mobydick
2010-03-12 21:03:51
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Hello everyone,
today our floor layer started laying Italian Ardesia slate. The calibrated slate slabs have the size 50x100 and a thickness of 2cm. The surface is brushed, so relatively fine and evenly textured. The slabs are laid like tiles, meaning not staggered.
After the first rows were laid, we had to find that the upper edge from tile to tile, sometimes at the corner, sometimes in the middle, deviates by up to 5 mm.
Then we were told that this is completely normal because slate is not sawn but split. Therefore, it would be impossible to achieve a flat surface.
The worker himself said the job was a mess and it looked as if he didn’t master his craft!
We also think it doesn’t look good and, moreover, the trip edges are very sharp.
Can someone tell me if this is really normal, or if there is a standard for the flatness of such floor coverings?
I would appreciate a reply.
today our floor layer started laying Italian Ardesia slate. The calibrated slate slabs have the size 50x100 and a thickness of 2cm. The surface is brushed, so relatively fine and evenly textured. The slabs are laid like tiles, meaning not staggered.
After the first rows were laid, we had to find that the upper edge from tile to tile, sometimes at the corner, sometimes in the middle, deviates by up to 5 mm.
Then we were told that this is completely normal because slate is not sawn but split. Therefore, it would be impossible to achieve a flat surface.
The worker himself said the job was a mess and it looked as if he didn’t master his craft!
We also think it doesn’t look good and, moreover, the trip edges are very sharp.
Can someone tell me if this is really normal, or if there is a standard for the flatness of such floor coverings?
I would appreciate a reply.