slate

Just got a Slate floor. the Slate provided is a job lot but looking quite nice. It comes in 2 sizes 1.05 x 0.30 and 0.51 x 0.30. They vary in thickness between 10mm and 15 mm. I was considering cutting some into free length size so as to break away from the 2 size pattern ? Anyone got photos of...

I am in the process of renovating a house and it still has the original fireplace and tiles in the lounge. It is slate but appears to have some sort of coating to give it the appearance of a grained wood. As you can see from the pictures, there is slight damage to the bottom of both of the...

Thoughts folks, just laid an uncalibrated slate floor in a kitchen/dining area. I'm fitting the up stands in the same material, I have selected a load of roughly the same thickness cut down to 10cm, then something occurred to me, would I leave grouting gaps in the up stands or but them up? Cheers

Hello there, I've the finish lifting off my slate kitchen floor tiles at this time, and would really appreciate some direction in the product that I would be needing to source / apply to restore them. I will be as descriptive as I can be, but am by no means an expert so please bear with me...

We have just had a slate floor laid. Tiler was pleased with the tiles, looked great, then it was sealed. The main problem is that there are long brushstrokes visible across tiles in a number of areas. Its also patchy in places and there are grey areas where the slate doesn't look clean -...

Hi, We've just bought a house, and have a ten month old demanding baby :-). The previous owners had a flood and the bathroom was redone. It has a slate floor and shower( slate walls). The grouting is cracked in the shower, and it leaks through the kitchen ceiling when running for too long- is...

Hi guys first post on the fourm so go easy, i am currently 2 years into a selfbuild and I have had my mate lay rustic slate from classic flagstones. The tiles are very heavly rivened in places and also contain alot of iorn staining so far i have been going over them with a sponge and water , i...

I have a grey slate tile (Oppdalskifer, Norway) with natural surface (300x340x50mm, indoor use, without any wear). What could I use to make the tile much darker and at the same not being glossy. I would prefer natural products, and I'm happy for DIY suggestions. Regards Kes

Hi guys, Just doing an uncalibrated slate floor in a kitchen, the customer has now asked if I could run the same tiles onto wetroom floor next to the kitchen, I'm just thinking of the logistics of tiling uncalibrated slate onto a wet dec and around the waste, any thoughts appreciated? Cheers

Dear all, I'm a new beginner regarding working with slate. I will try to build a turntable plinth out of a slate. I have a slate stone which is cut into right size by a craftsman. The surface is natural. For this I will need to drill holes for screws and also larger holes for motor, idler wheel...

Hi everyone! i've moved to a house with riven slate flooring and shower. How do I keep it nice, and what should I avoid using? I don't know if it's been sealed, how do i tell? I am a total novice here and massively out of my depth! We live in a hard water area and the shower tiles have...

Merry Christmas one and all. Lot's of Slate laying tips but one simple question should you seal before you lay them - YES or NO?

Hi, Have applied one coat of sealer to a newly laid slate floor.Would much prefer wet look sealer.Can I just apply over the first coat?

Hi, I have had a bathroom tiled with riven brazillian slate tiles. It would appear (i am presuming) they were not sealed before grouting which I learn they should have been? They were then grouted and left. They have now been sealed LTP Mattstone Sealer. After read around this forum. (1)...

Hi, Im going to seal slate before grouting and then reseal after grouting how long after grouting would you wait before sealing would the next day be enough time? Cheers Paul

Hi I would like to fit a 20mm Slate hearth on a concrete base and would like to know what adhesive to use. I have some ardex x7 left that I could use but I have had the bag open a while. Thanks

Hi, I wondered if there was any advice for external blue/black slate paving in order to obtain a gloss finish without it becoming too slippy or cracking after a short time. Ie the wet look? thanks paul

We used bagged Mapei adhesive to lay the tiles. Now looking for a decent grout for the tiles. Ideally i want a tubbed one to make it easier, Mapei seem to only do bagged grout, i worry about getting the right consistency for the grout when using a bagged grout.... we do have some Unibond...

Hi all, Ive never used a trades forum before but am hoping you guys can cast an expert eye on my disaster of a bathroom.... Wont bore with details but job finished terribly, tiler goes bust and sets-up under a different name...6 leaks through ceiling to date due to his fitting aswell... we...

Hello there, I've the finish lifting off my slate kitchen floor tiles at this time, and would really appreciate some direction in the product that I would be needing to source / apply to restore them. I will be as descriptive as I can be, but am by no means an expert so please bear with...