Tile Adhesive Calculator
Enter your floor or wall area and trowel thickness to estimate how many 20 kg adhesive bags you need and the approximate cost — tuned to Indian coverage benchmarks. Indicative India 2026; coverage varies by substrate flatness and brand.
Your tiling job
A 20 kg bag covers about 30 sq ft at 5mm (Everyday floor & wall tiling. Cementitious, general ceramic/vitrified.). Uneven substrates and back-buttering large tiles consume more. Always confirm coverage on the bag.
Adhesive you'll need
0 bags
160 kg total · approx cost ₹0
Tiling area
200 sq ft
+10% waste
Coverage / bag
30 sq ft
5mm
Bags (20 kg)
8
160 kg
Coverage per 20 kg bag by bed thickness
Thicker beds (large-format, uneven bases) consume far more adhesive. Indicative — verify on the bag.
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Coverage varies. Real adhesive consumption depends on substrate flatness, trowel notch size, tile size and back-buttering, plus brand. Uneven floors, large-format slabs and external/wet areas use noticeably more. Treat this as a planning estimate and confirm against the manufacturer's coverage on the bag.
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