slate floor tiles as a splashback

[simonh]

Hi, I am thinking of using slate floor tiles as a splashback in my kitchen. Any suggestions as to how I should seal them (if its necessary) and is this a silly idea in the first place. Cheers

 

[theWilse]

Hi Simonh

We were going to have a slate splash back, but in the end opted for stainless steel.

slate is quite pourus and many tile companies wouldn't recommend it anywhere near a sink!
Although with a few coats of a good sealer, it will be water resistant enough... after all I've seen people with slate tiled showers before!

hth

wilse

 

[DAZB]

Would that be the same porous slate that covers the roofs on 50% of British homes then ?

 

[aaront]

and the same slate that was used as a damp proof course in houses for hundreds of years?

 

[masona]

Providing it doesn't rain you should be okay