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Tape measure mistakes usually come from rushed reading, hook confusion, and marking from the wrong side of the line rather than from difficult math.
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A repeatable pre-drill check prevents many household mistakes by forcing one short pause around layout, wall type, hidden risk, hardware, and drill setup before the hole is made.