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In this article, you’ll find our top picks for basic household measuring, plus a few specialized tools for extra-big and super-small jobs. If, like me, you worry about the veracity of your measurements, you can opt for electronic tools, which minimize human error. Even This Old House general contractor Tom Silva, a digital skeptic from way back, has been won over—sort of—by his sonic measuring tool. “I’m always surprised by how accurate it is,” he says. “I check it with a tape every time.”

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Look for: A tape that can convert fractions to decimals and compensates for the size of the tape case on an inside measure.

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Look for: A 6-inch metal slide, the most reliable way to get an accurate inside measure. After you’ve unfolded as many segments of the rule as you can, extend the slide and add on its measurement.

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As a woodworker, I’m obsessed with measurement accuracy. I once froze a 25-foot steel tape measure and baked another one to see if they’d still read the same. They came within a sixteenth of an inch of each other before and after, and it didn’t seem to matter that I’d shelled out $20 for one and a mere $5.95 for the other.

Look for: An adjustable tool that can determine an angle to 0.1 degree; digital readout; calculator that can figure miter-saw settings for crown molding.

Look for: A wheel with a 12-inch diameter or more, plus an odometer-style or electronic counter that goes up to 10,000 feet and subtracts when wheeled backward. Bonus points if it has a kickstand.

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The lesson here is that whether measuring lengths, distances, diameters, or angles, modern measuring tools can be trusted. The usual cause of mismeasurement is the person measuring—you have to choose the right tool for the task and know how to use it correctly.

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Look for: A 6-inch caliper, which can handle most household needs, with a dial readout that gives measurement in sixty-fourths or hundredths of an inch.

Look for: A 25-foot or longer tape that’s at least 1 inch wide so it can extend without bending, and/or a narrow 10-foot tape, which fits easily in a pocket; fractions and feet clearly marked; 16-inch intervals (stud centers) noted in color or bold type.