Need Slate Floor Supplier


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Old 04-22-06, 10:00 PM
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Need Slate Floor Supplier

I am trying to find a supplier of dark grey or black (not multi-colored) slate flooring. Most slate is 12X12 or 16X16. I want a smaller multi sized square and rectangular slate tiles. Not sure how to find a supplier.

Is there a name for this style of slate flooring? It is hard for me to search for suppliers on the internet when I don't know the name of the pattern.
 
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Old 04-23-06, 11:27 AM
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Betty,

You may be wanting to do a pattern known as a "pinwheel" or maybe a "hopscotch" or "cobblestone". They are all standard patterns in tile.

Any "real tile store" can find that stuff for you, don't expect any help from the Home Centers, they won't want to be bothered.
 
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Old 04-23-06, 08:32 PM
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Thanks . . . that helped

Bud,

You helped me start finding websites that have similar patterns. Thanks so much.

Found this picture which isn't the slate but more the pattern that I am looking for. The slate I love was almost black and not multicolored. It was incredibly beautiful.

http://www.qualitytile.net/images/Cln-DR-2lg.gif

Good to know that I can go to a real tile company and show a few pictures of the pattern I am looking for.

Now if I can only find cheap slate.

BJ
 
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Link correction

Sorry . . .noticed my link didn't work from another site.

Top row. 3rd picture with the dining table:

http://www.qualitytile.net/patternfloors.html

Another example design:

http://www.stonevale.co.uk/store/
 
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Old 04-24-06, 11:38 AM
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Betty,

Here's some pattern and layout ideas.

http://www.floorstransformed.com/patterns.html
 
 

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