The maker's use class does not finish the floor choice
The Tile Council questions page says the A326.3 class tells architects, designers, and consumers where the maker expects the product can be used, based on slip-related criteria, under the conditions in the standard. That expectation is subject to a later decision by the specifier for the real conditions.
The list the page gives the specifier
Type of use, traffic, expected contaminants, expected maintenance, expected wear, and the maker's guidelines are the considerations the page names. The list is not closed. The page says the considerations include those items and are not limited to them.
Possible areas are not a command
The standard also offers possible areas of use for the specifier to consider. The page describes that as information that helps the choice. It does not say the printed class overrides the site.
Source
Fetched 2026-10-11 from Tile Council DCOF questions. The sentences above follow that page. They are not a contractor promise.
Related notes
- Tile notes index
- A326.3 does not require the use class to be printed on the box
- Makers may use ramp and pendulum tests when they assign an A326.3 class
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