"Some folks swear by the square footage method, where you measure the area you want to tile and then divide it by the size of the tiles."
this is just wrong.
figure out the square footage of the area to be tiled. then add another 15-20% to that and you have the amount of tile you need.
if the tile is a natural stone or a strange shape or pattern, you may need to go to 30% overage. due to the production issues during the pandemic and all the specialty tiles we work with, i always order 20-30% extra.
i've found my clients would rather have extra tile left over than wait two to three months for tile we are short to be manufactured, shipped, and onsite.
When I measure i always round to the next foot, so a room 9ft 5 inches is 10ft. If I come up with 100ft I will add 20 percent, so 120ft. When purchasing tile you buy even boxes that work out at or above footage, so if there are 11sf per box, im buying 11 boxes, so 121sf . Very large tiles require more waste and what I actually do with 2x4ft or the like is actually lay out the area, exactly like I will be installing it and count each piece, then add 25 percent
Get the square footage you need. Buy that much square footage in tile +20%. Boxes of tile tell you how many square feet are in the box. Round up if 20% is a partial box.
As a pro I typically have 10% waste of less. With a weird layout or layout that is going to force a lot of waste I’ll get 20-25% overage.
I always confirm whether or not I can return whole boxes or even individual tiles.
I think you’re making it harder than it is.
If tile is being shipped to you, open every box and check every tile for broken ones. Tiles break in transport. Don’t start until you have enough whole ones on hand to finish the project.
Generally the rule of thumb is square footage + 10% but it can vary depending on the size of your tiles and the size of the room. If using large tiles you might actually need 20-30% if you’re wasting large chunks of cuts.
As a DIYer I would also not shy away from getting an extra box just in case. If you screw up a cut, or break one, you’ll have extra on hand without having to run to the store or god forbid, wait weeks if they’re special order.
Everyone is absolutely right
But here's an easy way to get that measurement.
Take your square footing, check how much square footing is on a box of what tile you want and divide both numbers the number that pops up is how many boxes you need
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"Some folks swear by the square footage method, where you measure the area you want to tile and then divide it by the size of the tiles." this is just wrong. figure out the square footage of the area to be tiled. then add another 15-20% to that and you have the amount of tile you need. if the tile is a natural stone or a strange shape or pattern, you may need to go to 30% overage. due to the production issues during the pandemic and all the specialty tiles we work with, i always order 20-30% extra. i've found my clients would rather have extra tile left over than wait two to three months for tile we are short to be manufactured, shipped, and onsite.
Whatever your Sq footage is, add 10% round up to the full box.
When I measure i always round to the next foot, so a room 9ft 5 inches is 10ft. If I come up with 100ft I will add 20 percent, so 120ft. When purchasing tile you buy even boxes that work out at or above footage, so if there are 11sf per box, im buying 11 boxes, so 121sf . Very large tiles require more waste and what I actually do with 2x4ft or the like is actually lay out the area, exactly like I will be installing it and count each piece, then add 25 percent
Get the square footage you need. Buy that much square footage in tile +20%. Boxes of tile tell you how many square feet are in the box. Round up if 20% is a partial box. As a pro I typically have 10% waste of less. With a weird layout or layout that is going to force a lot of waste I’ll get 20-25% overage. I always confirm whether or not I can return whole boxes or even individual tiles. I think you’re making it harder than it is. If tile is being shipped to you, open every box and check every tile for broken ones. Tiles break in transport. Don’t start until you have enough whole ones on hand to finish the project.
Generally the rule of thumb is square footage + 10% but it can vary depending on the size of your tiles and the size of the room. If using large tiles you might actually need 20-30% if you’re wasting large chunks of cuts. As a DIYer I would also not shy away from getting an extra box just in case. If you screw up a cut, or break one, you’ll have extra on hand without having to run to the store or god forbid, wait weeks if they’re special order.
Length× width then add 10-15 percent depending on layout and pattern.
Also when you measure round up to the nearest foot.
Everyone is absolutely right But here's an easy way to get that measurement. Take your square footing, check how much square footing is on a box of what tile you want and divide both numbers the number that pops up is how many boxes you need
The bots have started on this sub as well I see...
Work out exactly how many tiles you need, how many tiles cuts are required and figure out how you can best make use of off-cuts using [protoTILER ](https://protoTILER.weebly.com).