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One of the most beautiful of all-natural stone tiles, slate floor tiles has many advantages. Homeowners love the look of slate floor because the rich dark color and unique texture can add drama and warmth to any room
Marble flooring
Nothing says luxury like marble flooring. If actual marble is too expensive, the latest marble-effect floor tiles are hard to distinguish from the real thing and a whole lot cheaper too. Use marble flooring in the bathroom teamed with brass accessories to create an opulent inner sanctuary that you will look forward to unwinding in at the end of a long day.
Limestone is the same, which is why a limestone floor has a truly unique look. Available in light creams, coffee colours through to darker inky shades, this warm stone will show signs of wear over time, but that ageing process is part of its inherent beauty. It tells a story of what’s passed over it and is ideal for entrance hallways, boot rooms, bathrooms and kitchens. It is a porous stone though and requires sealing.
Travertine Flooring
Travertine stone is a form of limestone that comes in a variety of earthy tones from creamy white to golden tan. It has tiny pores in its top surface that means it is liable to staining, but if you seal it regularly this shouldn’t be a problem. This stone works well with under floor heating and is ideal for hallways.
Natural Slate
Another natural stone, slate flooring tiles come in a variety of colours from dark inky grey through to bronze and copper tones. Slate is a particularly hard-wearing stone that is less susceptible to scratches than other stones. To keep it in top condition though it needs regular sealing to protect it from staining. It is perfect for kitchens, bathrooms and hallways and works well with under floor heating.
Manufacturing Process
The raw stone used to produce slate floor tile can be found in mountains around the world, with productive quarries in Europe, Asia, and across the Americas. The region that the material is sourced from will determine the constituent chemicals present during the formation of the stone, which will, in turn, affect the look and characteristics of the slate in its finished state. Foreign materials, while exotic, are often more expensive due to the fuel costs to transport heavy tiles.
Slate is generally sliced from the earth in the form of rough, massive slabs. These slabs are then cut down into smaller, more manageable slabs and tiles. These pieces are often gauged, a process which evens out the back to make them easier to install. The surface of slate can also be further refined or left in its natural state. Slabs are generally used as countertops, with smaller thinner tiles of varying sizes used for flooring.
While stone is a natural product, it is also very heavy, so the fuel expended to get it from a far-off location to a job site may have an impact on the environment. Irresponsible mining techniques in countries with fewer regulations can also lead to unsafe working conditions, and physical damage done to the land itself if the slate is removed in too aggressive a manner.
DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR FLOORIG
    Gauged/ungauged
At the time it is extracted, the slate is a rough, broken material like you would expect from any rock you find on the ground. When refined into tiles, natural stone generally goes through a process where the material is gauged, which refers to flattening the back in order to help the tile set into the mortar during installation. If the back is not flattened then both sides will be rough and bumpy. Known as ungauged slate, these materials are usually reserved for outdoor applications where they can be sunk into the ground for stepping stones.
    Crafted
After being sliced into tiles slate is still naturally going to be bumpy and broken. In many cases, this is desirable, as it makes the material feel more rugged and earthy. When the surface is left un-refined it is called cleft, although the term “natural” is also often used to refer to it looking more like it would in its untouched mountain born state. Crafted slate has great traction, even when wet, but if the ridges are too extreme it can be uncomfortable to walk on barefoot.
    Honed
In some cases, slate tiles will be polished to the point where they have perfectly smooth surfaces. This process dulls both the dimensionality and the colors in the stone, though the material does retain the same basic hues. When you touch the face of a honed piece of slate, you will feel that it still has some traction, though less than crafted floors will. Another effect of honing is that tiles will be more likely to show stains, and will be easier to scratch.
    Polished
This is a process where the tile is refined to the point that it actually glistens like marble. Very few slates have the textural temperament to achieve a polished finish, and those that do are easy to scratch and damage. However, the look can be simulated with honed tiles, through the application of multiple coats of seal and finish. Some special wax treatments can also be used to achieve the necessary glowing appearance.
MARBLE WITH AVAILABLE DIFFERENT COLORS
    SOLID COLOR
These tiles are predominantly one color all the way through. The consistency of hue, and tone, across a single tile and across tile lots can vary to differing degrees in different types of slate. Floors made from solid-colored stone materials tend to be more formal and subdued. However the unity of appearance does make it easier to see dirt and small stains or scratches will be more visible.
    MULTICOLOR
 Many slates will have multiple colors within their surface. These can be matched hues, or they can be wildly contrasting, depending on the type of material. When dealing with multicolored stones you don’t get the uniformity of solid color pieces, but the floors tend to be more eye-catching and exciting. There are numerous multicolored slate lines on the market, but the veins of material do tend to vary over time.
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