| Large Floor Tiles |
Excellent indoors; selected covered exterior use with appropriate finish |
Well suited to large flooring layouts on stable substrates with accurately planned joints and even support. |
Well suited to large flooring layouts on stable substrates with accurately planned joints and even support. |
Large polished tiles can be slippery when wet; honed finishing is safer for circulation areas. |
Dust-mop large areas frequently, protect furniture feet and use neutral cleaner without leaving excessive water on joints. |
Best for expansive hotel lobbies, large residences and reception halls where broad-format flooring can display its natural variation. |
Uneven substrates and slippery wet large-format floors |
| Staircase Cladding |
Prefer indoors; sheltered exterior staircase cladding can suit warm, dry conditions when properly sealed. |
Best for staircase cladding with stable backing, secure edge detailing and careful management of natural fissures. |
Grand staircases, hotel circulation and decorative stair cladding |
Tread areas need grip; vertical staircase cladding has minimal slip relevance |
Clean gently, inspect natural fissures and edge details regularly and keep cladding securely fixed and properly sealed. |
Best for decorative staircase cladding where complex natural character can enrich grand stairs and hospitality interiors. |
Avoid for unstable staircase substrates, impact-prone edges or exterior cladding where natural fissures, moisture and movement are difficult to manage. |
| Bathroom Vanity Tops |
Best indoors; outdoor bathroom vanity tops should remain completely covered and protected from moisture, intense sunlight and severe weather. |
Best for bathroom vanity tops with stable support, gentle use and regular sealing, especially around natural fissures and edges. |
Suitable for luxury bathrooms, distinctive powder rooms, boutique hotel suites and decorative residential vanity counters. |
No direct slip concern for vanity surfaces; prevent water from pooling or dripping onto nearby flooring. |
Dry splashes early, clean gently and monitor natural fissures or filled areas while keeping the surface properly sealed. |
Luxury bathrooms, distinctive powder rooms and boutique hotel suites where brecciated patterning adds strong decorative character. |
High-abuse communal bathrooms and rough-use decorative vanity counters |
| Wall Panels |
Best indoors; sheltered exterior wall panels may suit dry climates with secure fixing, sealing and UV protection. |
Best for wall panels with secure backing, careful joint detailing and protection of natural fissures from impact. |
Hotel feature walls, luxury residences, reception areas and naturally patterned decorative panels. |
Wall panels are vertical surfaces and require no slip classification. |
Dust gently, clean filled fissures carefully and inspect joints and panel supports periodically. |
Naturally patterned decorative wall panels |
Avoid unsupported fissured panels, impact-prone walls and installations with inadequate structural backing. |
| Dining Table Tops |
Strongly indoor preferred; outdoor dining tops require permanent shade and protection from weather and temperature extremes. |
Best for dining tops with reinforced support and careful protection of natural fissures from impact. |
Dining rooms and distinctive furniture installations |
Dining table top; walking-slip rating not applicable. |
Use placemats and felt pads, blot spills promptly and monitor natural fissures and filled areas. |
Distinctive dining tops with natural brecciated character |
Rough commercial dining use or unsupported fissured tops |