Why waste is necessary
Cuts, breakage and imperfect pieces mean surface area is rarely the final purchase quantity.
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Match waste to the layout
Straight layouts may use a modest allowance while diagonal patterns, niches and many corners generally need more.
Keep spare tile
A few matching tiles are useful for later repairs when the exact product or dye lot is no longer available.
Skip the manual math
Use the companion calculator with your own measurements, then return here to check assumptions.
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