Upgrade Your Kitchen And Bathroom With Brand New Slates Tiles

If you are looking to renovate and upgrade your kitchen or bathroom

, you need to look at appropriate flooring options. There are so many to choose from, so it is important to pick an option that not only works well for the room, but fits in your budget. One such option are slate tiles. Slate comes in a variety of colours, and allows you to drastically change the overall look of your room. With these products you are able to either install the material yourself, or you can have a professional come by and install the slate tiles. It is all up to you, how much time you have and how much money you are willing to spend on the project.

Before you can go out and begin looking at brand new flooring material, you first need to measure out the dimensions of the room you want the tile for. It is important to have a measurement as you want to have enough to finish the job, but you don't want to go overboard with the tiles and purchase way to much. Some hardware stores may not buy the items back from you, as the slate often must be cut specifically for you. After you have measured the dimensions of the floor, it is good to ad an additional 10 percent to the number. This way, you have a little bit of extra when you need to move around corners, as often times you do need to cut the material in order for everything to fit.

Consider what you have in your budget and if you want to pay a professional to install the tile or if you want to perform the task yourself. The installation process isn't extremely difficult, and your local hardware store is able to give you tips on how to perform the installation. The only issue you might have is cutting some of the tile to fit around the edges of cabinets and other areas of the room. In order to cut through the slate tile you need to have an appropriate saw on hand. More than likely you don't want to go out and purchase this equipment, so it is necessary to rent the saw from your hardware store. Renting equipment such as this for a day or two is not expensive, but it does drive up the price of the self installation. If you just don't have time and don't want to deal with installation the material yourself, plus you have the extra money and want the piece of mind knowing it is going to be installed properly, your best bet is to go with a professional. This way you don't spend your entire weekend installing the tile into the floor.

Now that you have your measurements and you know if you want to go with a professional, it is time to go to the hardware store and select your new slate tile. There are many colour options available to you, so make sure you have an idea what you want the rest of the kitchen or bathroom to look like. If you are going to paint the room also, compare the colour of the paint to the colour of the tile to make sure the two colours match together. Once you settle on a colour, it is now time to purchase the material. Some stores are able to cut the stone for you, at which case you can have the facility cut your stone, which is helpful if you are installing the material yourself. Just make sure you present the store with your measurements. You might want to contact your professional (if you are using one) to see if they are able to obtain the stone for a cheaper price, as they often have access to wholesale services).

Using slate tile is an excellent way to upgrade the look of your kitchen and bathrooms, and as it is cheaper than marble and granite, you are going to save a considerable amount of money.

by: Mark Glendale

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