I worked for a bit as a high end roofer (USA), this is the first I’m hearing about different classes of measuring tape. We always used Stanley fatmax tapes, and so did just about every carpenter we worked with. I wonder how accurate that tape is?
I assume it was pretty accurate because we would always fuck with the new guys when they drew a cut line and asked what side of the line your supposed to cut from.
I worked for a bit as a high end roofer (USA), this is the first I’m hearing about different classes of measuring tape. We always used Stanley fatmax tapes, and so did just about every carpenter we worked with. I wonder how accurate that tape is?
I assume it was pretty accurate because we would always fuck with the new guys when they drew a cut line and asked what side of the line your supposed to cut from.
Stanley doesnt have class 1 measuring tapes, theyre all class 2
Class 2 is enough for a roofer.
A metal worker or machinist might require that extra bit of accuracy.
But generally, everyone that claims they’re a professional should get a class 1, even if class 2 is accurate enough for most work.
Ha! Gonna let my old boss know. We also did sheet metal fabrication, but very rarely did things need to be accurate to a 1/32nd
That’s fucking with people? Maybe in roofers’ world it’s good enough, but kerf matters!
It did matter, making them take measurements all over again was the part that fucked with them.