Problema Solution
You want to put tile in your 6’ x 12’ bathroom. If each box of tile covers 30 square feet, each bags of thin set covers 75 square feet and each bag of grout covers 150 square feet, how many boxes of tile, bags of thinset and bags of grout would you need? (Be sure to answer all 3 questions) Don’t forget your 10% waste factor.
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The area of the bathroom is: 6*12 = 72 ft^2.
To cover 72 ft^2 you will need:
3 boxes of tiles since:
2*30*0.9 = 54
3*30*0.90 = 81 and
54 < 72 < 81
2 bags of this set covers since:
75*0.9 = 67
2*75*0.9 = 135 and
67 < 72 < 135.
1 bag of grout since:
150*0.9 = 135 and
135 > 72