Shower tile calculator
Shower, 60 ft² · 3 × 6 in tile, straight lay
Back wall 60 in · Each side wall 30 in · Height 72 in
Buy 528 tiles
with 10% extra · 480 cover it exactly
- Grout
- 1 × 25 lb bagUltracolor Plus FA
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The usual sizes here
| Size | Exact | Buy | Grout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 × 6 in | 480 | 528 | 5.6–8.2 lb |
| 4 × 12 in | 180 | 198 | 3.8–5.6 lb |
| 12 × 24 in | 30 | 33 | 2.2–3.3 lb |
| 6 × 24 in | 60 | 66 | 3.7–5.4 lb |
Grout for this area
| Product | Pounds | Buy |
|---|---|---|
| MAPEIUltracolor Plus FA computed | 7.7 lb | 125 lb bag |
| LATICRETESPECTRALOCK PRO Premium by volume | sold by volume | 1Full unit, 0.8 gal |
| Custom Building ProductsPolyblend Sanded computed | 8.2 lb | 125 lb bag |
| Custom Building ProductsPrism computed | 5.6 lb | 117 lb box |
Other surfaces
Sources
Figures built September 2026.
Where these numbers come from (6)
- Coverage: Custom Building Products, “Polyblend® Sanded Grout / TDS-129”, 3/22/2023, retrieved from https://www.custombuildingproducts.com/TDS/TDS-129.pdf on 2026-09-24. Chart values are restated as numbers; no text or table is reproduced.
- Coverage: Custom Building Products, “Prism® Ultimate Performance Grout / TDS-128”, 6/20/2023, retrieved from https://www.custombuildingproducts.com/TDS/TDS-128.pdf on 2026-09-24. Chart values are restated as numbers; no text or table is reproduced.
- Coverage: LATICRETE, “SPECTRALOCK® PRO Premium Grout†”, DS-681.0-0217, retrieved from https://cdn-global.laticrete.com/-/media/project/laticrete-international/north-america/product-documents/product-data-sheets/lds6810_spectralock-pro-premium-grout.ashx on 2026-09-24. Chart values are restated as numbers; no text or table is reproduced.
- Grout waste: LATICRETE, “SpectraLOCK PRO Grout Installation & Maintenance Guide, TDS 400 PRO”, R 9 October 2009, retrieved from https://cdn-global.laticrete.com/-/media/project/laticrete-international/shared/files/support-and-downloads/technical-datasheets/tds400-pro.ashx?la=en on 2026-09-24. Chart values are restated as numbers; no text or table is reproduced.
- Coverage: MAPEI, “Ultracolor Plus FA”, August 28, 2026, retrieved from https://cdnmedia.mapei.com/docs/librariesprovider67/products-documents/1_3000144_ultracolor-plus-fa_en-us_979a424a35724d82980fa0332f798319.pdf on 2026-09-24. Chart values are restated as numbers; no text or table is reproduced.
- Overage: TileBuys, “How to calculate tile needed”, retrieved from https://www.tilebuys.com/pages/how-to-calculate-tile-needed on 2026-09-24. Chart values are restated as numbers; no text or table is reproduced.
Quantities are estimates for buying materials. Actual use depends on tile variation, joint depth and installation; manufacturers publish their coverage figures for estimating only.