Tiling is one of the finishing stages in building or renovating a house. Knowing how many tiles are needed for your dream home is very important so that the results are satisfactory with the purchase of the right materials, not too excessive which causes an increase in the construction budget. This stage is also very important because ceramics will add to the comfort and overall appearance of the house.

Nowadays, the prices of materials such as ceramic tiles, ceramic adhesives and ceramic grout fillers are set at various prices, so you have to make careful calculations. To help you calculate your ceramic needs according to your budget and needs, check out the guidelines and instructions that you can follow below.

Before knowing how to calculate the number of tiles needed, you must consider several things. First, determine the size of the tiles that will be installed on the floor or wall.

If you want to know how much ceramic you need, make sure to choose the right type of ceramic to use, whether it is for the floor of the wall or the floor of the wall. You should also use detailed working drawings to help calculate the size of the tiles.

How to Calculate the Amount of Ceramics Needed for a Room Floor Area

To find out how many tiles are needed, you first need to know how large the area is that the tiles will be installed on. You can do this by measuring the length and width of the area, then use the formula L = P x L to calculate it.

How to Calculate the Number of Ceramics Needed for Each Box

In most cases, ceramics available in the market are packed in boxes that have different contents and sizes of ceramics. After knowing how large the floor area of the room to be tiled is, the next step is to know the total number of tiles required to be installed. This can be achieved by calculating how many ceramic boxes are required.

To calculate the number of tiles needed, you can convert the centimeters of ceramic to meters and then divide it by 100. Then divide the number of ceramic pieces that are in one box.

How to Calculate the Number of Ceramics Per Room

Number of tiles = floor area: area of ceramic pieces is the formula for calculating the next ceramic area.

For example, the size of the room to be tiled is 8 x 8 m, and the tiles to be used are 30 x 30 cm, with 20 pieces per box. So, the final result is:

The floor area is 8 x 8 m = 64 ㎡. The size of a 30 cm ceramic is 0.30 ㎡. The ceramic area is 0.30 x 0.30 x 20 = 1.8 ㎡. The required ceramic is 64 ㎡: 1.8 ㎡ = 35.5 boxes or rounded up to 36 boxes of purchases.

Determining the Ceramics to be Used

In accordance with the calculation of the formula above, the result is 35.5 boxes rounded up to 36 boxes of ceramics. However, the sizes and types of ceramics available in the market are very diverse, so you have to adjust the designation, whether it is to be installed in the bathroom, the area in the house, or even the terrace.

Of course, the selection of furniture must be done carefully so that the room looks more charming.

The result will be in accordance with your expectations. It will likely affect the quality and appearance of your dream home if you miscalculate the advantages and disadvantages of the material.

Ceramic Solution to be Stronger and Durable

Ceramic installation certainly requires ceramic adhesive material so that the floor is durable, not easily separated, not popping or lifting. Therefore, when choosing materials for ceramic adhesives and grout fillers, make sure they are of high quality.

When using ordinary or conventional cement, there is a possibility of air voids forming during the application process, which causes the ceramic floor to break easily. If these voids are subjected to heavy loads, one side of the tiles may crack, causing danger to the occupants of the house.

If you want the tiles and ceramics on your floor or wall to be stronger, you should pay attention to how you use them, such as cleaning the surface first before installing the ceramics. Dirt on the surface can reduce the adhesion strength.

So, choose instant cement with good adaptability. If you are using it to bond different types of tiles, be aware of the capabilities it offers. Many types of instant cement available in the market have a thin application layer but adhere firmly to even vertical planes such as walls.

Before installing tiles, they are usually soaked first. If they are too dry, the bonding process is likely to fail.

Aquaproof's Superfix Ceramic Adhesive Products

Aquaproof recommends the best ceramic adhesive solution. Use Superfix instead of cement-sand mortar to bond ceramic, granite, marble, porcelain, or homogenous tile (HT) to walls and floors both indoors and outdoors.

How to Use Superfix to Make Ceramics and Tiles Much Stronger

1. Clean the surface to be coated from moss, mold, oil and other dirt. If the surface is dry, wet it with water until it is damp enough. This is to avoid excessive water absorption from the tile adhesive.
2. Pour Superfix into clean water with a ratio of Superfix: Water = 5: 1 (by weight) then mix well until it forms a paste and there are no more lumps. Superfix that has been mixed can only be used 3 hours after mixing.
3. Apply Superfix paste with a scrape or serrated trowel to the floor or wall to be tiled. Use a trowel with a tooth size of 6 x 6 mm to 10 x 10 mm. Each time the coating, the maximum area of paste spread is 1 m². This is to avoid the paste drying out before the ceramic is applied.
4. Apply the ceramic to the Superfix coating within 10 minutes of applying the paste. Press gently. Tap the ceramic with a rubber mallet so that the Superfix paste is evenly distributed over the entire surface. The layer thickness obtained is ± 2-3 mm. After 24 hours, you can fill the grout with Supergrout A+.
5. Clean the grout from cement residue, mix Supergrout A+ with water in a ratio of 3:1 until evenly distributed.
6. Pour the Supergrout A+ mixture onto the grout, forcing Supergrout A+ into the grout using a rubber roller.
7. Remove the remaining Supergrout A+ using a damp cloth.
8. Smooth with grout finisher.