How to Measure Square Feet of Floor Tiles
If you have a building or remodeling project coming up, you may be considering the installation of the flooring. If you are going to use tiles, such as marble or slate, you will need to know how to calculate the square footage of them. This is important because it relates to planning for how many tiles it will take to cover a certain area. When you have calculated the square footage of your tiles, compare this figure with the area of your room to purchase the right number of tiles for the job. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Measure the Tiles
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Measure one side of the tile in inches.
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Measure an adjacent side of the tile in inches. Most tiling is square, which would mean that both sides should be the same. However, some irregular tiles might have a rectangular shape.
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Divide the number of inches on each side by the number 12, which is the number of inches in a foot. For instance, if each side is 24 inches long, divide 24 by 12 to get 2.
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Multiply the answers for the two sides in Step 3 by each other. The equation would look like this:
2 x 2 = 4
Each tile in this example would have an area of 4 square feet.
Application
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Measure the length and width of the room in which you are going to install the tile.
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Multiply the two figures together. For instance, if the room is eight feet by 10 feet, eight times 10 is 80. This would be the square footage of the room.
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Divide the square footage of the room by the square footage of an individual tile to find out how many tiles you will need for the project. For example, if the room is 80 square feet and each tile is 4 square feet, divide 80 by 4:
80 / 4 = 20
Therefore, you would need at least 20 tiles to complete the project. You may need more because most builders advise you to expect some waste (because of breakage or due to having to cut around certain features in the room).
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