Learn How to Read Your Tape Measure!

This video is designed for beginners who want to learn the basics of reading and using a tape measure and is part of our training course, Cabinet Bootcamp. FREE Tape Measure Flash Cards: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder... Check out Cabinet Bootcamp—our comprehensive course on installing kitchen and bath cabinets! www.CabinetAcademy.com Follow us on Instagram:   / cabinettalk   Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:29 16ths 01:08 8ths 01:39 Quarter and Half Marks 02:19 Mark Length 03:22 Visualizing the "Blocks" 04:11 Adding and Subtracting 05:47 Halving and Doubling Shortcut 06:31 32nds-"Light" and "Heavy" 16ths 07:40 Using a Tape Measure (Basics) 08:15 Burning an Inch 08:29 Damaged Tape Measures 08:48 How to Position the Blade 08:59 The Parallax Effect 09:16 Measuring Between 2 Surfaces