Include breakage and cuts when ordering tile.
A percentage is added to the measured floor area to account for tiles snapped during cutting and the inevitable shower of edge cuts. Tile comes in closed boxes and dye lots, so buying the allowance now prevents a mismatched batch on the second trip.
Tile Waste
Total = area + area x waste%
Total = area + area x waste% A percentage is added to the measured floor area to account for tiles snapped during cutting and the inevitable shower of edge cuts.
Tile comes in closed boxes and dye lots, so buying the allowance now prevents a mismatched batch on the second trip.
This calculator takes 3 inputs: Room length, Room width, Waste allowance. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.