APPI Compliance
Three Required Measurements For Slat Ordering
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Total Width
This is the dimension of your slat from the end of one peg, to the end of the other peg.
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Slat Width
This is the dimension of your slat, without the pegs.
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Height
This is the overall height of your slat, from the bottom to the top.
Setup
Extend your tape measure, and affix one side to a work surface.
How To Measure
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Tape Measure Setup
Extend your tape measure, and affix one side to a work surface.
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With the tape measure affixed to your surface, Measurements are easy to read without parts shifting.
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Start From A Defined Point
Always take your measurement with a defined begining. Some tape measures after 12" have a marking such as 1F1, meaning 1Foot, 1Inch.
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Some measures continue past 12 without having a 1foot 1inch mark. For these, it's easiest to start at 10". You can then take your final measurement and subtract 10 and have your actual dimension. (Example: 14 3/4" = 4 3/4")
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Get to know the fractions
Count the number of lines between the begining of an inch and the next inch mark. If there are 16 lines, then each line represents 1/16" If your slat falls between two of those lines, then that is 1/32".
Some rulers/tape measures help divide up the fractions. The tallest lines are the Inches, Next tallest would be a 1/2" line, followed by slightly shorter 1/4" lines, then even shorter 1/8" lines, then even shorter 1/16" lines. Some even include 1/32" marks as well!
