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The tape measure is one of the first tools you’ve ever owned as far as you can remember
You can still remember that ancient relic. A compact little thing that had a shiny chrome housing and can measure only as much as 16 feet. It was always inside your equally small toolbox until you broke the measuring tape’s housing, or it finally refused to retract altogether. As years progressed and as you entered the workforce as a professional carpenter or builder, you left that 16-foot tape measure behind and traded it for a 25 or 30-foot one. They’re larger and longer, and perfectly suitable for your job. They are also housed in durable plastic or chrome and can...