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Tile Grout Calculator

Kilograms of grout for a tiled area, from tile size, joint width and tile thickness.

Results

Mass 4.00 kg
Mass 0.1600 kg/m²
Cement bags 1

What this tool does

Small tiles need far more grout than large ones for the same area, because the total length of joint per square metre goes up as the tiles get smaller — mosaic can use several times what a large format tile needs. Grout density varies by product, so check the bag.

Formula

kg/m² = (A + B) ÷ (A × B) × width × depth × density

Variables

SymbolMeaningUnit
aTile lengthmm
bTile widthmm
jwJoint widthmm
tTile thicknessmm
arArea
dDensitykg/dm³
KGMasskg
KMMasskg/m²
B5Cement bags

Worked example

  • Tile length600 mm
  • Tile width600 mm
  • Joint width3 mm
  • Tile thickness10 mm
  • Area25 m²
  • Density1.6 kg/dm³
  • Mass4.00 kg
  • Mass0.1600 kg/m²
  • Cement bags1

Limitations

  • The result is an estimate based only on the values you type. Real situations often include factors this calculator does not know about.
  • Coverage and consumption figures vary between products. Take the values from the manufacturer's datasheet for the product you are actually using.