How many cork wall panels do I need per square metre?
5.56 panels per square metre. Each CORKE panel is 600 x 300 mm, which is 0.18 square metres, so the calculation is your wall area divided by 0.18. Add roughly 10% on top for cuts and offcuts at edges and around switches, as you would with any tile.
The arithmetic, so you can check it
- One panel: 600 mm x 300 mm = 0.18 m².
- 1 ÷ 0.18 = 5.56 panels per m².
- A 12 m² feature wall: 12 ÷ 0.18 = 67 panels, plus about 10% for cuts, so order around 74.
What you are ordering
The panels come in two collections, The Elevation and The Minimalist, with 52 designs between them. The Minimalist is 3 mm and The Elevation is 4 mm.
They are light, so fixing does not need the substrate or the fixings a heavy cladding would. Tell us the wall build-up you are working to and we will tell you exactly what we can and cannot evidence for it.
Be clear about what these are
Cork is naturally insulating against heat and sound and slow to catch fire. What cork gives you here is a wall that feels warm to the touch where tile and stone feel cold, in a renewable material that is light to fix.
These panels are 3 to 4 mm, a decorative finish first. If insulation is the main job of the wall, the product is carbonised cork board, also called expanded cork, at a far greater thickness.
Common questions
How many cork wall panels are in a square metre?
5.56. Each panel is 600 x 300 mm, which is 0.18 square metres, so one square metre takes 5.56 panels. Divide your wall area by 0.18 and add about 10% for cuts.
What size are CORKE cork wall panels?
600 x 300 mm, in 3 mm (The Minimalist) and 4 mm (The Elevation), across 52 designs in two collections.
Do cork wall panels insulate a room?
Cork is naturally insulating against heat and sound and slow to catch fire. The panels are 3 to 4 mm, a decorative finish first, and they feel warm to the touch where tile and stone feel cold. If insulation is the main job of the wall, the product is carbonised cork board, also called expanded cork, at a far greater thickness.
Sources
- Should I order extra tiles to be safe?, Porcelain Superstore
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