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| Great strength and durability with a low porosity
that makes it stain resistant and easy to maintain. Excellent value. Offered in a
cleft finish with rich texture and a honed finish giving an elegant look. |
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| Interior and exterior floors and walls, furniture
surfaces, countertops for kitchens and baths, fireplace surrounds, exterior paving
and roofing. |
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| Honed, natural (cleft). |
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| Other samples are available for viewing at the
Midwest
Tile website under "slate". |
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Q: What are the most appropriate uses for slate?
A: Slate is such a hard, durable stone that it has traditionally
been used as a roofing material. However, slate’s other advantages–stains resistance
and water resistance, non-skid surfacing, and affordability–make it ideal for almost
any application, including interior and exterior flooring, paving, stair treads,
wall cladding, tabletops, countertops, bathroom vanities, showers, and more. Brazilian
slate is the only kind that comes in a slab big enough to use as a kitchen counter.
Q: Will slate stain, burn or scratch?
A: Slate is highly resistant to both staining and burning.
It is often used in science laboratories and hospitals for this reason. Slate can
be scratched, however, so care must be taken if it is used for a kitchen countertop.
Scratches can be buffed out, depending on the finish.
Q: Doesn’t slate come in only one
color?
A: No! Slate is available in a variety of gorgeous colors
and tones, including blues, grays, blacks, greens, purples, roses, gold’s, peaches,
reds and many others. |
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