Scale a documented product water range to weighed dry powder, reconcile whole or permitted partial batches, and keep original units in a complete mixing record.
A quick decision brief for this specific tool
Exact product/application and procedure source, reference dry mass and water range, total dry mass, per-batch mass and explicit partial-batch permission
Regular and final-batch quantities, reconciled total water, preserved original units and source-owned Project fields
Scales only the user-entered water-to-dry-mass range; whole-package mode is the default and display conversion does not rewrite raw entries
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Scale a user-sourced product water range and reconcile whole or explicitly permitted partial batches while preserving raw units and product procedure.
Keep each batch within a reviewed work sequence.
Record the exact package/ratio/procedure, enter total and per-batch dry mass, inspect regular and final batches.
Water reconciles without invented mixing time, pot life or permission to retemper.
Preserve original measurements and check a smaller final batch.
Confirm product permission, choose a smaller weighed batch and switch displayed mass/water units.
Original values remain intact and total water equals the batch sum.
Hand off a reproducible source-bearing plan.
Download the complete record, explicitly save outputs and reload Tile Project.
Mixing fields retain their own source without replacing thinset procurement or timing requirements.
Outputs and checklists are planning aids. Review the linked current authorities and the records, terms, instructions, and requirements that apply to your exact situation before a consequential decision.
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Water range = dry mass ÷ reference dry mass × reference water rangeWhole-package mode requires whole reference packages. Only choose proportional partial batching after confirming it is permitted by the product and weighing procedure.
Total dry mass = regular batch count × planned batch mass + final smaller batch massPounds convert using 0.45359237 kg/lb; US liquid quarts use 0.946352946 L/qt. Display changes preserve original entered quantities. Mixing/slake/remix procedure, temperature limits and pot life remain product-specific.
Updated: August 2026
Illustration only: 50 lb reference with 5–6 US qt water, 150 lb total and 50 lb batches gives three batches and 15–18 US qt total. Replace with the actual product instructions.
For the same illustrative ratio, an explicitly permitted 40 lb batch plan uses three 40 lb batches plus a 30 lb final batch. Final water is 3–3.6 US qt; total water is unchanged.
Display the plan in kilograms and liters without rewriting raw entries, download the source-bearing JSON, then explicitly save the current outputs to the Tile Project.
Record the exact product, application, package and procedure before scaling its water range. This calculator plans quantities; it does not choose a recipe or estimate mixing time, open time or pot life.