I have a client who wants to put slate flooring (or maybe some other tile but slate is his preference) in his 260 sq. ft. living room in a condo he's invested in. I've not installed slate but have done other sorts of tile and from my web research, it's not that much different.
This will be on a concrete slab, I'm wondering if I should put down a
Schluter-KERDI sort of product to minimize the risk of cracking. The thing is about 30 to 40 years old - I imagine the concrete will be pretty well stabilized by now. I haven't seen it yet - we've just left the old carpet on it for use as a giant work blanket. I imagine that if it shows cracks when I finally see it, that would be all the more reason to install the KERDI.
Every site I've perused says to seal it before grouting, else the grout color invade the pores and rough texture of the slate.