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Tile & Flooring Calculators

Tile and flooring work starts with an accurate area and ends with the right number of boxes on the truck. These calculators cover the sequence: measure the room with the Floor Area Calculator, then size the finish — ceramic or porcelain tile with the Tile Calculator, plank or laminate with the Flooring Calculator, or patio pavers with the Paver Calculator — each adding a cut-waste allowance set by the layout. The Grout and Thinset calculators handle the setting materials, where the tile size and trowel notch change the quantity more than the area does. The Tile Waste Calculator is for when you already have an exact tile count and just need to know how many extra to buy for cuts, breakage and attic stock. Every result is shown exact and waste-adjusted, and none of the calculators assume a tile size or spread rate you haven't entered.

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All Tile & Flooring Calculators · 7

Tile Calculator

Tiles and boxes needed for a floor or wall, including an allowance for cuts.

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Grout Calculator

Grout quantity for a tiled area from tile size and joint width.

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Thinset Calculator

Thinset mortar quantity for a tiled area from tile size and trowel notch.

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Flooring Calculator

Flooring material (planks or boxes) for a room, including waste.

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Floor Area Calculator

Total floor area of a room or a set of rooms.

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Tile Waste Calculator

Extra tiles to buy for cuts, breakage and future repairs.

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Paver Calculator

Number of pavers for a patio or path from the area and paver size.

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Tile & Flooring Guides

Flooring

How to Calculate Tile and Flooring Quantity

Tile and flooring quantity starts with room area, then adds a cut-waste allowance that depends heavily on the layout pattern you choose.

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Tile & Flooring FAQ

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