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Tile Sizes Explained
Tile Sizes Explained. Use the actual product label and your measured quantities. Starting values are editable examples, not universal rates or product specifications. Keep the units beside each input.

Your measurements and assumptions
Use the actual product label and your measured quantities. Starting values are editable examples, not universal rates or product specifications. Keep the units beside each input.
Distinguish nominal tile dimensions, actual dimensions, joint pitch, area estimate and cut layout.
Guide: numerical examples require a named reference or hypothetical editable inputs.
Worked tile area and box-coverage example with actual or hypothetical labelled dimensions.
Change the inputs to match your own task. Whole packages are rounded up after allowances, so purchase quantity and actual requirement can differ. Apply each allowance once.
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A short list for the next step
Start with the essential item, add the useful option when it improves the job, and treat the final choice as optional.
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