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The Beauty of Natural Slate Flooring
Mon 27 Nov 2006 - 08:16
The Beauty of Natural Slate Flooring
By Parul Tyagi
The Beauty of Natural Slate Flooring
Add some elegance and sophistication to your home! This time, try natural slate flooring for your home, office space or any other space. It's a naturally strong and durable material and requires minimum maintenance and care unlike other products such as granite and marble. Available in a variety of shapes such as solid surface for kitchen tops, tiles for walls and floors or various shapes for a more creative look, you can count on slate for that great look and unbeatable natural beauty!
Natural slate flooring is slip resistant with subtle colors and textures. Therefore, they have the ability to compliment almost any interior design scheme you may have in your home or office. Moreover, slate is economically a viable option for all, and is easily available in numerous designs, colors, and textures.
Not only do the above mentioned factors contribute towards making Slate a perfect choice for flooring, but the permanence of the slate floor makes it a durable option, for the long haul. Such floors can hold up to repeated and heavy traffic and still not lose its natural beauty. Natural slate is commonly used in floors.
Slate stones are available for flooring use in a large variety of colors. Some of the colors for slate include browns, greens, sea greens, purples, and grays. Install slate floors using one or a combination of these colors. Natural slate flooring tiles are also manufactured in many colors and shapes to visually enhance your floors. Use these tiles to create eye-catching flooring schemes and further add to the appeal by choosing between naturally smooth or rough surface finish!
In the past, slate was primarily used for high traffic areas and for cladding of exterior walls. Some of its properties like non-staining, slip resistance and low maintenance have made it a favorite of traditional craftsmen who like to use economical and visually appealing flooring materials. Natural slate flooring tiles are usually available in 12, 16, 24 inches besides other custom sizes.
You can also get professional advice form trained sales people and technical specialists offer their services to help you make up your mind. Moreover, if you still are not convinced then here's something which may help you to decide; natural slate flooring provides outstanding insulation from both heat and cold and is fire resistant thus providing insurance to your home at no extra cost!
Interior uses of slate: Kitchen Floors, Counter Tops, Backsplashes, Bathroom Floors, Shower Walls, Living Room Floors, Entryways, Hallways, Family Rooms, Fireplaces and Wall Facings, and more
And exterior use of slate: Walkways, Patios, Driveways, Retaining Walls, Wall Facings, Pool Linings, Pool Surrounds, Spas, Waterfalls, Landscape Features, and more.
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