How to calculate the number of tiles for the bathroom

Pottery on the walls are always in fashion. For information on how to lay tile, said a lot, and many are suitable for this on their own. But before you stick the tiles, it is necessary to buy it, but at the same time, to determine its exact amount.

When the calculations should take into account a few things. Firstly, it is necessary to take always with a reserve, considering the fight unfortunate sawing and other troubles. Second, even if we make the calculation of the tiles in the bathroom, so to speak, back to back, may not have one or two plitochek. But after that the right material in the store simply can not be, or it will be from a different party, different in color.

Another point. All have their own size. You just going to the shop will know the surface area that you want to decorate. And how many tiles need to do, and what size it should be ?!

There are special calculators for counting the number of tiles. You can use them on construction sites, and absolutely free. But before proceeding to the calculations necessary to perform all the measurements. You will need: the length and height of the walls, the length and height of the bath, the length and height of the door and, of course, length and height of a single tile. Therefore, in advance will have to visit the building materials supermarket and find the tile size, which are going to be laid. The result of simple calculations to be the number of tiles.

Be careful. Free online calculator should be used wisely. If you enter the numbers in front of items, "the length of the wall" and "wall height", but rather the result says "floor space", remember the fifth grade. It is necessary to introduce an overall length of the walls, otherwise the tiles simply over half the work. If the height of the room is different (and this happens with multilevel ceilings, a mezzanine and borders), then this should be taken into account.

Not only the number of tiles can be calculated in this way. Special software may be required for the calculation of the grout, mortar and flooring.

Calculation on paper

If you do not doubt in their abilities, it is possible to make a calculation of the number of tiles for the bathroom on the paper. But this, again, will need all the dimensions of the room and tiles. So, first we consider the floor area or total area of ​​the walls, which must be oblitsevat. Then we take the area of ​​one tile in meters. For example, at tile length and height of 40 and 20 cm, with an area of ​​800 cm2, or 0.08 m2.

It remains to divide the surface area of ​​the wall or floor in the area of ​​one tile. The resulting number would be the number of tiles. If you're going to lay tile even close, take 5% more material than the calculations showed. Well, if you need to put the tiles on the diagonal, which is often used for floors, it is recommended to buy a 15% increase.