How to Design Your Dream Home With an Architect Scale Ruler

An Architect Scale Ruler is one of the first tools you will need to design your

Dream Home

dream home. A special computer design program is another tool. But, when you print out your initial design, a architect scale ruler is absolutely necessary to see the measurements. If your printout, or blueprint, is in a 1/8 scale, you would use the 1/8 edge of the ruler. If it is 1/4 scale,

Architect scale ruler
How To Read Blueprints

then use the 1/4 scale of your tape. You then read the number of feet that the ruler shows you. This will help you to design areas that are large enough to fit your appliances like a washer and dryer, and refrigerator. You can also cut out models of your furniture, and move them around in different configurations. It’s much easier now, than after the house is built. Have fun!

 

 

How to Observe National Skilled Trades Day Today, with a Lufkin Tape Measure

The first Wednesday in May is “National Skilled Trades Lufkin tape measureDay “. This year it is today, May 7. What are the skilled trades? Basically, they are the trades that you would learn in a county trades school:

  • Carpentry
  • Electrical work
  • Construction
  • Painting
  • HVAC
  • Excavation
  • Medical Coding
  • Auto Mechanics
  • Chef
  • EMT
  • Nursing Aid
  • Boat Repair
  • Plumbing

If you know a student in one of these fields, consider giving them a Lufkin tape measure with your company logo.