Versatility within the CERAMAX ceramic tile gives you a wide variety for specifying the appropriate option for your outdoor project. Each of these tile subsets is ceramic tile and thus shares ceramic tile’s general benefits. Here are a few tips for using ceramic tiles outdoors. 

For example, ceramic tile is water-resistant, scratch-resistant, stain-resistant, and fade-resistant—ideal for handling weather conditions. Each subset is produced slightly differently and may therefore have additional advantages that lend themselves to specific applications. 

Consult a tile professional to choose the best option for your project. Including understanding frost-resistant options and the slip-resistance characteristics for your intended use (ever so more important with outdoor surfaces).

These qualities make all ceramic tile types ideal for a wide variety of uses. It extends to just about any space and application inside and outside.

Tips for Versatility and Style

1. A successful outdoor design should flow as a natural extension of the interior footprint. Ceramic tile’s versatility allows you to use the same or similar tile inside and out so that your surface choices create continuity in your design. 
2. A seemingly endless variety of patterns, shapes, colours, sizes and textures are available with ceramic tile to answer any aesthetic or functional need. 
3. Outdoor tile facades are a quick and beautiful way to upgrade a building’s exterior. 
4. Use ceramic tile patterns in one, two, or multiple colours for a unique look, even with basic tile forms. 
5. Choose from ceramic tiles with traditional outdoor looks. Such as natural stone, terrazzo, wood, slate, terra cotta, and revamped concrete. Or go with a look that contrasts with your outdoor surroundings, such as patterns or bright colours. 
6. Mosaics, tile fragments, or custom tile printing can create one-of-a-kind outdoor tile murals.  

7. Countertops in XXL gauged porcelain tile panels/slabs are a particularly popular option for outdoor kitchens and grilling areas because their large size enables them to look like large slabs of natural stone and they can be relied upon to withstand outdoor elements. 
8. A tile feature wall can enhance the natural beauty of your outdoor living space to give you the opportunity for privacy elements, to upgrade existing structures, and/or to add interest and decorative focus to architectural exteriors. 
9. Handmade ceramic tile looks give a space an artisanal vibe that looks at home with Mother Nature. 
10. Create long-lasting oversized planters, benches, desks, tables, and other custom furniture with ceramic tile for your outdoor space. 
11. 2 cm porcelain pavers can be placed on the ground for a trending grass or stone grid. 

Now take a look at a few tips for ceramic tiles durability.

Durability

12. Even in the face of constant exposure to everyday yard debris and weather, outdoor tile will serve you for decades with scratch, dent, stain, scuff, water, fade, and flame resistance. 
13. If your area has freeze-thaw conditions, choose a tile with the appropriate frost resistance.  
14. Use tile in an outdoor kitchen for durable protection against weather and cooking stains. 
15. Tile‘s baked-in colour won’t fade from the sun or from pool chemicals. 
16. The tile on a rooftop terrace provides durable entertainment space and also extra roof protection. 
17. Use wood-look ceramic tile for a patio and never worry about restaining or replacing damaged wood in your outdoor space. 
18. Ceramic tile is flame-resistant for beautiful outdoor fireplaces. 
19. Historic ceramic tile has withstood centuries of wear in some of our most treasured indoor and outdoor spaces, so you can trust that your outdoor installations will last. 
20. Properly installed and maintained ceramic tile can form a fully waterproof system that protects your construction, including your swimming pool and outdoor water features. 

Now take a look at a few tips for ceramic tiles easy maintenance.

Easy Maintenance

21. Cleaning ceramic tile is as easy as water alone; just sweep and wipe down. No harsh chemicals (that could damage surrounding foliage) are necessary. 
22. Ceramic tile requires very little maintenance, ideal for maintaining vacation homes where you might not be there year-round. 
23. Ceramic tile can be quickly cleaned for spaces that need fast hygienic turnovers for multiple uses. 
24. Ceramic tile’s stain, scratch, and fade resistance stands up to the heavy lawn furniture, grills, and falling limbs of outdoor living spaces and still looks beautiful. 

Tips for Health and Safety

25. Choose a tile with a slip-resistant category appropriate for your outdoor space. Ceramic tile is the only surface material that provides these categories to be sure you make a choice appropriate for your use. 
26. Ceramic tile won’t melt or give off toxic gases when exposed to the heat of the sun or flame from a fire pit. 
27. Look for ceramic tile products using the classification of Exterior Wet (EW) slip resistance for outdoor pool surrounds. 
28. Ceramic tile’s resistance to mould, mildew, and bacteria helps keep your pool clean and healthy. 
29. Ceramic tile creates a walkway as beautiful and durable as your inside and outside living areas, plus you can choose the appropriate slip resistance category for your design. 

Tips for Sustainability

30. CERAMAX ceramic tile is a safe choice for the planet, having the lowest Global Warming Potential and the lowest Fossil Fuel Resource Depletion as compared to other flooring. 
31. Because ceramic tile is made of naturally occurring materials, you can build alongside nature without the concern of introducing harmful materials and toxins into the earth. 
32. Building with sustainable ceramic tile can help qualify your structure for LEED and other green building credits. 
33. The easily recognizable Green Squared Certified mark helps architects, designers, and consumers choose products that meet a broad range of sustainability criteria. With so many different brands of green today, Green Squared certification provides authenticity that the product certified is the real deal. 
34. Using Green Squared Certified ceramic tile for public outdoor spaces affords you an opportunity to respond to specific government RFP requirements for building green.