Anti-slip tiles vs other types of floor tiles

[OneMoreFarang]

49 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Let us know once your gf mops the floor if it's possible. My shower tiles can't be mopped

I will tell her to report. I mean, it can't be soooo difficult. ????

 

[unheard]

4 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

http://www.guocera.com/product/broadway/1325

Seem to be coming from Malaysia.

Since they're not R-rated...

How rough is their surface?

Mines have a real rough surface, almost as rough as medium grade sandpaper -

have tons of grip when wet.

[OneMoreFarang]

1 hour ago, unheard said:

Seem to be coming from Malaysia.

Since they're not R-rated...

How rough is their surface?

Mines have a real rough surface, almost as rough as medium grade sandpaper -

have tons of grip when wet.

I think they are R-rated, but I don't remember where I saw that rating.

 

The following picture is from the installation. Not finished or cleaned. I think it shows the rough surface.

Like I said: With water and barefoot, no slip at all. I also tried with water and soap and barefoot, and that is still slippery. But by far not as bad as many other tiles.

And these tiles have no sandpaper feeling at all. But I don't know how to describe it properly.

 

The tiles are on show in Boonthavorn.

 

[HighPriority]

4 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

It seems Thais, and probably not only Thais, love that shiny look.

The entrance of my condominium building is one of those examples. Shiny tiles. And finally someone discovered that they are a huge risk when wet. And what did they do? Put some ugly blue plastic mats on the beautiful tiles to "solve" the problem... 

 

All too common.

But bear in mind that it goes a bit deeper than “shiny is slippery” polished porcelain for eg is actually a more open pore structure then the standard matt finish and as such is surprisingly slip resistant.

Lapparto finish or semi polished is also good.

[HighPriority]

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I think they are R-rated, but I don't remember where I saw that rating.

 

The following picture is from the installation. Not finished or cleaned. I think it shows the rough surface.

Like I said: With water and barefoot, no slip at all. I also tried with water and soap and barefoot, and that is still slippery. But by far not as bad as many other tiles.

And these tiles have no sandpaper feeling at all. But I don't know how to describe it properly.

 

The tiles are on show in Boonthavorn.

 

“Textured” might be the word you’re looking for ?

“Sandpaper” finishes are dreadful to clean.

[unheard]

1 hour ago, HighPriority said:

“Sandpaper” finishes are dreadful to clean.

I can see where a traditional mop might have problems but a standard utility brush or scrubber work just fine.