How much extra tile should I buy for cutting waste?
For straight layouts add 7–10%. For diagonal patterns or rooms with many corners and alcoves add 12–15%, which also leaves a few spare tiles for future repairs.
Enter the surface size, the tile size, the grout gap and the waste reserve. The calculator returns the number of tiles, how many boxes to buy and what the tiling will cost.
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For straight layouts add 7–10%. For diagonal patterns or rooms with many corners and alcoves add 12–15%, which also leaves a few spare tiles for future repairs.
Slightly. A wider joint means each tile covers a little more area including its gap, so you need fewer tiles. The calculator adds the joint width to each tile before counting.
Divide the area to cover (plus waste) by the area in one box and round up. Tile is sold in whole boxes, so the calculator rounds up for you.
Tiles from different production batches can differ slightly in shade and size. Buying everything at once, with a few spare tiles, avoids a visible mismatch if you need to repair the floor later.