Help Needed With Measuring Up

[IvegotsTILE]

Having Capital Letters At The Beginning Of Every Word Is Confusing Enough For Me Mick,It Takes Ages Why Do You Do It?

 

[smokie899]

did not know i was so intelligent lol. young man with oul head, that is how i was taught seems and looks insane but when you verbaly say it takes about 6 seconds and sounds a hell of a lot less confusing. but i do use imperial and metric just depends who i am working with.

 

[CLAYS TILES]

Do you not use a metric tape Smokie? Seems a bit convoluted to me.

Grumpy

wouldn't it be easier to do wot smokie said but instead of dividing by 9 he does it by 11 and thats how to get m2?

i usually measure walls- top - bottom (say 8ft)
- left - right (say 8ft) = 64sq ft divide by 11 =5.8 m2


i usually do same with floors - wall - wall = ** divide by 11 = **m2

then to make sure you have enough tiles round up the m2 or add an extra m2 on to quote, hey presto plenty of tiles for everyone! works for me!!:hurray:

 

[CJ]

Smokie............Are you older than Gazza

 

[wayne]

why bother dividing by anything measure height x width then multiply to get sqm. add all walls together then add 10%

 

[CLAYS TILES]

why bother dividing by anything measure height x width then multiply to get sqm. add all walls together then add 10%

that only works if your using m2 tape measure!

 

[White Room]

So many numbers I'm going dizzy:rolleyes2:

 

[wayne]

only one person i work with still measures in sq yards and hes old school. everyone else works with sqm.

 

[mickmcc]

cheers for the input everyone.

ivegotstile - its just the way it comes off my computer mate dont know how to change it.

 

[Webbie]

Lets say that one side is 254cm and the other 355cm.
Then you have 2.54 X 3.55 = 9.01 sq mtr.
Then add a sq mtr or 2 for your off cuts.
If awkward shape do en-block and add together
works 4 me m8 good luck.