Here are seven steps to measuring your tile area.
Measuring for bathroom wall tiles.
Even better measure the height of the ceiling then divide by one third and use that as your wainscot height.
Tiles that are 12 inches high by 24 inches long work well if you want larger sized tiles.
Usual values range from 1 16 to 1 2 an inch 2mm to 13mm and the size varies depending on materials used and the intended design.
For a 50 square foot area you would need 50.
Measuring your wall area for tiles typically walls are rectangular in shape so appear quite simple to measure however windows doors and any fixed features such as cabinets and boilers need to be accounted for in your measurements.
For example you may only want to run the tiles half way up the walls so your width or height might be 4 feet.
1 square foot uses one 12 by 12 inch tile or four 6 by 6 inch tiles.
Grout is a form of concrete and the gap between tiles can range from anywhere between one sixteenth of an inch to half an inch in size.
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Finally you need to enter your expected percentage of wasted tiles.
Quartz and resin tiles.
Different sized tiles materials and design needs all affect the size of the gaps.
Similar to shower walls bathroom walls usually look best with tiles above the 4 inch by 4 inch size.
For the floor measure the length of one side of the room and then measure the width of another side of the room.
Measure every side in inches and mark the drawing or photo.
Tile wainscot is a tile field that runs partially up the bathroom wall.
For example uniformly cut granite tiles allow for much smaller spacing between tiles increasing the number of tiles needed.
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At first you should measure the area with the measuring tape where you need to install the tiles.
If needed break the spaces into sections labeling each with a capital letter from a z to keep them from getting confused.
Since bathroom walls can be longer than they are high you can use tiles that also are longer than they are high.
For the wall measure the height of the wall up to down and width of the wall from right to left.
Measure each wall s length and then the width in this case would actually be the height to which you want the tile.
Draw or print a photo of the space.
Forty two inches is a common wainscot height for a bathroom with a 7 foot or 8 foot ceiling.