Tile Walls & Floors,
Factor Pattern Waste.
Free tiling calculators: tiles needed with waste factor, grout and thinset quantities, project cost by tile tier, and layout checks.
Pattern Waste Allowances
Straight grid (+10%), offset subway (+12%), diagonal and herringbone patterns (+15% to 20%).
Grout Joint Widths
Accurate grout pound estimates based on joint gap width (1/16" to 1/4") and tile thickness.
Thinset Trowel Coverage
Square footage coverage rates based on 1/4" square notch vs 1/2" large-format mortar beds.
TileCalc Calculators
Tile Count Calculator
Tiles needed for a floor or wall — area, per-tile coverage, and the waste factor cuts and breakage demand.
Grout Quantity Calculator
Pounds of grout for your tiling job — from tile size, joint width, depth, and the coverage math manufacturers publish.
Thinset & Mortar Calculator
Pounds of thinset mortar for the job — by tile size and trowel, with the notched-trowel selection built in.
Tile Project Cost Calculator
The full tiling budget: tile by tier, thinset, grout, backer board, tools — everything the floor actually costs.
Building Code & Methodology
The layout dry-fit: twenty minutes that save a weekend
Why tiles get laid out before any mortar exists, and the three layout rules professionals never skip.
Grout joints: the design decision hiding in the specs
Joint width changes grout math, tile forgiveness, and the whole room's read — here is how to choose.
12 mistakes people make with tiling projects
The recurring errors we see in tiling projects — what causes each one, and the habit that prevents it.