Also you should get one of the tiles and put it out in the sun to see if it gets too hot. I know my Artistic Pavers are much cooler than my neighbors' standard concrete pavers.
Then splash some water on it and see how slippery it feels with your full weight on it.
I don't know anybody with a porcelain tile deck.
Good luck!

Thanks for the reply! Seems pretty rare to have a porcelain deck so im kinda worried.:( All of the flooring people I talk to seem to think it should hold up fine and any anti-slip should work so we'll see.... I did the heat check and it does get pretty hot, but it is bearable.

I have been a tile contractor for over 20 years. I would not trust any "anti slip" coating added on porcelain. Porcelain has less than 6% absorption (considered a vitreous tile). It doesn't let anything stick to it. We used to spec it for buildings because it was "graffiti proof". If you are planning on a large format tile (18" or larger) than you would want to slip test it. The manufacturer will have the slip coefficient rating for the tile you are considering. You can usually look it up on the web these days. If you have trouble finding the information, post it here and I will help.

bobby

Hi - I am just looking at these posts now and am considering using porcelain on a pool deck now. How did your installation go?

Just wondering if anyone ended up using the porcelain tile for pool decking?? We are considering it..........Thanks Leigh