When finishing the room by means of ceramic tile you surely should calculate its necessary quantity. Many repair companies can offer you services of the expert who during small amount of time will define the needs for this stoneware. However this procedure can be done and independently.
It is required to you
- - measuring tape measure;
- - calculator.
Instruction
1. Measure room parameters. You have to determine width and height of each of the planes which will be trimmed by tile subsequently.
2. Correct the received sizes, having added them another 10% of initial value. It is necessary stock which you have to create, considering fight probability in the course of transportation, loading, unloading, and also for further replacement, in case of damage of separate ceramic tile during the subsequent operation of the room.
3. Execute calculations proceeding from formula: the size (width or height) of wall/size (width or height) of tile = quantity of ceramic tiles in the same row (on width or height respectively).
4. On each of walls you receive two numbers – number of tiles on width and number of tiles on height. Increase these values in pairs, proceeding from parameters of one wall (to increase quantity on width by quantity on height). Thus, you receive the quantity of ceramic tile necessary for dressing of each wall. Summarize all values and you receive the total number of tile necessary for facing of your room.
5. Make the correction considering repair stock during laying of tile. This size averages 2% of total. Add these tiles of 2% to total.