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I am looking for a slate product that I can use in a wet room.

We are very close to the sea and it has been known for high tides to bring water up through the drains / floor so it would need to be very hard wearing.

Preference would be for a multicoloured slate not black.

Also advice on adhesives. Thanks

How long do I have to wait after the first seal on my new slate tiles before I grout?

How long does it take fast curing adhesive to go off in cold weather , it says 3 hours at 20 c for light foot traffic and 24 for heavy traffic a few of our slates have popped off although we left it for 6 hours before light traffic , the adhesive still looks like it hasn't cured properly after nearly 60 hours, does cold weather retard it for that long and if so how long should we leave it before light traffic and heavy traffic ? The adhesive is sticking to the floor but not the slates although there is good contact ,we have been wiping the grinding residue off the back of the slates with a damp sponge is it advisable to let the slates dry fully before fixing we have been buttering the backs of the slates as well as the floor. Thank you for any advice

I liked the finish on the calibrated riven slate sample that I received.

Could you tell me which sealant was used on this, the oil based one or the water based one?

Hi we are about to purchase some tiles (stepped slate wall cladding panel Brazilian multlicolour) from yourselves for our dining room wall.

It is a chimney breast wall.

We had intended to butt the edges of the tiles together to create a clean finish (like in the picture), is this possible and if not, do we grout in between the tiles?

Look forward to answer!

Asha

Hi we have some lovely slate floor tiles in our bathroom and we would love to keep them as we are redecorating.

However where the bath was there is silicone sealant on them and I can't seem to remove it without scratching the tile.

Could you help me out of what product we need to help remove this silicone?

Regards Kirsty

We have recently purchased the Stepped Slate wall cladding for use in our kitchen. I am looking for some advice with regard to installation.

The tiles are being put on walls where we have sockets, can you give any advice with regard to the cutting of the tiles for that purpose?

I don't want to take away from the effect these tiles give and I am currently looking into other socket options just incase!!

We have just had a sunroom built and want to put a (400x600 calibrated) slate floor in.

The builders were aware of this and have put a chipboard floor in; they say we can put the slate straight onto this as long as we use flexible adhesive.

Some of the forums seem to say we would need backerboard on first. What do you recommend?

The total area is 3300x4500mm2.

Which slate tiles are best for a shower enclosure thanks.