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Tiles, boxes, thinset and grout priced for the room, with waste and layout allowances.
Common US tile jobs at 10 percent waste.
Tap a preset in the calculator above to load a typical job, then adjust the numbers to match your site.
Starting points: Bathroom floor 10 × 8 ft · Kitchen floor 12 × 10 ft · Backsplash 8 × 2 ft, 6×6 · Large bath 10×8, 12×24 · Basement 20×12, 24×24
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Measure the room, pick the tile size, then add waste before you order.
Including 10 percent waste, a 10 × 10 ft floor needs about 117 square feet of tile: 12 × 12 in tiles work out to 117 tiles, or about 12 boxes at 10 tiles per box.
Grout depends on tile size and joint width. A 120 sq ft floor with 12 × 12 tile and 1/8 in joints needs roughly 6 to 8 lb of grout per coat.
About 1 bag of 50 lb thinset covers 50 to 60 sq ft with a 1/4 in trowel. Large format tile with a 1/2 in trowel covers closer to 40 sq ft per bag.
Ten percent for a straight layout in a simple room, and 15 percent for diagonal patterns, small tiles or rooms with many cuts.
LVP often costs less installed, around $4 to $9 per sq ft against $8 to $20 for tile. Tile lasts longer and is easier to clean but takes more labour.
Sometimes, with a bonding primer and a flat substrate. Most contractors prefer removal, because old adhesive and uneven grout lines cause failures.
Using the calculator defaults, bathroom floor 10 × 8 ft gives Tiles needed: 89 and Material cost: $447, with a typical range $265 to $712. Change the waste allowance, material or thickness to match your site.
Using the calculator defaults, basement 20×12, 24×24 gives Tiles needed: 66 and Material cost: $886, with a typical range $541 to $1,425. Change the waste allowance, material or thickness to match your site.