Ceramic Tiles Measurement

A single tile area.

Ceramic tiles measurement.

When it comes to size the thickness of ceramic tile varies. The porosity of freshly pressed ceramic bodies governs green tile behavior during the process drying glazing and firing and largely determine the properties of the final product. Just multiply the room s length by its width. Number of tiles area size single tile area.

Floor tile is usually 1 2 inch to 3 4 inch thick and can be manufactured in 4 by 4 inches up to 24 by 24 inches. In order to accurately measure the tile you need you need to find the square footage of the area you plan to tile. Tile size can range anywhere from smaller mosaics that are 3 8 to 24 48 slab tiles and everything in between. This is however an idealized situation.

Method 1 measuring for a square area. Measure walls separately from one another and break irregularly shaped floors into smaller segments measuring each of them separately. The measurement of bulk density of for example green ceramic tiles during production is a fundamental parameter for the quality of the product. Measure the length and width in inches of the area to tile.

Choose your tile size from the following list and use the accompanying equation to figure out the number of tiles to. 144 0 72 square feet. Then you can divide that measurement by the square footage of the tiles themselves and you ve got an accurate measurement of the tile that you need. Convert from square inches to square feet.

10 1 8 x 10 1 8 10 125 x 10 125 102 52. An 1 8 inch grout line. Length of floor x. Round up to 103 square inches.

Knowing these our online tile calculator can calculate the area size and the area of a single tile. Most ceramic tiles are 12 by 12 inches but small tiles such as mosaic on mesh can be as thin as 1 8 inch and go up to 3 8 inch. Determine the square footage of the room don t forget the closets. 10 inch by 10 inch ceramic tile that comes 12 to a case.

Square sizes same width and length are the most popular accessible and easiest to install.