How many 14in x 14in tiles would you need for 8ft x 7ft room?

Answer 1

On the surface, it will take 42 tiles that are 14" x 14" to tile a room that is 8' x 7' in size. If we have 6 tiles across the room, that'll be 6 x 14" or 84" or 7' across. That's our 7-foor dimension. If we have 7 tiles along the room, that'll be 7 x 14" or 98" or 8'2" along. That's our 8-foot dimension. There are 2" of extra tile that will have to be trimmed. Note that when we actually tile a real room, we have to start in the middle and not in a corner. We'll chalk the floor, set the center tile and tile outward. We'll cut a bit off the tiles of both ends or both sides of the room to make it "look right" when we're finished. Just so you know. And if the question is pointed at that issue (actual tiling of this room as opposed to a simple math problem), you'll be cutting 1" off all the tiles on one end, and 1" off all the tiles on the other end.