Mosaics and Tile

Slate is the most dense and durable natural stone, you can use in your home. It is naturally stain resistant. In addition to that, it doesn’t easily chip and crack. Slate stone tile floor stays forever literally. Despite that, there are times when you might need to remove your existing slate stone flooring. It could be because of home remodel or some damage caused by a pressurized impact. This blog offers a stepwise guide to help you remove and replace your slate stone floor – Collect all the necessary tools. For example: carbine grout saw, hammer, chisel, nail set, putty knife, thin set mortar, notched trowels, rubber hammer, screw driver, new (slate or other) tiles, grout, thin set premix, tile spacer, and tile and grout sealant. Get started with removing old tile grout with the help of old grout saw. Break the tile with a hammer, nail, and chisel. Remove all the existing tiles one by one. Scrape the old thin set mortar. Remove all the dust and debris from the area. Use vacuum cl...

Premium Black Slate flooring renders a timeless elegance in your living room. But when there are scratches on a black surface – such as that of Premium Black Slate flooring – that elegance fades out and that scratch becomes the center of attention in your interior design. In this blog, we will learn some of the best practices to fix scratches on this luxury slate flooring. Check out the pointers below – First, remove all the furniture and appliances safely from the room. If the scratches are away from furniture and appliances, you can keep them in the room. However, you will need to apply masking tape on furniture legs to protect them from splashing and staining. Next, perform a deep clean. Use dry mop to remove tiny dust particles from the floor around scratched areas. Now, wipe the area with a cloth dipped in water-detergent solution. Again, wipe the area with a cloth dipped in clean water in order to pick dust and debris residues and presence of detergent. Now, you shoul...

CALIFORNIA GOLD 12X12 GAUGED Slate is a natural Stone that can be graded like other naturally occurring stones. Depending on the process of mining, the quality varies. For example, the best quality slate is found deep under the Earth’s surface. It has to be mined, and hence the slate tiles that are made from this grade of slate stone are automatically a bit costly. Whereas slate stones that are found near the surface of Earth are subjected to different environmental situations. Rain, temperature, etc., Make the slate stone porous. So the slate tiles made from this grade of slate are less costly as these are easy to acquire. Features of slate tile floorings High quality slate tile floorings are non slippery and resistant to heat and shock  High quality slate tiles are stain resistant  Slate tile flooring can stay as it is for the entire lifespan of the house  Easy to care and maintain. You just need to broom normally and mop with detergent.  The difficul...