Construction & Materials
Tile & Grout Calculator
Estimate the number of tiles and grout needed for a floor or wall area.
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Tiles needed
132 tiles
Coverage area
120 ft²
Grout required
60 lb
Boxes (assume 10 tiles/box)
14 boxes
Formula and working
tiles = area ÷ tile area × (1 + waste)
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Collect the inputs
Area to tile = 120 ft²; Tile length = 12 in; Tile width = 12 in; Grout joint width = 0.125 in; Waste allowance = 10 %
- 2
Apply the formula
tiles = area ÷ tile area × (1 + waste)
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Result
Tiles needed = 132 tiles
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