[header] How to measure reach [title] Stand upright with your back as close as possible to a wall. [substeps] Reach is conventionally measured with your back to the wall, but if this causes you difficulty you can always turn around and stand with your toes and the front of your torso against the wall. [title] Spread both arms straight out, palms facing away from the wall, fingers together. 
[substeps] To get an accurate measurement, your arms must be completely horizontal. [title] Scoot to 1 side or the other so the tips of the fingers of 1 hand are against a corner or other obvious mark.