Help Needed With Measuring Up

[CLAYS TILES]

Originally Posted by grumpygrouter

Do you not use a metric tape Smokie? Seems a bit convoluted to me.

Grumpy

wouldn't it be easier to do wot smokie said but instead of dividing by 9 he does it by 11 and thats how to get m2?

i usually measure walls- top - bottom (say 8ft)
- left - right (say 8ft) = 64sq ft divide by 11 =5.8 m2


i usually do same with floors - wall - wall = ** divide by 11 = **m2

then to make sure you have enough tiles round up the m2 or add an extra m2 on to quote, hey presto plenty of tiles for everyone! works for me!!

[CJ]

Smokie............Are you older than Gazza

[wayne]

why bother dividing by anything measure height x width then multiply to get sqm. add all walls together then add 10%

[CLAYS TILES]

Originally Posted by wayne

why bother dividing by anything measure height x width then multiply to get sqm. add all walls together then add 10%

that only works if your using m2 tape measure!

[whitebeam]

So many numbers I'm going dizzy

[wayne]

only one person i work with still measures in sq yards and hes old school. everyone else works with sqm.

[mickmcc]

cheers for the input everyone.

ivegotstile - its just the way it comes off my computer mate dont know how to change it.

[Webbie]

Lets say that one side is 254cm and the other 355cm.
Then you have 2.54 X 3.55 = 9.01 sq mtr.
Then add a sq mtr or 2 for your off cuts.
If awkward shape do en-block and add together
works 4 me m8 good luck.

[Proper Job]

alright mate it all depends on tile size, grain effect and whats got to be cut around and take in to account for the odd breakage and imperfections. The Norm is about 10% for cuts

[dptiling]

if your unsure over order..(make sure tile shop take them back first)
any promlems tell the customer you got more to make sure you got all the same batch....
whats more they happy when thay get money back, that they thoght was gone..