Repurposing Slate Roof Tiles

No matter which type of paint you use the slate must be clean and free of debris in order for the paint to adhere well.

Repurposing slate roof tiles.

Stick the slates vertically into the ground about 3 inches. Using timber and stone from our farm and living off the grid. Slate tiles both old repurposed roofing tiles or slate designed for interior tile projects may be painted with several different types of paint. When the bed is filled up with dirt the tiles are then self supporting.

Clay roof tiles and natural slates that are in good condition after 50 years have perfectly demonstrated their durability and will almost certainly survive for the next 50 years and beyond. There s too much damage to repair but still have hundreds of square feet of perfectly good slate roof tiles. Recycling slate roofing for flooring. Reclaimed tiles and slates can be ideal for old buildings particularly heritage projects in sensitive planning locations where the roof must blend in perfectly with the surrounding buildings.

I am not an artist that wants to paint a million little tiles but i do have a kitchen and bath. I saw raised flower beds made from old roofing slates. I am renovating a 1900 s home with a slate roof that needs replaced. Repurposing your roof tiles april 20 2017 5 21 pm.

Can i repurpose slate roof tiles as floor tiles for my kitchen and bath. Lay roof tiles curved downwards end to end tightly forming a square. If you are tearing up marble tile this is a great project for those pieces that don t come off intact. At the corners cut the tiles crosswise in half to fill the row completely.

Bits of that marble tile that you have on hand can be used to create stunning necklaces and other jewelry. If you have a few chips or smaller pieces you can use those to make your own marble jewelry. Print this article landscape edging. Create your planter using either slate tiles or flat concrete tiles like eagle roofing products bel air profile.

Continue by laying a second row of tiles on top but this time lay them so that they are layered half a tile down so that the end don t line up. In need some of some edging around your garden or landscaping areas. See more ideas about roof tiles roof tiles. Align them so each tile has its right edge inside the next tile and the left edge outside the previous tile.