Peter_C said:I became a big fan of Laticrete epoxy grout too. Super easy to clean down the road, flexible to a point, and easy enough to work with IF you use a kitchen scale and break it down into smaller mixes.
As it is an entry way you should probably seal that slate tile. It WILL change the color though, making it darker.
Good point on leaving a haze. That is easily overcome by carefully applying sealer to the tops of the stones BEFORE grouting. Flat stones in a shower are a perfect example of when to use a sealer before grouting with epoxy.http://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=34107Cheese said:I'd not recommend it for slate though because the haze will be impossible to remove because of the porosity of slate. It works best with tile that is not porous, stainless, porcelain, glass or ceramic.
That's a good point, if a person wants to use epoxy grout with slate, the slate just needs to be sealed first. [cool]Peter_C said:Good point on leaving a haze. That is easily overcome by carefully applying sealer to the tops of the stones BEFORE grouting. Flat stones in a shower are a perfect example of when to use a sealer before grouting with epoxy.
You are very welcomejbasen said:Thanks again for all the info; especially about the John Bridge forum [member=50292]Peter_C[/member] . I guess that will be my next stop once the tile order arrives and I've cut the floor.
Peter_C said:Another thing to quickly check into would be your floor deflection, just to make sure the tile will last a long time.http://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/deflecto.pl