tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249013.post8768778313135886564..comments2023-10-25T03:45:31.753-04:00Comments on The Cool House: Bathroom flooring: the tipmodernemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837091713842104507noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249013.post-55518987557368064912008-03-14T23:59:00.000-04:002008-03-14T23:59:00.000-04:00I'm crushing on the marble link you put up. *le s...I'm crushing on the marble link you put up. *le sigh* I already order slate, so I'm sure it will look good when I do the upstairs bathroom.Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17294937394397021875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249013.post-36499251376818486632008-03-14T16:46:00.000-04:002008-03-14T16:46:00.000-04:00I remember your floor it looks terrific and NOT sh...I remember your floor it looks terrific and NOT shiny. <BR/>Now do you think I can buff off each marble tile so it all looks the same?modernemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837091713842104507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249013.post-36463516978009659752008-03-14T16:35:00.000-04:002008-03-14T16:35:00.000-04:00NOPE! The key is to use a PENETRATING sealer. I u...NOPE! The key is to use a PENETRATING sealer. I used TileLab SurfaceGard Penetrating Sealer... there are lots of others. The penetrating sealers go into the stone, leaving a natural finish. I forgot what the other kind of finish is called, but it sits on top of the stone, and leaves a wet looking (or shiny) finish.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Here's a link to pics of our installed slate floor... it's not shiny at all!<BR/><BR/>http://tinyoldhouse.blogspot.com/<BR/>2007/11/our-new-slate-floors.htmlJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377889829748572675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249013.post-22601287564132694582008-03-14T16:26:00.000-04:002008-03-14T16:26:00.000-04:00I love the look of sealed slate but doesn't the se...I love the look of sealed slate but doesn't the sealer make it look shiny? In which case I could just leave it alone......modernemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837091713842104507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249013.post-76946006913242970472008-03-14T16:19:00.000-04:002008-03-14T16:19:00.000-04:00Buffing will make it more stain pervious... becaus...Buffing will make it more stain pervious... because you are creating dips and valleys for stains to hide in when you take the shine off.<BR/><BR/>That being said, we put slate down in our bathroom... a rock with many of the same problems ans unpolished marble. We sealed it with sealer, and it is still stain free and looks great after 4 months. I forgot what brand we used... it was sort of expensive (but we bought it used). Ignore the problems I had with it... if you follow the directions, you won't have any! :)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377889829748572675noreply@blogger.com