The pavements or floors for the exterior of the house (garden, terrace or pool), must meet a series of requirements to ensure that in the long run you do not have problems. On the outside of our houses the tiles that we put will be exposed to weather conditions and especially rainwater, frost, etc. Therefore we must choose a tile that ensures that it will last without breaking on the outside while maintaining all its characteristics and benefits.
Another very important aspect in outdoor pavements to take into account is water (usually by rain or swimming pools). This makes it necessary that we have to choose non-slip floors that give us security avoiding falls and slips. To find out if a tile slips or not, a classification is used:
Classification of non-slip floors
The Spanish regulations of measures for non-slip ceramic floors classify tiles into 3 levels:
ANTI-SLIP CLASS (1)
The pavements and tiles that meet this classification are suitable to be placed in dry interior areas, whose slope is less than 6% (100% of the interiors of the houses).
The C1 has enough non-slip for indoor use. Its anti-slip capacity is minimal, but at the same time necessary for the place where the tile is placed.
ANTI-SLIP CLASS (2)
This kind of non-slip tiles are ideal when we are looking for a safe floor inside our house, or in areas where there may be some moisture, such as, for example, in bathrooms, kitchens, changing rooms.
Class C2 tiles and floors have an intermediate non-slip and can also be found outdoors.
ANTI-SLIP CLASS (3)
This type of tile has the highest anti-slip rating. They are ideal for outdoor spaces such as swimming pools, gardens and terraces, but also for interiors that have contact with abundant water and aggressive products that reduce the anti-slip capacity such as parking and industrial areas. Although its touch and finish is somewhat rougher or scratchy. Therefore before buying this type for the interior we must make sure that we like the touch it has, as it could be an inconvenience.
This nomenclature is very easy to understand, since the higher the C level, the greater the anti-slip of the product. That is to say that a C1 product is less non-slip than a C2 and C3 product.
The uses of C3 non-slip pavement are usually intended for sanitary, commercial and public use.