How to Measure For Kitchen Ceramic Tiles

Measuring up for kitchen ceramic tiles is actually a lot easier than you may first imagine. Most people inexperienced people are nervous about doing this themselves given that tiles cost money. I discovered how to measure up myself after a little research and a discussion with a professional tile fitter and as a result I have successfully completed and installation of ceramic tiles in my own kitchen.

Okay you will need a good long tape measure the most common size the 12 foot long tape measure is more than adequate. A pen and some squared paper to write down your measurements on will also be needed.

The first thing to do is to sketch out the outline shape of your kitchen on the squared paper (by the way this is paper with little squares print all over it for those who do not know, plain will suffice if you do not have this).

Next take the tape measure and measure the length of the room and write the result down on your diagram. Once completed take the tape measure and measure the width of the room also, again writing the result down.

You then multiply the length by the width in order to calculate the square footage of your kitchen. Now if you are like me your kitchen may not be a perfect square shape. We have a little rectangle shaped area that sits on the bottom end of the kitchen. All you do in this instance is to measure the length and width of such an area and add this to your overall total.

Now in the middle of my kitchen I have a lovely work unit that I prepare food on. When I completed the calculation of the final quantity of kitchen ceramic tiles I needed to finish my project I had to take the size of this unit into account by simply measuring the units' length and width (same as above) in order to calculate its square footage and then subtracting this from my overall total.

Now it is inevitable that you are going need some spare tiles to cover any spoils and breakages that you occur when fitting your tiles. When you take your room measurements to your tile store get them to add another 5 or 10% to the overall total to cover this. I personally always keep a box or two after the job is completed to enable me to replace any tiles that get damaged years down the line. This is simply because the chances of purchasing the exact same kitchen ceramic tiles you bought a years before is slim as tile designers move their ranges on.

There you have it my guide to measuring your kitchen for ceramic tiles. Now go and get busy and enjoy!

With the money I took a trip to the local DIY and discount ceramic tile stores and purchased materials to completely redecorate our family bathroom a very satisfying outcome indeed.