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Tile for a 5×8 Room

A 5×8 floor is 40 sq ft, so buy about 44 sq ft of tile (10% waste) — around 5 boxes. Enter your room and check your box coverage below.

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Tile to buy
44 sq ft
Floor area
40 sq ft
Tile to buy
44 sq ftincludes 10% waste for cuts & breakage
Boxes (≈10 SF)
5 boxescheck your box's actual coverage
Grout & thin-set
~60 lb grout+ 3 bags thin-set (50 lb)
Tile cost (est.)
$110~$2.50/SF budget ceramic

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