HOW MUCH STONE OR TILE CAN I MAKE WITH A 94 LB. BAG OF PORTLAND CEMENT?
If you use our formula for making tile using Portland cement, you can expect to get a yield of 86 square feet, or 86 tiles that are 12″x12″x1/2″ in size. Since there are a number of variables… like the thickness over or under the 1/2″ that you pour the tiles, and the viscosity of the mix, (should you not follow directions exactly), you may end up with a difference of a couple of tiles more or less than the 86 standard. Actually, the perfect mix and fill will yield 85 tiles that are 12″x12″x1/2″, but “even” numbers are easier to work with when offering the examples below. BATCHING WARNING SIGNS: If you end up with 90 or more tiles, or 80 or less tiles, and you are using a 94 lb. bag of Portland in your base formula… there is a problem. Ninety tiles or more probably indicate that your mix is too thin, or you are pouring the tiles too thin. If you end up with 80 or less tiles, the mix is too thick, or you are pouring the tiles too thick, (over 1/2″ – 5/8″). Another possibility, and on
