Density Constants
Standard Bag Yields
*Approximate yield after water addition.
Water Ratio Tip
Always start with 3/4 of targeted water. Excess water significantly reduces structural PSI.
Adding a 10% waste factor is industry standard to account for spills, uneven forms, and consolidation.
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Grout Calculator Logic
Frequently Asked Questions
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How I bought exactly the right amount of grout for a bathroom floor
I was tiling a 7 m² bathroom floor with 300 mm square tiles and 3 mm grout joints. Before ordering supplies, I had always over-bought grout to avoid running out, which left opened bags going hard in my garage. This time I used the calculator first.
I entered the tile size, joint width, and floor area and got 2.8 kg of grout as the requirement. The Tile Council of North America's installation guidelines recommend adding 10-15% for waste on floor joints of 3 mm or smaller, so I rounded up to one 3 kg bag plus a 500 g backup. I used 2.9 kg total, with just 100 g to spare. That was the first tiling job where I did not end up with an open bag of hardened grout to dispose of afterwards.