Being a man of many tape measures, I find that not only are they
> highlighted at foot and yard intervals, but at 16 inch intervals
> as well. Woss all that about, then?
My boyfriend tells me that theyre for studs which is funny coz he doesnt quite measure up but as he said when I was decrating size doesnt matter much anyway!
My boyfriend tells me its for studs but its funny coz he doesnt measure up quite so much but peraps he was right when he told me whon I was decrating that size doesnt matter.
Probably an USA tape utilising the confusingly called 'English measurement' schema.
It's so that when you measure a panel ... and it's three of the "16 inch interval" marks _wide_ ... and it's six of the "16 inch interval" marks _long_ ... you know you've got a genuine 8'x4' panel ... not one of these 2440 x 1220 metric stuff.
Oh! It's got something to do with frame-ing (and noggin-ing).
And ones I've seen have another set at 19.2" - 96"/5
which is for manufactured wooden I beams
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