On Sun, 02 May 2010 11:38:37 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 02 May 2010 10:23:29 -0500, "
wrote:

Doesn't anyone in America sell metric carpenter's tapes?

Why would you want one? Material is all in imperial units. You never have to
take into account the size of the material?

Don't believe that. The thinner 1/2" plywood, sold as 15/32 is really
12mm.

It's still sold in 4'x8' sheets, and 1/2 and 3/4 sheet goods are still
available.

That 2x4 that isn't quite 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 is a 44x88.

44x88 doesn't come out to 1-1/2 x 3-1/2, just by inspection (the ratios are
1:2 and 3:7).

It is almost impossible to find ceramic tile that is not metric.

Ceramic tile is a whole 'nother kettle. No one counts on the size of ceramic
tile. No two lots are the same.