It’s a good idea to purchase some additional tiles allowing for waste in cutting as well as possible future repairs and replacements. The carpet industry calls this “Attic Stock”. Based upon the square footage requirements for your project, a good rule of thumb for your “Attic Stock” would be 10%. We have searched for carpet tiles in our local stores and have not been able to find them? Is there someplace in our area that we can go to see the product? We ship our carpet tile products direct to our customers from our distribution center located in Chattanooga, TN. You are welcome to call and set up a time to visit our warehouse and see our facility and select your tile in person. We do this by appointment only since our facility is not a showroom. We service all 50 states as well as Canada, shipments are serviced by DHL, FedEx, USPS or a commercial carrier based on your specific requirements. We send samples to you with no obligations to buy. Just call our customer service department at