We expect the required number of tiles for the bathroom

Choose your favorite tile for the bathroom - only the first step, we still have the most accurate calculation of its amount, so as not to overpay for the extra tile, but is not faced with a situation where at the end of the work will not be enough of a single things, and stores thiscollection has ended.

For accurate calculations will need a pen and paper and calculator and tape measure.Before the calculations necessary to determine whether the tiles laid on the floor under the bath, and whether it is covered by an apron in the bathroom.Once again clarify what you like tile sizes.

first step is to as accurately as possible to make measurements in the bathroom and lock:

• width of all walls,
• height, which will be laid tile,
• parameters of the doorway, and all parts of the walls and the floor, you're not going to stoningtiles,
• width and length of a bath or shower.

calculations manually

Typically, consultants stores offer free calculate the required number of tiles, but can be done if necessary (or want to double-check), and this alone.

In order to find out how many tiles fit on any surface, you need to first find out how many tiles included in a number of widths and heights.For this purpose, the width and height of the walls, or the width and length of the floor, in turn divided by the length of the tile, if it is square.If you select a rectangular tiles, it is necessary to take into account the direction of its layout.The resulting number of tiles rounded up and multiply.

To calculate the required number of borders and other decorative elements are the same principles - first look, how many of these elements will be included on the length or width of the room.If you plan to combine the 2-tile and more colors for each of these calculations are made separately.

Useful tips

• most economical installation - direct, when the tile edges are parallel to the floor.Laying vrazbezhku, with an offset of one row relative to the other slightly increases the amount of material, and the diagonal makes it very noticeable.
• For small bathrooms or rooms with a complicated shape and a plurality of projections is better to choose the tiles of small size, as when working with it there is less waste.
• All of rounding in the calculation of the tiles produced in a big way, if it is calculated how many tiles will need to subtract, then rounded down.

Examples

To calculate the required number of tiles measuring 40 * 40 cm on the floor in the bathroom 1.5 * 1.8 m, proceed as follows.

1. know how many tiles fit in one line width: 150 cm: 40 cm = 3.75.Total 4 pieces.Similarly
2. as tiles enter length: 180 cm: 4.5 cm = 40.Total 5 pieces.
3. multiplies the number of tiles and get what you need 20 pieces.With the stock is better to take 23 pieces.

Let the wall in the same bathtub decided to put on a height of 2 meters of tiles 40 * 30 cm, placing it horizontally.Calculations carried out for each wall separately.

1. Wall 1, size 180 * 200 cm with a bath height of 70 cm, which is expected for a plastic apron: 180 cm: 40 cm = 4.5, ie,5 pcs, 200 cm: 30 cm. = 6.66, ie,7 pcs.Total of 35 pieces.In the bathroom it would take (here rounded down, as then we will deduct this tile): 180 cm: 40 cm = 4.5, ie,4 pcs, 70 cm: 30 cm. = 2.33, ie,2 pcs., Only 8 pieces.For the walls will need 1 35-8 = 27 tiles.
2. wall 2, a size of 150 x 200 cm, with the end of tub 70 * 70 cm 150 cm 40 cm = 3,75, i.e.4 pieces, 200 cm: 30 cm. = 6.66, ie,7 pcs.Total 28 pieces.On unfaced plot in the bathroom would end it took 2 whole tiles (70 cm 30 cm = 2.33, ie 2 units and 70 cm: 40 cm. = 1.75, ie 1 piece, just 2.PC.).That is, you will need a 28-2 = 26 pieces.
3. Wall 3, would take on the whole wall, measuring 180 x 200 cm to 200 x 60 cm door. As well as on the wall 1, 35 pcs.At the door: 60 cm: 40 cm = 1.5, ie,1 piece, 200 cm: 30 cm. = 6.66, ie,6 pcs., Only 6 pieces.Total need 35-6 = 29 tiles.
4. Wall 4, measuring 150 x 200 cm, with the end of a bath 70 * 70 cm. Like the wall 2, 26 pieces.
5. total, facing the bathroom walls will take 27 * 2 + 26 + 29 = 109 pieces.Taking into account the reserve - 120 tiles.

Useful programs

Calculate the required number of tiles for the bathroom can be using online calculators, simply by setting the search line "calculator tiles for the bathroom."Most of the programs have the same structure.You will need to select your preferred units of measurement (millimeters, centimeters or meters), the type layout, specify the dimensions of the room and the suggested height of masonry, choose the thickness of the seams, dimensions of the tiles, and the doorway, bathroom and other surfaces that will not be faced with.

then the program will calculate the number of tiles that must be purchased.To this must be added 10-15% for crop and marriage (the larger the tile, the more), but some programs do it yourself, then it is stated in the explanation.

More advanced versions of software found on the websites of the major tile manufacturers.They allow you to virtually lay out the tiles, including the friezes and decorative elements, but only from the collections of the plant.The result is not only the number of tiles, and its cost.In any case, going to buy a tile for the bathroom, check to see if such a service on the manufacturer's website.

For greater certainty, the result of the program is to double-check manual calculations.If they match, it is safe to go for tiles!