Tile Calculators & Guides

Tile piece counts, square footage with grout joint width compensation, thinset mortar bag yields, and grout poundage requirements.

Calculators

  • Floor Tile Calculator — Calculate ceramic or porcelain floor tile counts, cartons, thinset mortar bags, and grout pounds.
  • Wall Tile Calculator — Calculate wall tile cartons, mastic adhesive/thinset, edge bullnose/Jolly trims, and grout for vertical wall surfaces.
  • Backsplash Tile Calculator — Calculate tile sheets/boxes for kitchen backsplash runs, cooktop accent panels, and outlet deductions.
  • Shower Tile Calculator — Calculate tile for shower walls, shower pan floor mosaic, ceiling, waterproofing membrane, and niche trims.
  • Grout Calculator — Calculate pounds of sanded, unsanded, or epoxy grout based on tile dimensions, thickness, and joint width.
  • Thinset Mortar Calculator — Calculate 50 lb bags of polymer-modified thinset mortar based on trowel notch size and tile square footage.
  • Tile Waste Calculator — Calculate precise tile overage percentages based on room layout complexity, tile dimensions, diagonal angles, and cut patterns.
  • Tile Project Cost Calculator — Estimate total tile remodel budget including tile cartons, thinset, grout, uncoupling membrane, demo, and pro labor.

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