How Do You Estimate Grout & Thinset For Ceramic Tile?
Tile has been a popular flooring material throughout history, and has grown to be among the most commonly used today. The technology of tile application has come a long way in this time but thinset and grout have been developed and become primary installation materials. The amount of these materials required for a specific tile project can vary from case to case, but properly estimating these products can successfully forecast the amount and cost. Measure the length and width of the floor to be covered using your tape measure. Multiply these numbers to find the square footage of that room. Repeat Step 1 for any other rooms that are to be tiled, and add the room areas together for the total square footage to be covered with tile. Call your local building supply store to quote unit cost and coverage (per package) for the grout and thinset you are going to use. Divide the total square footage of the floors by the coverage indicated on the grout and thinset packaging. This will calculate t
