How many 18" tiles for a 16×16 room?
Answer
126 tiles (13 boxes)
Room area with 10% waste: 282 sq ftTile size: 18"×18"10 tiles per box
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How We Calculated This
Tiles = ceil((L × W × 1.10) / tile area)
Area = 16 × 16 = 256 sq ft. With 10% waste = 282 sq ft. Each 18" tile = 2.25 sq ft. Tiles = 126.
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