Slate Counters. Anyone have experience with them?
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Comments (0)looking to buy a sofa/sectional/sleeper, still deciding...came across Lazar upholstery, wondering if anyone has any thoughts on them? thanks in advance!...See MoreExperiences with 'rubber slate' anyone?
Comments (4)Hi, the trick to not having the nails poke through is to add another layer of sheathing, like 5/8" plywood. We do this when we build beadboard ceilings over exposed rafters. My next-door people put on an artificial slate roof (replacing a failed one from 1905), but they kept their standing seam porch roofs. For the reasons you already understand, real slate would never have been used there, so it disagrees with the original appearance/visual logic of these houses. Why not try hand-made painted standing seam in terne (tin) metal? Use snow birds on the slate to discourage massive snow slides, and let it develop the proper and expected wear marks, even dents. Historically, it would never have remained in a perfect state, and it's considered "fair wear & tear" (hopefully no actual tears). Casey...See MoreLowe's Allen + Roth Quartz Counters - Anyone have experiences?
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