On Mar 2, 11:38*pm, David Nebenzahl wrote:
Alright, so this is Carpentry 101, but I'm gonna ask it anyhow.

Question concerns taking measurements where there is an inside corner:
how do you do it accurately? F'rinstance, say you're sheeting the inside
of a closet and are measuring the wall height from floor to ceiling. You
put the bottom of your tape against the floor, climb up on your
stepstool or whatever, then wrap your tape around the top corner of the
wall. What then?

I mean, it's really hard to know just what exactly the actual height is.
It *looks* like 93 5/8--no, make that 11/16--maybe 3/4--WTF?

It almost makes me want to build myself a little "story pole", two long
sticks grooved together with a little clamp to take exact inside
measurements. (I think a sliding dovetail would work nicely here.)

How do you handle this? How did carpenters do this in the olden days?
What tricks do you use? How many times do you just cut a piece oversize,
then trim to fit?

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You are really out of the loop with pro tools these days. Go the to
the Bosch tools site and look at the laser measuring things. The
DLR165K is my favorite. One of the others may suit your needs better.
Other manufacturers are in the fray, of course, so choices abound. If
you like to spend money on upscale products, there is Leica and
Hilti.
Beware, though, if the device says 'XXX 1/6" that's exactly what it
is. Cut accurately to that length and you have a press fit to struggle
with. Doesn't mean you have to toss the folding rule. I still keep my
antique Lufkin aluminum folding rule in my sewn in holster on the leg
of my grubbies. (Don't know how else to describe that handy side
pocket.)
The lasers are absolutely vital if you are framing in for windows and
doors. The diagonal measurements are spot on and when you set a new
window in you can be sure that there will be an exact 1/4" (or
whatever) gap all around. Same applies for closet framing, other
interior framing. The power of the diagonal measurement and a level
cannot be underestimated.

Joe