Perhaps you’re in the workshop, making a washer and dryer pedestal or one of the many DIY projects we have discussed before, either way, how you mark your measurements can make a huge difference depending on how accurate you need to be. While every constructor knows this (even if you’re not a woodworker by trade), Instructables user Popular Mechanics gives a good reminder to hold your pencil at an angle against the ruler to get an accurate reading— as opposed to marking your measurement straight up and down. When you hold your pencil perpendicular, your dimensions will be minutely inaccurate; though, this could make or break whatever it is that you are making or measuring to fit. Go on over to Instructables and check out more of their tips to get those accurate measurements.

Hold Your Pencil Correctly to Mark Your Measurements Accurately