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Slate Tile porch
Turned an old brick and concrete porch into something new!
      What do you think? KT
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07-11-2012, 01:28 PM
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Nice. I love slate.
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Very cool.
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Beautiful work.
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Fine job!
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07-11-2012, 02:58 PM
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Does it meet code?
 Nice work - I do not like the way the slate looks however. I am sure the owner picked it though, so not your problem!  G |
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07-11-2012, 03:14 PM
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Looks great. Nice work.
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07-11-2012, 04:37 PM
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Thanks!
Funny thing happened. As I was doing the final touches on the grout, the owner's son came out and asked if the tan grout would turn gray...? I said no, it would be the color of the sample on the bag of grout that they purchased and provided, along with the slate tile. He was kind of miffed. I had to explain that "someone" had to look at a grout sample and request the warehouse man to bring it out for them, as this was not bought from a self service facility. He said she wanted gray... She never brought it up, was happy and complimented the work...And paid me. Quote:
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07-11-2012, 04:39 PM
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The hand rail was an old white paint.
I wire wheeled and sanded it. Use Rustoleum copper 'hammered' finish paint. KT
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07-11-2012, 04:41 PM
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Looks good. We would like to slate our porch but I suspect winter abuse would not be kind to it.
Ian
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07-11-2012, 04:44 PM
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It should hold up well, as it is 'made' outside
 Use high quality freeze/thaw stable thinset. KT
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I have heard that there was an adhesive solution but I wonder more about shoveling abuse & ice removal etc. Ideally we (my wife) would like nice decorative Euro ceramic tiles but they are far too slippery for our space.
Ian
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07-11-2012, 05:25 PM
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Radiant heat porch, daddy!
KT
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07-11-2012, 05:30 PM
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Looks great!
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Quote:
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07-11-2012, 05:53 PM
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It looks great KT...nice job, man! Love the progress photos - really gives one a sense of the project flow.
 I was working on one of my landscape jobs today and it's coming together nicely - I thought about posting a couple pics here. Maybe I will! (not on your thread of course..ha ha)
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07-11-2012, 05:53 PM
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Nice work.
A suggestion: maybe try some antiquing type finish over the copper paint. A mild version of verdegre would compliment the stone. |
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07-11-2012, 07:12 PM
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Like a patina?
Good idea. KT
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07-11-2012, 07:18 PM
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That looks great. I love the copper look. Great choice of materials all around.
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07-12-2012, 04:46 AM
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Nice!
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