[mrfixit]

Originally Posted by Tom Hannon

..... I felt that having the lanai tiled, would be slippery when wet and I wasn't sure if because of the dampness it the tiles would remain intact.

I am NOT an expert.........IF ......tiling the lanai....DO NOT use Ceramic tile. Ceramic tile is somewhat porous and we DO get FROST in The Villages. ...IMHO.....a 'porcelain' tile is a better choice...........that being said.......non-slip porcelain tile IS available by "special order".. It is what restaurants use near the self-serve salad bars......"Non-slip" comes in ROUGH (hurts to kneel on this....kind of like kneeling on rice) which is my choice..It also comes in a Chemically applied smooth "slip-resistant" type. When tiling a lanai in The Villages....you first have to lay down a "floor leveler" ( read=costs money) to compensate for the slope and uneven concrete which is "designed-in" to carry water away from the 2 or more sliding doors from the house to the lanai...ALSO... be sure the contractor "butters" the ENTIRE underside of the tile to prevent cracking (when things are dropped on the tile).....AND....be sure they use 'acrylic' grout .