nebe needs some math help
 

lets say you have a disk in the shape of a slight oval that is 14 feet the long way and 13 feel the narrow way.. you need to tile the edge of the disk.. how many tiles would you need if they were 4 inches wide?


I suck at math.. :smash:

573 +/_

my guess
 

13'=490" circumference, strech two sides 12"=24".
490"+24"=514" / 4"=128.5 tiles should be close. i add 10% for breakage if i'm cutting, i suck with tile....
even a 14' round table is 132 tiles,14'=168"X 3.1416=527"/4"=131.9

home depot run Nebe
 

just go there and grab something
for something for your next project

hand them the measurements
before you shop...tell them "4" tile job"
'how many will i need ?
and when your ready to check out
go back to the contractors desk
and they'll have the answer for you
no -> thinking involved !

stumble on VWbrother

and while i have ya on the phone... lol
you ever seen those glass hummingbird feeders?

ahhh thanks guys. BW, good point on the breakage. What I am doing here is not really tile work, but I am bidding on a job for a chandelier that is basicly what I described above, but instead of tiles, I would be making glass pieces that will mount somewhat like tiles. Its a big job involving making bronze molds to blow the glass into- I got qoutes for the foundry work... I know how my costs on making one piece, but I was struggling on figureing out the # of pieces I would have to make..

If I get the job I'll post some Pics.. ;)

Sounds like a huge job, I hope you get it.

Eben, Don, & BW What are you guys doing up so late? or early depends on how you look at it

I was up late trying to figure out how to make this thing.. I have it all figured out now..

Well if you take the circumference and multiply by 4 divide by 7 and add 25364748387 you will need 4.8 million or so. Good luck Nebe :jester:

3 hour time difference and we dont do daylight savings time. Most people that work outside start work at the break of dawn no matter what the clock says. Me, the last thing i do is check in before bed no matter how many times i've checked through out the day.. Glad i helped a little nebe.