| Slate is a natural stone building material which is | | | | When installing slate it is important to seal the stones |
| becoming very popular in bathroom floors. It has a | | | | once, before grouting, to clog the pores. However, |
| number of wonderful traits which make it perfectly | | | | after this any maintenance you do on the material is |
| situated for this space. | | | | up to you. You can simply leave it alone and watch |
| - Bathrooms are wet: It is almost impossible not to | | | | the beauty of the weathered look evolve in the |
| splash water around in the bathroom. This can be a | | | | surface of the space, or you can reapply the sealer |
| problem for materials such as wood or carpet, but a | | | | periodically. Even if you do decide to try and maintain |
| properly sealed slate will not be harmed by almost any | | | | the original luster of the installation, you will only need to |
| amount of water. | | | | apply the protective mixture once every year or two. |
| - Bathrooms are messy: Dirt and grime can | | | | One important thing to consider when having a slate |
| accumulate in this room faster than any other. While it | | | | floor installed I that you have a good contractor, who is |
| is important to actually keep the space clean, having a | | | | experienced, and has an eye for design. Natural slate |
| material which hides the dirt between cleanings can be | | | | is comprised of unique pieces, each with one of a kind |
| very useful. Multi colored and multi hued slate has such | | | | color and formations. This makes your floor totally |
| a wealth of contrast in its surface that everything else | | | | unlike any other in the world. You want the person |
| seems to blend away. | | | | arranging the tiles to have a vision of beauty that |
| - Bathrooms are slippery: Between the various gels | | | | matches your own, so that the finished product will be |
| and creams used in this space, and its natural | | | | customized to your tastes. |
| predilection towards being wet, the bathroom can be a | | | | You may want to lay out the tiles before the |
| very hazardous space. The dimensional quality to | | | | installation, and label the backs of them so that your |
| clefted slate creates traction within the space, making | | | | contractor can lay them in sequence. Be careful to do |
| the room more resistant to slippage. | | | | all of your designs before the contractor goes to work, |
| - Bathrooms aren't pretty: You have to make the | | | | as once a tile is set, it is almost impossible to remove |
| bathroom an attractive space. The novelty of natural | | | | without ruining the whole floor. You also have to be |
| stone, as well the wealth of unique colors and | | | | careful about not scratching the tiles while doing this, by |
| formations found in slate can help to distract visitors | | | | rubbing their sharp edges against the surface of other |
| from the less savory nature of the space, creating a | | | | tiles. |
| spectacle that will keep their minds occupied. | | | | |