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If surface area is 60 m², tile area is 0.36 m² and waste is 10%, the tiles required is 184.
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Tiles required by surface area
If surface area goes from 60 m² to 90 m², tiles required changes from 184 to 275 (+49%).
| Surface area | Tiles required |
|---|---|
| 30 m² | 92 |
| 45 m² | 138 |
| 60 m²start | 184 |
| 90 m² | 275 |
| 120 m² | 367 |
Tiles required by tile area
If tile area goes from 0.36 m² to 0.54 m², tiles required changes from 184 to 123 (−33%).
| Tile area | Tiles required |
|---|---|
| 0.18 m² | 367 |
| 0.27 m² | 245 |
| 0.36 m²start | 184 |
| 0.54 m² | 123 |
| 0.72 m² | 92 |
Tiles required by waste
If waste goes from 10% to 15%, tiles required changes from 184 to 192 (+4.3%).
| Waste | Tiles required |
|---|---|
| 5% | 175 |
| 8% | 180 |
| 10%start | 184 |
| 15% | 192 |
| 20% | 200 |
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1
Enter Surface area
Provide your surface area, in m².
2
Enter Tile area
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3
Enter Waste
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4
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What Affects Your Tiles required
Your tiles required depends on the values below.
Surface area
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Tile area
Changing your tile area changes your tiles required.
Waste
Changing your waste changes your tiles required. Typically between 0 and 30 %.
Example Result
Here's what you can expect from a tile quantity calculation:
- Surface area
- 60 m²
- Tile area
- 0.36 m²
- Waste
- 10 %
- Tiles required
- 184
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does surface area affect tiles required?
- If surface area goes from 60 m² to 90 m², tiles required changes from 184 to 275 (+49%).
- How does tile area affect tiles required?
- If tile area goes from 0.36 m² to 0.54 m², tiles required changes from 184 to 123 (−33%).
- How to calculate tile quantity?
- Fill in surface area, tile area and waste in the Tile Calculator – How Many Tiles? above and your tiles required is calculated instantly. Change any value to see how the result responds.
- What does an example tile quantity calculation look like?
- If surface area is 60 m², tile area is 0.36 m² and waste is 10%, the tiles required is 184.
- Is this calculator free to use?
- Yes — every calculator on this site is completely free, with no sign-up or account required.
- How accurate is this calculator?
- It uses the standard formula and calculates on our server for every request, so results are precise for the values you enter.
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