Slate is a wonderful floor product for both indoor and outdoor use. Slate has been used as stair treads and risers on civic buildings for hundreds of years because of its durability and low maintenace costs. Remember though that the darker coloured slates will absorb heat and will get hot if exposed to the sun. Slate surfaces under pergolas and verandahs look great, work well and are extremely durable.

Slate won't absorb water easily. So it is good for kitchen countertop. Slate is durable, waterproof and has elegant colors. It requires regular resealing and extra maintenance if used in kitchen countertop. You can clean it with mineral oil. See similar questions...

Slate is a natural stone, known for its strength and stability. It has become the primary material used for snooker and pool table playfields because it reliably provides good playability for many years with no maintenance. It is unaffected by temperature and humidity like many of the other materials used on low quality pool tables, such as wood, particle board, and other synthetics. See similar questions...

Slate is a fine-grained metamorphic rock that splits into thin, smooth-surfaced layers. Slate can be used on floors, fireplaces and countertops. See similar questions...

NO – Sika products will not adhere to any frozen surface.  Refer to the appropriate technical data sheet under “surface preparation” explaining that all surfaces must be clean, dry, free of oil, grease and of sound quality… See similar questions...

Get rid of indoor and outdoor timers once and for all...you won't need them with our system. It's got intelligence built right in! Programmed at the time of installation, your One Sound Choice lighting control system automatically adjusts its schedule to accommodate for daylight savings time and the changes of season ? something traditional timers just can't do for you. See similar questions...

Typically no. It is good for small items, like fishing lures, that can be easily recharged, but there is more ambient light outside than most people realize. See similar questions...

Ribbon slates are Pennsylvania black slates that have small bands running through them. These ribbons contain a high amount of carbon that deteriorates much faster than the rest of the slate. This results in the slate becoming separated at the ribbon, allowing either the slates to fall out or water to penetrate the roof. Even so, ribbon slate roofs have still been known to last 50 to even 100 years if the roof is steep and well shaded. See similar questions...

It is very simple. S-1 means the slate will last more than 75 years. S-2 slate is meant to last 45 to 75 years and S-3 slates are meant to last 45 years or less. However, slates of all three grades generally do last longer than their required minimums. See similar questions...

The drain type is site dependent. Surface drains collect water on top of the ground. Fench drains draw off water that has penetrated the ground. Sometimes a hybrid solution is employed, with a buried French Drain with surface water collection drains. See similar questions...

If you want to clear your surface to a uniform, opaque color then it is quite straightforward: /* Set surface to opaque color (r, g, b) */ cairo_set_source_rgb (cr, r, g, b); cairo_paint (cr); However, what if you want to clear the surface to something other than an opaque color. See similar questions...

If you have some surface source which you'd like to paint to some surface destination at position (x, y) you would use code as follows: cairo_t *cr = cairo_create (destination); cairo_set_source_surface (cr, source, x, y); cairo_paint (cr); Note that the paint operation will copy the entire surface. See similar questions...

Slate is mined all over the world, from the U.S. to Brazil to China to India and throughout Europe as well as many places in Africa. Even Australia has recently started to quarry slate. Most of these areas potentially have good quality slate. The trick is getting it produced. The question is whether or not the operators know how to quarry and finish the slate to high quality roofing slate. See similar questions...

Standard thickness slate weighs approximately 800 to 1,000 pounds per square installed. (A square is a 10 foot by 10 foot area.) 3/8" slate weighs approximately 1,500 pounds per square. Every 1/8" of additional thickness increases the weight by approximately 500 pounds per square. See similar questions...

We prefer not to put slate roofs on pitches less than 6/12. We will consider putting on slate roofs that are 4/12 and 5/12 if we double felt (30#) and run a 4" headlap on the slate. See similar questions...

Slate itself is fireproof. A slate roof is one of the most fire resistant roofs that exist. However, the wood deck under the slate is not fireproof. Often fires will jump from house to house as sparks hit adjacent roofs, igniting the surface if it is a flammable material. Many of the raging fires that engulf hundreds of houses every year would not occur if the houses were covered in slate. See similar questions...

Like most stones, slate should be sealed to protect it against stains and water. A silicon based stone sealer can be used yearly where stains are a concern. A mild detergent and water is all that is needed for general cleaning. The surface separating layers of sedimentary rock. Marks the termination of one deposit and the beginning of another of different character. Rock tends to separate or break readily along bedding planes. See similar questions...