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RealEarth
hi there,
i have a customer who is looking to replace the tiles on some steps outside a hotel entrance.
he is replacing some terracotta tiles which are ancient / cracked / unsightly. i have suggested the brazilian black slate as it is hardwearing / callibrated / available in large 900 x 600mm which can easily be cut on site to suit.
Because this is a hotel entrance, he is worried about visitors slipping when the tiles are wet. The tiles have a cleft finish, so there are slight undulations in them but it is not riven where you encounter large variations in texture.
Is there anywhere i can point them to (web or otherwise) that will put their mind at ease with regard to the durability / slip risk compared to other tiles.
I told him the other options he could use are indian stone flags / brick pavers but there is only a 15 - 20mm depth to work with, so we are limited on choice to something in a tile format.
Is the slate suitable or would you suggest an alternative product?
Cheers.
i have a customer who is looking to replace the tiles on some steps outside a hotel entrance.
he is replacing some terracotta tiles which are ancient / cracked / unsightly. i have suggested the brazilian black slate as it is hardwearing / callibrated / available in large 900 x 600mm which can easily be cut on site to suit.
Because this is a hotel entrance, he is worried about visitors slipping when the tiles are wet. The tiles have a cleft finish, so there are slight undulations in them but it is not riven where you encounter large variations in texture.
Is there anywhere i can point them to (web or otherwise) that will put their mind at ease with regard to the durability / slip risk compared to other tiles.
I told him the other options he could use are indian stone flags / brick pavers but there is only a 15 - 20mm depth to work with, so we are limited on choice to something in a tile format.
Is the slate suitable or would you suggest an alternative product?
Cheers.