slate

Hi, I am struggling to find any Cavan porcelain slate effect 45cm x 45cm. Lots of slate effect out there, but none match the originals. Only need just over 2 m sq if anyone has any. Thank you🙂🙏

I've had a look through threads but cannot find anything on this. Lots of info on commissioning screed, but I can't find anything on post-screed-commissioning. The question is: what would be the best UFH commissioining process after laying 10mm slate tiles? 10mm slate tiles on a solid 6mm...

Been asked to repair a black/grey slate, under a covered patio. The slate has a layer of "clay" on the surface, very easy to scrape off with a fingernail. I suspect it was never sealed. It makes "mud" when wet. Is it possible the acid wash maybe, and clean then seal? or is there a better option...

Hi, I'm struggling to find tiles, due to unexpected breakages I'm now 3 tiles short and Wickes have discontinued this range, hopefully there are a few going going unused somewhere. Thanks Tom.

Hi, New to the forum. Have a tiler coming in to do my floor tiles but don't think he's done a lot of slate. We are happy to seal prior to (and after) fitting. We're going to be using either Lithofin MN Stain Stop or Lithofin StainStop Plus depending on how the tiles look after we've applied a...

Pro help please... i have a large outside area 6msq approximately...ive just had a concrete slab pored by professional company (two weeks) and got a nice finish and fall, its clean and dry. i want to tile in natural slate, ive done a few tests and a bed of 12- 15mm gives full tile coverage...

Hi, We washed our Indian slate floor with stone floor cleaner and whilst it has cleaned them well, they have dried dull and with a white haze on them. From looking at pictures I don’t think it’s efflorescence. Does anyone have any suggestions what this could be or how to correct it? Thanks

Hello all, I'm looking to lay a Penrhyn slate floor, approx 1.5m x 1.8m, for a first floor bathroom in a very old (but not listed) traditional Welsh stone farmhouse, and I have some questions about the best approach to take. I have attached a photo of the underside of the wood beam and plank...

Hi I have natural multicolour slate tiles in my kitchen . They have been very dull recently and dry. I want to put on a high gloss shine to it. There is no other layer of sealer on it and it has been cleaned with lithofin cleaner. I was told i could use a solvent concrete gloss sealer. Can I...

I am planning to lay 600mm x 600mm x 20mm slate on to an anhydrite screed. It is a very thick tile! I was not familiar with anhydrite screeds and have been reading some of the horror stories. I was set on using Anhyfix but I see Tilemaster have stopped producing it and I spoke to Ditra technical...

I’ve got some white adhesive residue stuck to the surface of black slate effect tiles. Give them a wipe with a damp cloth and the residue is invisible but when it drys it becomes noticeable again. Tried hard bristle brush with boiling water but due to the texture of the tile I just can’t get...

Hey everyone! Just want to say first of all that I am not a tiler or anything I’m just in need of some advice if possible! My parents got their chimney breast done in Split Face Slate Tiles and I’m not sure if this is how it should have been left, I’ll try and attach images but there is a lot of...

Hi, my (not very old house) has 12 inch back riven floor tiles that I needs some replacements, is there anywhere that I might find some?

What sealer would you use on slate? I used Miracle sealer for stone but I saw a few spots the other day by sink. It's my son's house, he said he sealed it and the bottle was opened. It seems to absorb it.

I would like to install slate tile on the hallway and foyer (blue rectangles) of my house. However, I don't think the framing in the hallway meets the L/720 deflection necessary for natural stone. So I was hoping I could get some advice and opinion on fixes and feasibility of such a project...

Hello 45mm Anhydrite screed (Aggregate Industries 'Highflow') is now dry (moisture tested by contractor). Thoroughly dried out with 2 x dehumidifiers running 24x7 for 45 days. Wet UFH system in screed - but boiler is not yet installed - so can't take the floor through a thermal stress cycle...

Our house has raised planters built from concrete block, rendered, painted white and capped with slate coping (20mm slate tiles cut to size 150x400).... Problem is that the grout between the slate copings has caused (what I can only describe as) black "run off" marks running down the face of the...

Hello, newbie here once again, trying to determine the best size of notched trowel for spreading adhesive for 300x600mm uncalibrated slate on our floor? Will be laying on a new concrete screed. Thanks for the help :)

Two main questions here. Is it normal to run tiles of this format in a hallway along the length of the hall? And secondly when it comes to staggering the tiles with them being quite a rustic/tumbled tile is it suitable to use the cut from the end of a run as the start of the next course of tile...

Hello, I’m laying slate tile (indoors) for the first time, and need help choosing a sealer. Has anyone used Adseal Water Based Sealer (Matt)? We dont want a glossy floor, but if the slate was to darken a bit with the sealer, we would be ok with that. It will be in the front vestibule, so will be...