Allowance and product coverage
Separate net demand, coats, product coverage and contingency before rounding packages.
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Tile a floor
Measure the floor, then calculate tiles and installation materials.
Follow quantities from floor area through tiles, adhesive and, where needed, grout.
Your project workflow
Work from top to bottom. Optional steps can be skipped; alternatives are grouped into one decision.
Check completed steps. You can skip optional steps.
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Step 1
Measure the floor
Set the area to be covered and any purchase allowance.
Use Room area calculator - 2
Step 2
Calculate tiles
Convert floor area and tile size into tiles and whole boxes.
Use Tile calculator - 3
Step 3
Calculate adhesive
Use chosen product and trowel consumption for an adhesive quantity.
Use Tile adhesive calculator - 4
Optional
Calculate grout
Add grout when its joint and product data are known.
Use Grout calculator - 5
Optional
Estimate the purchase cost
Use the quantity from your chosen calculator and the supplier's package price.
Use Material purchase cost
Guidance for this job
Rounding to whole packages
Calculate whole pieces, packs, surplus and cost with one clear purchasing unit.
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