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Cathryn



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 11 6:29 pm    Post subject: Slate kitchen worktops Reply with quote
    

In the interest of recycling (and because I have been looking at the price of granite), does anyone have slate worksurfaces in their kitchen? If so what do you think of them? We have three large slabs which would have been salting slabs probably and I am considering using them as an island and main working surface in the kitchen.

How would I seal and protect it?

RichardW



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 11 7:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

https://kitchenworktopsshop.com/slate-worktops/

Midland Spinner



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 11 7:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Sounds lovely, I have Slate envy.

I don't know how you'd seal it. I'd probably opt for oil or beeswax or something, (I used furniture polish on my slate floor). But I'm just guessing.

earthyvirgo



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 11 7:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

There are special slate sealants that stop them being stained.

I got a tube (I think it was a tube) when I bought a new slate slab for the lounge hearth.

EV

gz



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 11 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Ask Inigo Jones
https://www.inigojones.co.uk/

Groeslon near Caernarfon

Cathryn



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 11 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thank you. It's the area I use for pastry making, in fact all the food preparation more or less. My impression of it was that it was quite a hard slate so I will go and have a look at it again and hope it's going to be suitable. It's in the undergrowth somewhere.

gz



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 11 8:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I know it is quite a way, but they will re-furbish old worktops/windowsills etc. I had some done when we lived in Nantlle.
They do a good job too, and it is nice to support a local independant firm

yummersetter



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 11 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I have a polished slate worktop in the bathroom and though its sealed, the surface reacts really quickly with some cleaning products and goes cloudy - like a french polished table when you put a mug of tea on it.

I'm going to try and resurface it one day but am not sure what will kill and what will cure among the dozens of stone cleaning products on the shelf

Jonnyboy



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 11 9:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Cathryn wrote:
Thank you. It's the area I use for pastry making, in fact all the food preparation more or less. My impression of it was that it was quite a hard slate so I will go and have a look at it again and hope it's going to be suitable. It's in the undergrowth somewhere.


Lovely cool slate, great for pastry.

mochyn



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 11 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I've got a slate work surface in the kitchen. It doesn't really stain. It was cut for me by the local monumental mason.

Cathryn



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 11 9:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

mochyn wrote:
I've got a slate work surface in the kitchen. It doesn't really stain. It was cut for me by the local monumental mason.


Oh thank you, I will remember that. We know our local one quite well.

Mr O



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 11 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Cathryn wrote:
mochyn wrote:
I've got a slate work surface in the kitchen. It doesn't really stain. It was cut for me by the local monumental mason.


Oh thank you, I will remember that. We know our local one quite well.
It would be interesting to here what you can read on the underside.

sean
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 11 10:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Mr O wrote:
It would be interesting to here what you can read on the underside.


"If you can read this you are not dead and should start tunneling upwards before the air runs out."

gil
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 11 10:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Cathryn wrote:
mochyn wrote:
I've got a slate work surface in the kitchen. It doesn't really stain. It was cut for me by the local monumental mason.


Oh thank you, I will remember that. We know our local one quite well.


In which case, have you asked him for a price on marble ? Offcuts, etc.

Ty Gwyn



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 11 11:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Linseed Oil is a good sealer for Slate.

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