Stone Tips
* The handy homeowner will find slate tile is surprisingly easy to work with. The only real challenge is cutting it. Since you cannot score and crack it like ceramic tiles, your best bet is to rent a wet saw.* Gauged tiles can be thin-set to plywood or concrete backerboard; ungauged ones need to be set in a deeper mortar bed.
* If you have cleft-surface tiles, it's a good idea to seal them with a penetrating sealer before grouting, so the grout can be cleaned off the tile surface. In regions prone to treezing, sealing slate that's outdoors will help avoid chipping (or "spalling").
* Vacuuming and a light wet mopping should keep most slate floors clean, but a thin coat of wax will help mask wear marks in areas of high foot traffic.
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