How to use a measuring tape

All you need to know to measure up.

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The humble measuring tape has more functions and uses than you probably know. Adam runs through some you may know and some you probably won’t know. So next time you want to measure or mark something out, you’ll know exactly how to do it.

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You still can’t wipe the smile from the affable chippie who won season 2 of House Rules with his wife Lisa in 2014. They then got married in May 2015, and moved from Melbourne to Sydney to join the Better Homes and Gardens team as their resident builder, it’s fair to say that Adam’s grin isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

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