Ideas for Mosaic Stepping Stones2013/12/15 Mosaic stepping stones add a personal touch and a burst of color to your landscaping. Cast your own stepping stones with reusable fiberglass molds, or decorate premade stones with items such as glass tiles, mirrors or glass vase fillers. Lay out your materials in the empty mold or on top ... read more
Tips On Properly Maintaining Your Marble Floors2013/11/13 Marble is a very soft, yet quite durable stone, and is much softer than granite. It is also considered to be highly porous, as such, it could be easily etched by vinegar, orange juice, tomato juice and other acids. Some marble types are also prone to developing water stains and spots.
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Uses of slate2012/12/3 Slate can be made into roofing slates, also called roofing shingles, installed by a slater. Slate has two lines of breakability: cleavage and grain. This makes it possible to split slate into thin sheets. Fine slate can also be used as a whetstone to hone knives. Due to its thermal stabi ... read more
Install Slate Tiles on a Wall2013/9/27 Slate tile is a natural, reasonably priced building material that can give your walls a distinctive and beautiful appearance. Applying slate to a vertical wall is a project that can be performed by diligent homeowners who don't mind doing some planning, using some elbow grease and gettin ... read more
Slate Flooring2023/11/15 Slate is a beautiful porous stone. These types of stone flooring materials are easier to cut and mold into flat flooring sheets. Slate is available in black, grey, and gold colors.
It has a stain-resistant or impenetrable surface which makes it suitable for installation in the kitche ... read more
Uses of Slate Stone2023/11/16 Most of the slate mined throughout the world is used to produce roofing slates. Slate performs well in this application because it can be cut into thin sheets, absorbs minimal moisture, and stands up well in contact with freezing water. A disadvantage is the cost of the slate and its ins ... read more