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Construction
Tile Quantity Calculator
Estimate how many tiles you need for a floor or wall, including a built-in 10% allowance for cuts and breakage. Multiply the floor area by the inverse tile area, round up, then add 10%.
Fill in the required fields to see your result.
Construction
Paint Coverage Calculator
Calculate how many litres of paint you need for a job, given the area to cover, the number of coats, and the spread rate of your specific paint. Lets you order the right amount without overspending on excess or running short mid-coat.
Fill in the required fields to see your result.
Key differences
| Tile Quantity Calculator | Paint Coverage Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Construction | Construction |
| Inputs required | 4 | 3 |
| Result | Tiles Needed (with 10% waste) (pieces) | Paint Required (liters) |
| What it does | Estimate how many tiles you need for a floor or wall, including a built-in 10% allowance for cuts and breakage. Multiply the floor area by the inverse tile area, round up, then add 10%. | Calculate how many litres of paint you need for a job, given the area to cover, the number of coats, and the spread rate of your specific paint. Lets you order the right amount without overspending on excess or running short mid-coat. |