Measuring For A Wall Installation

If you want to tile a wall, you first need to decide what area of the wall will be covered. For example, if you are tiling a shower enclosure, you will either want to take the tile up to the ceiling, or at a minimum, six inches above the shower head. If you are tiling bathroom walls, a customary height for the tiled portion is four feet from the floor. Of course, if you are creating a full wall glass tile mural, you might need to measure to the ceiling. Using the same method described for floor tiles, measure each wall and calculate the total square footage. Add all the walls together, add your ten percent for waste, and you will have the total square footage of tile needed. If you are purchasing tiles in cartons, divide the total square footage by the amount of square footage in a package to find out the number of cartons needed. If you are purchasing individual tiles, you will need to calculate how many tiles are needed per square foot, and do the math. If you need any specialty shapes of tiles, such as trim pieces or accent pieces, you will need to calculate for these separately.