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Just measured my shed frame 3 times - turns out my old tape measure was off by half an inch

I was building a small storage shed for my backyard (you know, a weekend project). I kept getting frustrated that the frame pieces weren't lining up right, even though I measured everything twice. Turns out my old tape measure from the dollar store had stretched out somehow and was reading half an inch short on longer lengths. I borrowed my neighbor's Stanley tape and everything fit perfect on the first try. Has anyone else dealt with tools that are just plain wrong over time?
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morganl71
morganl711d agoTop Commenter
Isn't it always the cheap tape measures that go bad first?
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paulnguyen
Damn bro you trust dollar store tape measures for actual building?
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