OUTDOOR

With outdoor entertaining becoming ever more popular, it’s worth taking a look at a great option for outdoor flooring and that is outdoor tiles.  Outdoor tiles can be used to create a seamless flow from indoors to out or even to create a feature in itself. There are many tiles and tiles to choose from so here's a little background information.
In outdoor areas, you need to use tiles that are non-porous, resist stains, and be salt-safe, if you are using them around a pool.  It is also very important that the tile has a non-slip surface for safety reasons.
Whenever they are used outdoors, tiles must be classified as being non-slip.  There is an Australian Standard to regulate this.  The tiles are given an “R” rating based on how they perform in a test that uses oil and a ramp.  The lowest allowable rating for an outdoor area is R9 and the highest to be found is R12.  Around a pool area, the rating must be at least R11.  However, the texture of the tile is not necessarily a good indicator of how non-slip it is.  Some of the smoothest feeling tiles are actually some of the most non slip.