The key to any
accurate measuring is
taking running
dimensions.
Measuring is a lot like painting. Sure, anyone
can hold a brush, but painting well takes
understanding, practice and skill (or haven't
you ever cut anything too short?). The same
holds true for measuring a room or a houseful
of rooms.
The first step in old-house restoration is to
make a plan of action, and that calls for an accurate
plan of the building. A set of measured
drawings or plans helps in several ways:
— 1. It provides documentation of existing
conditions for anybody's future reference.
You'll need that, and maybe someday the present
or future owners (or even historians) will,
too.
— 2. It is essential for