A 120 square foot room with 16 inch tiles will take a minimum of three bags of thinset.
Ceramic tile thinset coverage.
This helps to prevent tiles from cracking.
Coverage shall be sufficiently distributed to give support of the tile especially at corners and edges.
Gray thinset mortar is typically used with ceramic and porcelain floor tiles.
75 85 sq ft.
Butter the back of each ceramic tile with a skim coat before placing the tile.
Divided by 95 the result is 1 26.
For natural stone that number is 95 to 100.
White premium thin set mortar model gtmw7 4 15 87 15 87.
4 inch 12 inch tile.
Enter your measurement as a decimal 1 5 or a fraction 1 1 2.
12 inch 16 inch tile.
White thinset mortar is used with natural stone materials and glass tiles.
And as a general rule err on the side of greater coverage especially when you re dealing with large floor tile.
Divide the square footage of your project by 95 the maximum coverage of a 50 pound bag of thinset.
Second quote is for 70 10 50lb bags but the product difference is for.
Per ansi a108 19 for gauged porcelain tiles or gauged porcelain tile panels slabs installed on floors in any single square foot under the embedded tile thin set coverage will be a minimum of 85.
Ft less than 99 12 99 199 4 399 and greater 11 flooring material features.
Trowel size based on largest dimension coverage based on 50lbs bag mesh mosaics.
One supplier s quote is for 70 50lb bags of ditra set thin set and medium bed mortar and 10 50lb bags 253 gold multipurpose white thin set mortar.
Custom building products glass tile 7 lb.
90 100 sq ft.
Thinset with small amounts of latex added are primarily used for large format tiles and stone tiles to help absorb flex from floors and walls.
Mapei recommends adding 5 to 10 in overage to ensure that your entire project is covered.
Glass tile always requires 100.
Hold the tile in your hand and scrape the trowel over the surface to deposit and smooth a thin layer of grout.
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Round the number up to the next whole number.
Actual jobsite coverage may vary according to tile size and thickness exact joint width job conditions and grouting methods.
Maximum coverage area sq.
Fortified thin set mortar is a professional formula all purpose mortar polymer modified to provide good bond strength for floor and tile projects.
For example a 10 by 12 foot room is 120 square feet.
Certain types of tile carry their own coverage recommendations as well.
These steps for applying grout will improve your tiles placement and appearance.
Thinset grout coverage info.
Custom building products versabond 50 lbs.