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Use the Metric System on Your Next Complex Project
comments (0) April 22nd, 2009 in Blogs
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Metric tape measure
by John Carroll Lumber is sized and sold based on the English system, so it makes sense to build with an English tape measure—most of the time. However, when I’m doing a framing project that involves complicated math, I like to use the metric system because it’s easier to add, subtract, and multiply. When I first started using a metric tape measure, I thought there would be an adjustment period. But there wasn’t: Most of us are used to looking at units divided into 10 equal increments, like the degree scale on a miter saw. Metric tapes are sold at most hardware stores or online.
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