{"id":1465,"date":"2021-05-11T09:36:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T09:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rubi.com\/en\/blog\/?p=1465"},"modified":"2023-08-23T11:41:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T09:41:27","slug":"how-to-work-out-how-many-tiles-i-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rubi.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-work-out-how-many-tiles-i-need\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Work Out How Many Tiles I Need"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Although it may seem obvious, knowing how to correctly <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">calculate<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<strong>the<\/strong><\/span><strong>&nbsp;exact&nbsp;number of tiles you&nbsp;will&nbsp;need is very&nbsp;important&nbsp;<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>as the number of tiles<\/strong> that are going to be cut and installed is not the same as the amount you need to buy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To start,&nbsp;<strong>you need to<\/strong><\/span><strong>&nbsp;calculate the&nbsp;area<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>&nbsp;of the room you\u2019re tiling<\/strong>. For this,&nbsp;<\/span><strong>you will&nbsp;need a basic knowledge of geometry<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, some&nbsp;small but key details of each job, the material you\u2019re tiling with and a pencil and paper or calculator to hand.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-138a786c-0674-45a7-9842-43ff54aac713\"><span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-138a786c-0674-45a7-9842-43ff54aac713\" id=\"hs-cta-138a786c-0674-45a7-9842-43ff54aac713\"><!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/6786297\/138a786c-0674-45a7-9842-43ff54aac713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" id=\"hs-cta-img-138a786c-0674-45a7-9842-43ff54aac713\" style=\"border-width:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/6786297\/138a786c-0674-45a7-9842-43ff54aac713.png\"  alt=\"* Are you going to lay ceramic tiles? Avoid these common errors and get  professional results.Click here and download our free guide now.\"\/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(6786297, '138a786c-0674-45a7-9842-43ff54aac713', {\"useNewLoader\":\"true\",\"region\":\"na1\"}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rubi.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/innovative-bathroom-floor-tile-installation-decor-of-bathroom-tile-installation-how-to-install-bathroom-floor.jpg\" alt=\"how to work out how many tiles i need \" class=\"wp-image-1471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rubi.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/innovative-bathroom-floor-tile-installation-decor-of-bathroom-tile-installation-how-to-install-bathroom-floor.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.rubi.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/innovative-bathroom-floor-tile-installation-decor-of-bathroom-tile-installation-how-to-install-bathroom-floor-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rubi.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/innovative-bathroom-floor-tile-installation-decor-of-bathroom-tile-installation-how-to-install-bathroom-floor-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Calculating the area of the room<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The first thing we must do is <strong>identify and measure the surface<\/strong> of the work&nbsp;area .&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That is, the surface where the ceramic tile will be placed. Of course, if we talk about several walls or different floors, in the end, we will only have to add them all. That, of course, applies if we are going to use the same tile model for all of them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First thing to do is measure&nbsp;<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>the surface of your work area<\/strong>. To do this, you simply <strong>need to measure the&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><strong>Height x Width.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rubi.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-work-out-how-many-tiles-i-need.png\" alt=\"how to work out how many tiles i need\" class=\"wp-image-1466\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you are planning to use different <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sizes in the same installation, we <strong>will have to calculate the square meter for each tile model<\/strong>, independently.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Calculation for multiple sized tiles<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In order to calculate a surface that&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will be made up of more than one geometric shape&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>you need to break-down the total area into simple forms. <\/strong>And also<strong> calculate each area separately<\/strong> to add them all in at the end.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"313\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rubi.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-work-out-how-many-tiles-i-need-2.png\" alt=\"how to work out how many tiles i need 2\" class=\"wp-image-1467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rubi.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-work-out-how-many-tiles-i-need-2.png 313w, https:\/\/www.rubi.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-work-out-how-many-tiles-i-need-2-300x129.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of the most complex situations will be one&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">when<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;one&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">or <strong>more&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><strong>of the sides&nbsp;of your tile&nbsp;<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>is not perpendicular<\/strong>.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">In this case, to calculate the tiles per square meter, we will opt for&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a similar<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<strong>same procedure, but applying a triangular&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><strong>calculation<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rubi.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-work-out-how-many-tiles-i-need-3.png\" alt=\"how to work out how many tiles i need\" class=\"wp-image-1468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rubi.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-work-out-how-many-tiles-i-need-3.png 392w, https:\/\/www.rubi.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-work-out-how-many-tiles-i-need-3-300x131.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What do I do&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">about<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;the doors and windows?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As you are not going to be tiling the doors or window<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, you will need to remove them from your calculation process. To do this, you simply<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;have to <strong>measure the surface of these elements and subtract them from the total<\/strong>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"422\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rubi.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-work-out-how-many-tiles-i-need-4.png\" alt=\"how to work out how many tiles i need\" class=\"wp-image-1469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rubi.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-work-out-how-many-tiles-i-need-4.png 422w, https:\/\/www.rubi.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-work-out-how-many-tiles-i-need-4-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Time to go<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;shopping<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You have&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">now&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">finished calculating the number of tiles per square meter&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and you\u2019re ready to head to the shops.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But first, <\/span><strong>there\u2019s a couple more details you&nbsp;must take into account<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>1. You need to add an <\/strong><\/span><strong>&#8220;extra&#8221; amount <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To begin with,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;know the total<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;area&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you\u2019re tiling.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> But&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you need to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;take into account that not all the tiles&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;be installed whole and, therefore, <strong>they will have to be cut<\/strong>. If we add to this, the possibility of a piece breaking<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;or chipping<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;in the attempt to cut the tile, <strong>you need to add an&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><strong>&#8220;extra&#8221; amount to cover these possible losses<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a general rule,&nbsp;<\/span><strong>you should always add 10%&nbsp;<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>to the total<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However,<strong> i<\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>f you\u2019re planning to lay a herringbone pattern, we suggest adding 20%.<\/strong> Y<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ou need to expect more wastage due to the pattern and design you will have to lay.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We almost have everything together!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-04a66d28-5b3d-49ab-83b1-17251073716c\"><span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-04a66d28-5b3d-49ab-83b1-17251073716c\" id=\"hs-cta-04a66d28-5b3d-49ab-83b1-17251073716c\"><!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/6786297\/04a66d28-5b3d-49ab-83b1-17251073716c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" id=\"hs-cta-img-04a66d28-5b3d-49ab-83b1-17251073716c\" style=\"border-width:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/6786297\/04a66d28-5b3d-49ab-83b1-17251073716c.png\"  alt=\"New call-to-action\"\/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(6786297, '04a66d28-5b3d-49ab-83b1-17251073716c', {\"useNewLoader\":\"true\",\"region\":\"na1\"}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>2. How many&nbsp;square meters you need to buy<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The last thing you need to consider is<strong> how many&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>square meters you need to buy.<\/strong> Not the number of tiles per square meter as it\u2019s&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">not common for tiles to be&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sold individually<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">herefore, you will&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">buy them by&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">box<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and look at what the box tells you t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he total surface it will cover.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s very rare you\u2019ll find boxes that cover exactly 1 square meter<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. So, <strong>you will have to divide the total area<\/strong> (including the excess of waste you\u2019ve added) <strong>by the area that the box covers<\/strong><\/span><strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And there you have it! The total number of boxes that you will need!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rubi.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-work-out-how-many-tiles-i-need-5.png\" alt=\"how to work out how many tiles i need\" class=\"wp-image-1470\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rubi.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-work-out-how-many-tiles-i-need-5.png 586w, https:\/\/www.rubi.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-work-out-how-many-tiles-i-need-5-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As the boxes must be bought whole,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you need to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;round up and we will have already completed our mission of calculating the number of tiles needed per square meter.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Remember<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;what we mentioned at the beginning: <strong>if you are going to combine different formats on floor and&nbsp;wall ,&nbsp;then you will have to do the calculations separately<\/strong>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As we\u2019ve shown you,&nbsp;<strong>i<\/strong><\/span><strong>t\u2019<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>s not very complicated<\/strong>. Sometimes not taking into account&nbsp;these&nbsp;small details can generate&nbsp;a lot of problems and&nbsp;headaches&nbsp;down the line.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-54f67028-4bb1-41e8-b74f-b40b1a3a62e8\"><span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-54f67028-4bb1-41e8-b74f-b40b1a3a62e8\" id=\"hs-cta-54f67028-4bb1-41e8-b74f-b40b1a3a62e8\"><!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/6786297\/54f67028-4bb1-41e8-b74f-b40b1a3a62e8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" id=\"hs-cta-img-54f67028-4bb1-41e8-b74f-b40b1a3a62e8\" style=\"border-width:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/6786297\/54f67028-4bb1-41e8-b74f-b40b1a3a62e8.png\"  alt=\"New call-to-action\"\/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(6786297, '54f67028-4bb1-41e8-b74f-b40b1a3a62e8', {\"useNewLoader\":\"true\",\"region\":\"na1\"}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although it may seem obvious, knowing how to correctly calculate&nbsp;the&nbsp;exact&nbsp;number of tiles you&nbsp;will&nbsp;need is very&nbsp;important&nbsp;as the number of tiles that are going to be cut and installed is not the same as the amount you need to buy.&nbsp; To start,&nbsp;you need to&nbsp;calculate the&nbsp;area&nbsp;of the room you\u2019re tiling. 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