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Tile calculator

Square tiles to cover an area you already know, waste included. Have room dimensions instead? Use the floor tile calculator.

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How it’s computed

Tiles = ceil(area × (1 + waste) ÷ tile face), where a square tile's face = (edge in inches)² ÷ 144 sqft. Defaults: 12" tile, 10% waste.

Decimal-exact and deterministic: identical inputs always return identical results. This is the same math Ask Donnie’s estimating engine runs — not an approximation, and never a language model doing arithmetic.

Common questions

What about rectangular tile or planks?

This one is square-tile math. For a rectangular unit (like 6×24 planks or pavers), the paver calculator takes length × width separately.

Diagonal or herringbone layout?

Angled layouts cut more at every edge — raise the waste input above the 10% default.

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