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Just counted the leftover tiles from my kitchen floor and it was exactly 12
I mean, I measured everything twice and used one of those online tile calculators, so I thought I'd maybe have 3 or 4 extra pieces. I bought 10 boxes, which was 120 tiles total for the whole job. When I finished and swept up, I stacked the leftovers and there were a full dozen just sitting there. Idk, it just felt like a weirdly perfect number after all that work. Has anyone else ended up with a round number of leftover materials like that?
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fionas397mo ago
Ever think those online calculators are always right? I used to swear by them for everything, like when I did my own backsplash. Measured twice, put in the exact numbers, and it said I'd need 7 boxes. I bought 8 just to be safe and ended up with almost a full box left over. It made me realize they probably add in a huge buffer so you don't run out. Your 12 leftover tiles is kind of satisfying though, like the math worked out perfectly for once.
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jade327mo ago
Those calculators are usually way off in my experience, they never account for cuts and waste right. I always add 15% extra myself, which for your 120 tiles would be 18 pieces, so you were actually under that buffer. Ending up with a clean dozen is just a lucky coincidence, not perfect math.
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grayb645mo ago
12 tiles leftover is a solid win, no doubt. But @fionas39, those calculators aren't always right. I did my living room floor last year, 180 square feet. Calculator said 9 boxes. I bought 10, figured I'd play it safe. Ended up with 14 tiles left over. That's a whole box plus some. They definitely overestimate to cover their own butts. Your leftover dozen is just the universe balancing out, not a sign the math is perfect.
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