Tips for using a rubber float with grout.
How much grout for wall tiles.
Actual finished grout spaces will vary from 1 8 to 1 4 if 3 16 spacers are used.
A non sanded grout is suitable for grout joints up to 1 8 inch wide.
Measure the tiled space.
Tiles come in a vast ranges of sizes with common sizes being.
10x20cm 30x30cm 60x60cm and.
To find out how much grout is required you need to first calculate exactly how much.
Sanded grout is a little more difficult to work with than non sanded but it s stronger and helps prevent cracking in wide joints.
For example if you re using 12 by 12 inch tiles and the bag says it covers 60 to 70 square feet divide 70 into 144 square feet if your room is 12 by 12 feet.
S 3 enter the square footage.
Each tile calculator provides metric results based on the sizes you input with easy to follow instructions.
If smaller spacers like 1 8 are used it will accentuate the size difference of handmade tile.
Y 4 select the grout type and calculate the number of units for your project.
How much grout do i need.
E 1 type in the tile width and length in inches.
A 2 enter the grout joint width and depth in decimal inches.
Finished grout lines will vary from 1 16 to 3 16.
In this example you d need three.