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Tub Surround Tile Calculator

Estimate tub-surround wall, deck, and interior tile area, row layout, waste-adjusted order area, and trim needs.

Inputs

Tub and surround

Range: 0.1–30 ft

Range: 0.1–30 ft

Range: 0.1–30 ft

Floor to the top of the tile line above the tub.

Range: 0–3

1 = back wall only, 2 = back plus one side, 3 = back plus both sides (alcove).

Deck, interior and tile

Range: 0–60 ft

Linear feet of tub edge that get a tiled deck. In a three-wall alcove this is usually the open front edge only; enter 0 if there is no deck.

Range: 0–10 ft

Depth of the tiled deck or ledge at the tub edge.

Range: 0–24 in

Depth from the tub floor to the overflow that will be tiled. Enter 0 if the tub interior is not tiled.

Range: 1–60 in

Nominal height of the tile being used on the surround walls.

Range: 0–30

Result

Surround wall area
50.0
Total tiled area
62.5
Order area (total + waste)
68.8
Calculation details
Height of the cut row
12.00 in
Deck area
0.0
Tub interior area
12.5
Tile rows on the surround
5 rows
Surround wall run
10.0
Extra area from waste allowance
6.3
No deck area included. Add the front ledge length if your tub has a tiled deck.
Tub interior is not included. Enter the interior depth if the tub gets tiled inside.

How this was calculated

Total tiled area
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Planning estimate only. Verify the entered measurements, product data sheet, site conditions, and applicable local requirements before ordering or installing. This calculator does not establish product suitability or code compliance.