studs 16 in on center easy. But if you keep going, you'll notice these black diamonds, and those are for a different layout. Those diamonds divide 8 ft into five equal parts, roughly 19 and 3/16 in apart. But what about when you need inside measurement? That's what this measurement's for. It tells you the length of your case. But while we're down here, let's make sure you can actually read this thing. You've got inches, halves, quarters, eighths, and 16ths. The shorter the line, the smaller the

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