Preassembled panels consist of six slates backed by a waterproofing membrane. More
As a long-term solution, restoring an old slate roof is more cost effective than... More
What to do - and what not to do - when installing synthetic slate roofing. More
The slate you can't see from the ground has been replaced by a sheet of underlayment More
A short time ago, a remodeler hired me to solve a dispute he had with a customer. He had been building an addition, and when he began framing the walls he discovered that the foundation slab was out of square. The concrete sub owned up to the mistake, and at no charge to the customer fixed the problem by removing and replacing parts of the slab. However, the customer was extremely unhappy with the delay this caused. More
Slate is porous and harder to keep clean than ceramic tile, but is there a good... More
Strong framing and proper substrate details reduce the chances of cracking More
