The guy that complained of his slate coming up outside, probably has no idea of how to install it properly in exterior installations.
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Originally Posted by TMAllison
That Brazilian slate is on the denser side and has minimal cleft. Just finished installing 2 steam rooms (floors, walls, benches, ceilings) and 2 sauna floors for George Lucas using that same slate.
You'll have to cut it down to something like a 4x4 size if you were to use it on a shower pan, 12x24 won't conform the slope that needs to be present.
Has plenty of slip resistance wet or dry.
Bedrosian's in NorCal sells the same slate under the name Pearl Black.
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Depends on the particular slate. The Brazilian slate I've seen was all damn near like granite. If he's pouring sealers all over it, he'll have a lot of slipping around. Large format tiles can be used with trough, or linear drains. Aren't you aware of the nuances in shower drains??
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Originally Posted by iwrock
That's good to hear. Someone online said that slate is porous and will show hard water stains, though we have pretty soft water where I'm at.
I've got granite countertops in my kitchen that need a sealant, so I'd just do the bathroom at the same time as the kitchen.
I'll check out Stonyl. The stone is only going to be in the bathrooms - and I'm going to add a bunch of recessed lighting as part of the remodel so hopefully it doesn't feel too cold.
We have a piece of the slate in question at home - I'll give it a try tonight. The shower pan is up in the air, we're either going with a dark river rock (what I want) vs slate (what she wants). We also try not to use too many harsh chemicals to clean at home - seems just about anything more powerful than vinegar will give you cancer. :/
Slate will be coming from HD: https://www.homedepot.com/p/MSI-Montauk-Black-12-in-x-24-in-Gauged-Slate-Floor-and-Wall-Tile-10-sq-ft-case-SHDMONBLK1224G/202919773
I checked after your comment, and it comes from Brazil.
It's not that much more expensive than nice tile. Plus, it's really what the lady wants, so I'm just gonna spend the little bit of money to keep her happy (and to avoid an argument).  |
Slate is not porous, and does not need to be sealed. Neither does your granite need to be sealed. Vinegar won't hurt any slate, but is better used as a salad dressing.
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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
Slate is pretty porous. I'd think it would be a bother to maintain in a shower. If you don't care how it looks it probably would give fairly good traction. Its pretty good on a roof but there it floats a bit and can dry out, while getting a nice bath everytime it rains....with no soap scum.
I've never seen it in a shower.....probably for a good reason since it has been around since dirt.
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Slate is not porous. All surfaces need to be cleaned. Even slate.
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Originally Posted by TMAllison
Been a project manager/estimator working on large commercial tile/stone projects for 33 years.
I wouldn't install that material in my home because its really dark and has some texture which could trap soap scum, but the OP can. Its a suitable material, may require more upkeep than something less textured.
They had to increase the wattage of the light blubs in the steam rooms we just did. Black on black on black sucks up all the light.
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I've been in the tile and stone business 35 years. I represented the largest importer of International slate for flooring and roofing from around the world and the United States. I've darn near seen it all.