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How the calculator works
- It divides the floor area by the area of one tile.
- It adds the percentage you choose for cuts and spares.
- It checks that there are enough tiles to finish every row. On a narrow balcony this matters more than the percentage: a floor 5 feet 4 inches wide needs six rows of 12-inch tiles, not five and a third.
- It rounds up to full boxes.
Which waste setting to choose
- 5 percent: a plain rectangle, tiles laid straight, no posts or pipes.
- 10 percent: the normal choice. It covers a drain, a railing post or a door frame to cut around.
- 15 percent: tiles laid on the diagonal, an L-shaped floor, or a bathroom with a toilet and a vanity to cut around.
Keep the spare tiles. A matching tile is hard to find two years later.
Common tile sizes
- Interlocking deck tiles: 12 x 12 inches, sold in boxes of 9, 10, 27 or 36.
- Peel-and-stick vinyl tiles: 12 x 12 inches, often 20 or more to a box.
- Peel-and-stick planks: 6 x 36 inches.
For a floor that is not a rectangle
Split it into rectangles, run the calculator for each one and add the results. Count the waste once, on the total.
Before you order
- Deck tiles on a balcony: check that water can still reach the drain, and that the door still opens over the added height, usually about 1 inch.
- Peel-and-stick in a bathroom: it needs a clean, dry and smooth floor. It will show every grout line underneath unless you level the floor first.
Deck tiles are idea number two in both small balcony ideas on a budget and small patio ideas on a budget. Peel-and-stick tile is in small bathroom ideas on a budget.
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