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Tile adhesive mass and bag quantity

Use the selected product’s application-specific consumption, then add stated losses and round to bags.

Only surfaces using the same adhesive and application system.
Read the current sheet or measure a trial. 4 is an example, not a recommended rate; include any required back-buttering.
Additional handling loss; do not count a built-in product allowance twice.
For multi-part products, use complete kit mass and keep the prescribed component ratio.
Mass before allowance

80.00 kg

Mass with allowance

88.00 kg

Whole bags or kits

4 bags

Purchased mass

100.00 kg

Unallocated purchased mass

12.00 kg

Interpretation:The entered consumption gives 4 bags or kits. Confirm that rate with the current product sheet or a trial.

Purchasing estimate from an entered kg/m² rate. Not a universal conversion from trowel notch height to consumption, and not proof of tile contact, adhesive suitability or waterproofing. Substrate, tile back, bed thickness and application method change consumption. Verify a representative trial, the current product sheet, required contact and curing conditions; never reduce the specified adhesive coverage to match the order.

FROM ESTIMATE TO ACTION

Use the result, not just the number.

01

Verify the inputs

Measure or document each input. If a value is only an estimate, record its source and test a conservative alternative.

02

Keep the calculation traceable

Save the input link or copied result together with the date, units and assumptions. A number without its inputs cannot be checked later.

03

Confirm the decision

Compare the estimate with the related guide, current product data and requirements that apply at your location before buying or building.

Inputs to verify

Area receiving this adhesive (m²)
Only surfaces using the same adhesive and application system.
Product consumption for this application (kg/m²)
Read the current sheet or measure a trial. 4 is an example, not a recommended rate; include any required back-buttering.
Mixing and application losses (%)
Additional handling loss; do not count a built-in product allowance twice.
Net mass of a bag or complete kit (kg)
For multi-part products, use complete kit mass and keep the prescribed component ratio.

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