http://blog.builddirect.com/slate Discussions and Resources for Slate tile with Peter Phillips Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:00:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “For those new to laying tile, the temptation is to pick the straightest wall and start laying the floor along it. While that may work with other flooring materials, tiles must begin from the center of the room. This gives you plenty of space to work outward to the walls ... http://blog.builddirect.com/slate/?p=447 My colleague, Marc McPherson, posts on his terrific Natural Stone blog and covers granite and travertine. My Slate blog will soon be amalgamated within Marc’s blog to give a more diverse and interesting view of natural stone. There will still be dedicated slate posts – just not on a daily ... http://blog.builddirect.com/slate/?p=461 Honister is a unique award winning experience and England’s last remaining working slate mine. Located at the head of the Honister Pass in the centre of the Lake District, this mine produces the world famous Westmorland Green slate – a beautiful, functional material that has been extracted here for centuries. ... http://blog.builddirect.com/slate/?p=411 “How stone is created is important to understand, because the composition affects its density, absorption rate, hardness and its appearance. Ultimately, these characteristics determine how natural stone should be maintained to keep its beauty for life. Every region of our world is different and therefore contains unique mineral deposits.” Custom ... http://blog.builddirect.com/slate/?p=428 "The following procedure for the installation of interior gauged natural slate flooring may be used over any wood or cement floor that is structurally sound and dry. In new home construction where plywood is used as a sub floor, it is suggested that sheets of 1/2" or 5/8" plywood be ... http://blog.builddirect.com/slate/?p=346 Old slate workings continue to dominate the small town of Blaenau Ffestiniog in Wales. Words and photo by kind permission of Dave Sallery. For more information from his tremendous website, please click here. http://blog.builddirect.com/slate/?p=417 MK Diamond Products, Inc. produces some impressive stone and tile saws with a host of features. Click here for more information on this model. http://blog.builddirect.com/slate/?p=414 Cultured stone veneer slate wall cladding is a product that I think will continue to gain in popularity. It is an aesthetically pleasing way to finish outside walls and looks absolutely stunning as an internal feature wall. This is an example of Indian Autumn. If you have used this ... http://blog.builddirect.com/slate/?p=381 Click here for a rock picture gallery from About.com. The list shows 60 different stones under the classifications of Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic and ‘Other’. ‘Other’ refers to some pretty specialized rocks such as Fulgurite and Thunder Egg. If you want to skip straight to the slate entry, click here. http://blog.builddirect.com/slate/?p=408 500 million years ago, towards the end of the period when slate was formed, life suddenly became more complex and diverse. This period, named the ‘Cambrian explosion’ is of immense scientific interest and was an important moment in the history of life on Earth. This proliferation of life is dubbed ... http://blog.builddirect.com/slate/?p=406