Measuring Tools ?!?!?

[grumpygrouter]

So that's it, just a bunch of wise cracks?

Anyway, thanks, real helpful

I may be wrong but I think Penno was making a serious suggestion. If you have difficulty reading metric rules, either because it is dark or bad light then his suggestion is ideal IMO. As for calipers etc., being an ex RAF technician, there are loads of things around in engineering that would do what you want them to do. Trouble is they would take so long to use, if space is restricted you may not get them in and after a while they would get so dirty you wouldn't be able to read them.

Like any job experience will teach you the ways that best suit YOU. Without sounding disrespectful, if you are having difficulty seeing the metric graduations on a tape, you may really actually need your eyes testing again. I had mine done before christmas and things are now soooo much clearer it is unbelievable!

Grumpy

 

[Jimmy Boy]

I don't take offence, if you could express the tone I used in typing something as when saying something it would not come across that way.

I certainly don't think the question is "Lame"
I had an awkward area in a bathroom that I could not get into. Not close enough to read the size of cuts required.
Raja gave me the solution first reply, popped into a DIY store picked up a combination square, removed and reversed the adjustable square. Ruler into wall/object and slide square up to last fixed tile and tighten the thumbscrew pull it out and read the ruler minus 2mm grout line and job done perfect measure.
Sorry if it sounded lame but I'm a bit of a perfectionist rather than siliconist