The Beauty Of Natural Slate Tiles
Slate tiles are one of the most versatile coverings and can be used for floor and wall and in almost every aspect of the home. A whole room can be lined with natural slate tiles. You can even cover furniture with it. It looks just beautiful on bars, tables, and countertops. Even home decor products such as slate wall clocks, coasters, trivets, and chessboards can be made with slate. But why use natural slate tiles?
Most other natural stone tiles are expensive due to the difficult quarrying processes and also the cost of importing. Slate however, is one of the most economical materials used for slate tiles. Even imported slate tiles can usually be purchased for less then orders of quartzite or marble
There are a wide variety of slate tiles from around the world where you can find it in almost any color, size, and shape you could want. It is available in a variety of finishes including a rough clefted surface, a smooth polished look, or a soft honed finish.
Natural slate tiles are very durable and resistant. Looking after slate tiles is generally easy, only requiring different levels of treatment depending on its use. Floors made of slate tiles will obviously get the most physical abuse. The natural properties of slate make it highly resistant to the pressures of even the busiest of locations. Floors covered with slate tiles require an initial treatment of chemical penetrating sealer after installation usually about three coats. An optional chemical finish that will seal its pores can also be applied. Cleaning can then be as simple as using soap and water.
Countertops covered with slate tiles should be treated in the same way, with extra care given to areas that are used more often. Walls and backsplashes require even less care, and home furnishings don't need any at all, although some chemical treatments may be applied to bring out the natural colors in the stone.
Being highly durable, slate tiles can be used in basements, kitchens, walkways, indoors, outdoors, and almost anywhere without much physical harm coming to it. While it can be chipped or cracked, it is a tough material that can stand against most abuse. As long as it is installed properly with the necessary chemical treatments, there is no reason for you to ever have to replace it.
Slate forms within the earth in giant veins that run dimensionally through the ground. It is extracted in the form of enormous slabs, which contain random colors tones and hues whose properties depend on the various chemicals which were present during its formation. These markings create an enormous natural landscape within the stone.
This also makes slate tiles come in almost any color range, and slate tiles can be found imported from countries around the world. The nature of any lot of slate tiles is seasonal, bearing a distinct look which makes it slightly different from the stones quarried at any other time. This means that this natural stone is unique across a variety of characteristics, making your use completely custom to you.
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Beautify your home with slate tiles and see the difference. You can find more information about all types of stone tiles at "Natural Stone Tiles".
Homemade Tile Coasters?
Does anyone know how to make homemade tile coasters? Where you take a bathroom tile and scrapbooking paper? What would you seal it with? Or do you have a better idea for making them? I want to make my sister some for Christmas this year. Thanks!
Simple enough project.
Cut out themed stencils..
tack it to the tile
Paint over it with a small roller (any paint will work)
(remove stencil and let it dry)
Roll over with Polyurathane
Attach the little fuzzy circles to the 4 corners at the bottom.
Don't forget to inital and date your work !
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