How to measure for a tile when completing a bathroom repair
Imagine you are thinking about redeveloping a bathroom and you already have a fixed budget. You are in a tile store and see a sample of the tile that you like. The tile price is $ 5.00 per square foot. How do you know if this 5.00 square feet in your budget? In addition to the tile, how much should I pay for the mortar and sealant?
In a recent article, I presented information about the different types of tiles available for your retrofit in the bathroom. Now it's time to learn how to measure for your tile project and calculate the cost of your tiles and related materials for the tile.
There are different types of tiles that you will need for your bathroom tile:
- Field tile
- Trim
The field tile is the main tile element for your remodeling project. For example, if you are facing your shower, the field tile is the tile on the walls of your shower. The field tile covers the largest area of your tile project. The total size of the field tile is 12 inches by 12 inches. The field tile is sold per square meter, so you need to take the area for the field tile and calculate the square mark.
Tile finishes are divided into two categories:
- Accent trim tile (installed with field tiles)
- Border tile trim (to complete field tiles)
Let's look at an example that will help you go through the process of measuring tiles. In this example we are going to install bathroom tiles with a shower.
For a bath with an ambient shower, you will need a tile for three walls. The tile will be installed at a height of 6 feet (6 feet) above the block.
The first wall is 5 feet wide. The two end walls are 3 feet wide. To determine the square length of a tile, you need to measure the width of each of the three walls and multiply it by the height of your soul.
Let him begin to measure the first wall:
- 5 (60 inches) by 6 inches feet tall. 5 X 6 = 30 square feet.
Then you need to measure both end walls:
- 3 feet deep (36 inches) X6. 3 x 6 = 18 square feet.
- 3 feet deep (36 inches) X6. 3 x 6 = 18 square feet.
Then you need to add measurements of all three walls:
- Surrounding the shower requires 66 square feet of field tile.
I recommend my customers to consider a 20% waste rate when setting up tiles. Keep in mind that the tile can be stopped, the tile can be on the back for many weeks, or there can be many other problems if you don’t have enough tiles when remodeling your bathroom. An additional 20% of the 66 square foot tile is an additional 13.2 square foot tile. I suggest rounding up tiles to 14 additional square feet for the waste factor.
- 66 square feet + 14 square feet = 80 square feet of field tiles.
Then you need to measure the trim pieces to complete the edges of the tiles. Finishing elements will be separated from the edge of the tile that runs horizontally on each of the two end walls, and the upper part of the tile on all three walls runs vertically. Edged pieces are sold in linear feet. Trim details typically range from 8 inches to 12 inches in length.
In our example, one wall is 5 feet long, and two end walls are 3 feet long. The tile is set at a height of 6 feet above the top of the tub; the bath has a height of 14 inches. Again, I always round the measurement to the next highest foot measurement. In this case, I would go around 14 inches to the next highest leg measurement, which is 24 inches (2 feet). Add these two dimensions together:
- 6 + (Rounding 14 inches) = 8;
Remember that you must finish the edge of the tile on both end walls, so you need to double this dimension:
- 8 & lt; = 16 *
In this example, you will need 16 feet (feet) of tile trim to complete the edge of the tile for each of the two end walls.
Then you need to measure the top of the tile in the shower. This is simple because we already know that one wall is 5 feet long and two end walls are 3 feet long:
- 5 + + 3 & lt;
Finally, you add both dimensions to determine the linear legs of the tiles that are needed for the surrounding shower.
- 16 ± = 27 from finishing tiles
In addition to tiles, you must pay for mortar and sealant. I allocate $ 1.00 for each square foot of field tile that is ordered to cover the costs of mortar and sealant. This method is a quick and easy way to set a budget for your tile and stay within your budget for bathroom renovation.
It is time to measure the area in which you are going to install the tiles. These measurements will allow you to find out the cost of any tile that you plan to install in your bathroom.
