Fioranese Pietraviva Esterno Outdoor Porcelain Paving

Pietraviva Esterno — the outdoor half of the collection, in the same stone and the same four shades as the interior tiles. Two routes: a 9mm Esterno that bonds conventionally and carries the stone through a threshold, and a 20mm gres++ paver with a shaped edge, heavy enough to dry-lay on grass, gravel or pedestals.

Pietraviva reads as a quarried stone that has been used rather than cut yesterday — a fine, even grain with soft tonal drift across the face, in four shades that run from a warm gold through to a pale pink-grey.

The four shades

Dorato is a warm golden stone, the richest of the four. Grigio Chiaro is a cool pale grey and the most architectural. Greige sits between the two and is the easiest to pair with timber. Rosato is a soft pink-grey — understated, and the one that warms a north-facing room.

Specification

• Material: Porcelain stoneware, body-coloured
• Thickness: 10mm on the 60.4x90.6 Esterno, 9.5mm on the 40.8x61.4 and Modulo, 20mm on the gres++ paver
• Sizes: 60.4x90.6 rectified, 40.8x61.4 and the Modulo in the 9mm range; 60.4x90.6 in 20mm
• Application: Terraces, patios and paths
• Durability: frost resistant, fireproof, colourfast and unaffected by UV
• Sustainability: LEED® compliant, made in Italy

Which thickness

The 9mm Esterno is the same tile as the interior stone with an outdoor grip surface, so it bonds to a screed and lets the tone and joint line run straight through a set of doors. The 20mm gres++ is a structural paver with a shaped (non-rectified) edge, laid dry on grass, gravel or pedestals with no adhesive — the one to use over a roof deck or where you may want to lift and re-lay. All four shades are made in both.

Outdoors in the Modulo

The mixed-size Modulo is offered in Esterno as well, which is unusual — most collections keep their pattern layouts indoors. A full module remains the contents of two boxes.

Ordering & delivery

• Minimum order: 5m²
• Sold by: the m² for field tiles and Modulo; per piece for battiscopa
• Prices: inclusive of VAT
• Full pallet: reduced rate applied automatically on m² lines — battiscopa is a special piece and is not eligible
• Delivery: 4–6 weeks, ordered from Italy. Delivery is charged after purchase, calculated on the weight of your order — we will confirm the cost with you before despatch
• Allow 10% over your measured area for cuts and future repairs

See it before you buy

Outdoor porcelain looks quite different wet, and the shaped edge on the 20mm gives a noticeably softer joint line than the rectified 9mm. Samples of all four shades are available to order, and the range is on display at our luxury interiors showroom in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Our team can help with quantities, the Modulo layout, trims and adhesive specification. Call 01782 617517 or email sales@homeofclay.co.uk for a quotation or to arrange a visit.