slate

[pennineposse]

got 45m2 of slate 600x600 to lay............ ain't done slate before or anything that big......... so any tips would be welcome

cheers.J.

[Ajax123]

What substrate

[brian c]

is it uncalibrated slate?What kind of slate is it?

[hillhead]

have we scared him already?

[doug boardley]

you'll need a wet cutter and/or angle grinder

[brian c]

well Joe,you know that if he answers these questions then we can help...

yes i think you are right m8...

[pennineposse]

its on a wooden dining room floor into a concrete conservatory ...... yeah its uneven slate finish.................

[hillhead]

slate is nice to lay,rough and natural !
you might need to grade it into different thicknessess

[doug boardley]

use an impregnating sealer, I normally give the slate a coat before fixing and a coat after grouting. Store slate inside before cleaning transport and scuff marks, so making sure it's bone dry before you apply your first coat of sealer

[hillhead]

that wooden floor will need to be strong !

[brian c]

you will also need to seal it!

i usually clean the slate down with a damp cloth to get rid of dust before sealing.

[brian c]

have you considered a de coupling membrane?

[enduro]

I like slate, here is one i did earlier!!

[brian c]

nice job enduro.

[pennineposse]

cheers lads..........no probz with it .......... was just getting some extra advice, given i never used the stuff before and never laid tiles that big

[pennineposse]

yeah........... nice job enduro........ hope mine looks as good finished

[brian c]

flexi adhesive and grout,work clean and wipe the tiles clean if you get adhesive on the face ,makes life a lot easier.

[Richardk]

its on a wooden dining room floor into a concrete conservatory ...... yeah its uneven slate finish.................

Movement joint at the two different substrates.

[Ajax123]

Movement joint at the two different substrates.

Took the words right out of my mouth.....