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Questions tagged [slate]

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How to remove red 'sores' from slate?

I am trying to take this stuff off the rock because it looks gross and unsightly to say the least. I don't even know what this stuff is but it has eaten into the rock and formed these sores that I have no idea how to remove. I tried bleach. The…
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How Do I Properly Seal/Finish Slate For A Workbench Top

I have two very nice pieces of slate from the remnants of a small pool table. I'd like to cut them to size with my circular saw, using a wet masonry blade, and then seal/finish them to use as a workbench topper, in the style of the old classroom…
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How can I remove grout residue from dark slate tile?

Before you start, yes, I did know that grout would be hard to remove from the slate. So did the guy doing the job, as I made sure that we discussed it before hand. I was of the impression that he was going to grout carefully, more like pointing. …
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How best to repair a cavity in the base of a retaining wall

I'm looking for some pointers on how best to go about repairing a hole and cavity in slate wall. The wall is the retaining wall at the rear of a house. Above and behind the wall there is a garden. The wall itself is about 10 feet high and is made of…
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How to remove grout from slate tile?

I have to remove grout in a bathroom black slate cladding wall. The contractor (who apparently didn't know much about porous stone tiles) has tried too many things, grout removed, vinegar, hand scrubbing, etc. and nothing is really working... :( I…
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Roofing work - slate-to-slate join - small cuts of slate used to fill gaps

I've just had a re-roof of my 1930s mid-terrace in the UK. The work involved (roughly) the following: remove all existing slates and ridge tiles replace horizontal battens and lay roofing felt put back 'good' slates and replace 'bad' slates with…
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Are these moss? How to prevent?

Are the spots inside the red circles moss? Is zinc strip on slate roof a good idea to prevent moss? Thank you.
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Can I lime wash a slate tile floor?

Is it possible to use lime wash on slate tile floors? We are renovating a home and we’re wanting to try this but I’m uncertain if it can be done on slate.
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Can I use a leveling compound over this glue?

I have a large basement in a split level 1960s home with old 12 x 12 linoleum (likely asbestos) tiles on concrete slab. The total area is around 450 SF. I would like to put in a slate tile floor, ideally by leveling the floor then using Ditra. …
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Mixing slate stacked stone panel ledger and porcelain tile on shower wall - selecting thinset, grout and sealer?

I'm redoing my shower from scratch and fell in love with the combination of this Slate Multicolor Porcelain Tile and Splitface Slate Panel Ledger: I have limited experience with tiling and have several concerns with this combination, for which…
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Slate roof removal for a shingle roof

I am getting a new shingle roof to replace a slate roof. Would a new shingle roof need a different underlayment that the slate roof does not have?
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Any way to permanently seal natural stone slate tile floor?

This is the kitchen, hallway and bathroom floor of the house I’ve bought. I’m probably going to keep it due to the time and expense to replace it. Being rough and slately it really attracts the grime and dust. I know I need to give it a good…
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What should go under my stone house foundation?

After diggers have cleared out the rock around my back wall, I can see that in some spots the foundation appears to have gaps underneath. I assume if I kept digging it would eventually hit rock again. The plan is to put recycled tarmac around the…
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Temporary solution to leaking tile roof (no felt under tiles)

We (in Brighton UK) have a 1920s/30s house with a slate tile roof with no felt under the tiles, which is quite common for houses from that period. The roof has developed a leak, and water runs down a light fitting when it rains, which is obviously…
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Clean slate board

I have a slate board taken from an old pool table that I want to use as chalkboard. There are some markings, maybe made with permanent markers, which I'd like to remove. I tried just wiping them off but they don't come off. How can I remove them…
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