Slate roof tiles on the floor

[johnmac1979]

I have a mass of reclaimed slates... Some up to half a metre across... In good condition which I thought might look good on the floor??? I know it might sound stupid.... But is it a bad idea to use roof slates on the floor... Hence the reason they call them roof slates!?

any ideas about the pro's and con's?? Ie cutting... Laying and taking weight?? Was considering trying to do my four square metre utility room as a tester????

What ya think?? John.

 

[xr4x4]

wouldnt they be a bit thin and crack on the floor?

 

[johnmac1979]

They are pretty chunky slates.... 150yr old... Not your paper thin uniformed size slates you buy these days....

Looking at slate tiles the last time I was in bandq gave me the idea as they were the same thickness as my spare slates..... Just not £40 a square metre????

I thought a decent bed of grout would solve any breaking issues???

 

[joe-90]

It might work if you dropped them onto a wet bed of tile adhesive. Better doing a small area and see how it goes.

 

[xr4x4]

my worry would be slate is quite brittle.

 

[joe-90]

It is but it won't go anywhere if bedded into a bed of adhesive.

 

[johnmac1979]

Asked a roofer for his opinion. He says welsh slate is better than Scottish, as it's less brittle.... He suggests pouring on self levelling concrete to an inch.... To make sure it's totally level... Then applying tile adhesive.

He's heard it done before sucessfully. So here's hoping