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Slate tile
- Thread starter SShepherd
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Where are you going to put this slate tile?
I don't like it on floors myself. It feels cold in the winter (and I have a heated basement just below it). It's also completely unforgiving for whatever you drop on it. You drop plates, Chinette or glass on it, plan on cleaning up a completely shattered mess.
I don't like it on floors myself. It feels cold in the winter (and I have a heated basement just below it). It's also completely unforgiving for whatever you drop on it. You drop plates, Chinette or glass on it, plan on cleaning up a completely shattered mess.
Not only in thickness, but consistency in size. The lower priced stuff will have the tiles vary in size by more than enough to drive any installer crazy or have an inexperienced installer end up with a complete disaster.
Me neither.
Low price does not necessarily mean the same quality.
Why does everyone think the contractor is out to screw them? If you think the guy is cheating you, hire someone else. Also, keep in mind his TIME has value...ordering, picking up, fighting with the supplier over bad pieces, etc. Check out references by calling and also by visiting places the contractor has installed the same material. Nobody is perfect. The value in a contractor lies in how he fixes problems. Making a profit gives the contractor leeway to make call backs. If he can't make a profit, don't expect service after the sale. Most folks don't understand that part of hired out work.
My mom's house had slate as a floor covering from the front door along the living room heading to the kitchen, maybe 20' x 4'. Varying size rectangular pieces. Sorta bumpy. Cold. Not particularly attractive where it was installed.
I'd never do it.
SShepherd
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We have a log home, so the rustic look is better. We're thinking about it for the entryway and the kitchen
You're right...my bad. Mea culpa!WTF Jev, I never mentioned a contractor
i have an installer who will install what ever I want, thats not the issue with the price.
Iffen I was lucky enough to have a log home, I think it would be very fitting for what you are thinking about Shep . I guess if your concerned about it being perfectly level or slippery when wet then you would do like everybody else and have some high dollar contractor put down fucking cheap ass tile, wood or linolium .
I just happen to like the rustic look myself , if someone happened to get on their knees and look at it after I installed it and say something wasn't quite right , then they would be the new owner of my boot up their but . Thats why we dont have a lot of company though .
