Slate can be installed on a wood subfloor if the wood flooring is a minimum of 1 1/4 inches thick. You can do this by applying 1/2-inch-thick plywood over a traditional 3/4-inch-thick subfloor ...

Q When we had our kitchen remodeled about 11 years ago, we had a ceramic-tile floor installed. The floor is very durable; however, the grout is about one-eighth of an inch below the surface of each… ...

The slate tile flooring needs to cure in the thinset for at least 24 hours, and preferably for 48. Without the grout between the tiles, you can easily dislodge them as you walk or kneel on them.

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