Brick or herringbone, drawn to scale
The same 8 × 6 ft bath, once with 12 × 24 in tiles in a brick pattern and once with 6 × 24 in planks in herringbone, both started in the center.
Extra for cuts per pattern
A pattern with more cuts needs more tile. We start at 10% for straight tile and adds more for each pattern, up to 17% for herringbone. These are our own starting values; we found no public, neutral source. Ask your installer and change the number.
Tiles of 12 × 24 in for the 41.3 sq ft floor
From the calculation core, rounded up to whole tiles
| Pattern | Extra for cuts | Tiles |
|---|---|---|
| Straight | 10% | 23 |
| Brick (running bond) | 12% | 24 |
| Diagonal | 15% | 24 |
| Herringbone | 17% | 25 |
Shower walls in bands
On a wall you tile in bands: tile up to a height, paint above, or a second tile above the first. Each band has its own tile size, and the count takes doors and windows off.
Wall bands are drawn and counted as a straight grid. A brick (subway) or herringbone pattern on a wall is not there yet; plan the count with the bands and lay the pattern on site.
How many tiles to buy
This page is about where the tiles go. To count boxes from a room size, use the tile calculator: the area, your extra for cuts and the coverage on the box.
How it works in the editor
- Open the editor with an 8 × 6 ft bath ready, or draw your room.
- Choose the room and pick a tile under Floor with Change: the plan shows it with its real look at true size.
- For a shower, choose a wall and use Tiles in bands below its side: up to 4 bands, each up to a height with its own tile size. Doors and windows come off.
- The card of the wall counts the tiles per band. For the floor, use the tile calculator with the area of the room.