When repairing a bathroom or toilet, ceramic tiles are often used as a facing material for walls. To minimize the cost of repairs, you can not only select the best materials for the price and quality, but also not overpay by buying an extra tile or porcelain stoneware. A calculator will help you make the correct calculation of the tiles on the wall in the bathroom.
For online calculation using the calculator, you need to specify the following parameters:
- Tile dimensions: length and width.
- The length, width and height of the walls of the room.
- The area of the doorway is the height multiplied by the width of the door.
Not every bathroom has a window, but if it does, enter its area. Take measurements with a tape measure, write down the results on paper. When entering values into the calculator, please note that the dimensions of the tile are entered in millimeters.
The calculator calculates the amount of material by area. Increase the received amount by 5-15%. The stock of tiles compensates for the costs of cutting, damage during installation, marriage, and may also be useful in the future with partial repairs.
Laying tiles on the wall can be done in various ways. The way in which the tiles are laid out will depend on how much to increase the amount of material for trimming.
The simplest is the basic or classic layout method. In this case, the tile lays down, as they say, “seam to seam”. In this case, trimming will be minimal, but still provide a supply of tiles for at least 5%. This applies when laying tiles in a “run-up”, in which one row is shifted relative to the other by ½.
Diagonal layout is rarely used for wall cladding, but if you decide on this method, then increase the supply of tiles for trimming up to 15%.