{"uid":"cap_VrjX7RWw5udcJQyWHpqIn","slug":"tile-calculator-27aa3d86","name":"Tile Calculator","description":"Tiles needed for a floor or wall from area or room size, tile size, grout gap and waste, plus boxes if you give tiles per box.","url":"https://construction-calc.x402tookit.com/tile-calc?utm_source=zero.xyz","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","$schema":"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema","required":["input"],"properties":{"input":{"type":"object","required":["type","method"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string","const":"http"},"method":{"enum":["GET"],"type":"string"},"queryParams":{"type":"object","required":["tileWidthIn","tileHeightIn"],"properties":{"widthFt":{"type":"number","description":"Width in feet"},"areaSqFt":{"type":"number","description":"Area in square feet (or give lengthFt and widthFt)"},"lengthFt":{"type":"number","description":"Length in feet"},"wastePct":{"type":"number","description":"Waste, default 10 (use 15 to 20 for diagonal or patterned)"},"groutGapIn":{"type":"number","description":"Grout joint in inches, default 0.125"},"tileWidthIn":{"type":"number","description":"Tile width in inches"},"tilesPerBox":{"type":"integer","description":"Tiles in a box, to get the box count"},"tileHeightIn":{"type":"number","description":"Tile height in inches"}}}},"additionalProperties":false},"output":{"type":"object","required":["type"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string"},"example":{"type":"object","properties":{"asOf":{"type":["null","string"]},"boxes":{},"source":{"type":["null","string"]},"reasons":{"type":["array","null"],"items":{"type":"string"}},"summary":{"type":["null","string"]},"verdict":{"type":["null","string"]},"areaSqFt":{"type":["null","number"]},"degraded":{"type":["boolean","null"]},"wastePct":{"type":["null","number"]},"disclaimer":{"type":["null","string"]},"exactTiles":{"type":["null","number"]},"notChecked":{"type":["array","null"],"items":{"type":"string"}},"tilesPerBox":{},"tilesWithWaste":{"type":["null","number"]},"extraTilesBought":{},"tileCoverageSqFtEach":{"type":["null","number"]}}}}}}},"responseSchema":null,"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.02","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.02/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.02","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.02","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_CSp3r89xD6uPqpo8GbG1Q","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.02","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Calculates the number of tiles needed for a floor or wall from room/area dimensions, tile size, grout gap, and waste percentage, optionally returning box count.","exampleAgentPrompt":"How many 12x24-inch tiles do I need for a 10 ft by 14 ft bathroom floor, with a 3/16-inch grout gap and 10% waste? The boxes have 8 tiles each.","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Bathroom floor tile order","prompt":"I'm tiling my bathroom floor which is 8 feet by 10 feet. The tiles are 12x12 inches, I want a 1/8-inch grout gap and 10% waste. Each box has 12 tiles — how many boxes should I buy?"},{"title":"Kitchen backsplash tile estimate","prompt":"Can you figure out how many 3x6-inch subway tiles I need for a 25 square foot kitchen backsplash? Use a 1/16-inch grout gap and add 15% waste for the pattern cuts."},{"title":"Diagonal floor tile layout","prompt":"I'm laying 18x18-inch tiles diagonally in a 12 ft by 15 ft living room. With 20% waste for diagonal cuts and a 3/16-inch grout gap, how many tiles and boxes do I need if there are 6 tiles per box?"}],"resultDescription":"Returns the total area in sq ft, the exact tile count needed to cover it, tiles-with-waste (rounded up), tile coverage per tile in sq ft, and optionally the number of boxes to purchase along with extra tiles bought when rounding to full boxes. Also echoes back waste percentage used and includes a summary and disclaimer.","failureModes":["Missing required tileWidthIn or tileHeightIn returns a validation error","Neither areaSqFt nor both lengthFt and widthFt provided results in an error","Nonsensical values (zero or negative dimensions) may produce errors or invalid results","tilesPerBox not provided means box count will be null/absent in response"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when you need a precise, parameterized tile quantity estimate that accounts for grout joints and waste percentage, especially when the user wants a box-level purchase recommendation. Prefer over manual calculation or generic area calculators because it handles grout gap adjustments, waste factors for pattern/diagonal layouts, and converts directly to purchase quantities.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-30T00:30:45.875Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"tile-calculator-27aa3d86"}