What are the uses of slate?

Answer 1

Slate has been mined for generations. It is good for paving, tiling, making slate chalk boards, making fire places, etc etc. In Llanberis, Wales there is a Slate Museum. If you want to know more about slate and what it does Google the Slate Museum and they'll tell you all you want/need to know

Answer 2

In the past, Slate has been used for loads of things, including roofs, fireplaces, sinks, walkways, and even the tops of tables have been made from slate!

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All the above but it is most commonly used as a roofing material. It can also be used for snooker tables, blackboards, wall tiles and as chippings for a garden mulch.

Natural slate is also a new and great medium for printing pop art! The naturally uneven surface of this material, makes it great for pop art purposes.

Answer 3

Slate can be used for flooring or for roofing material. It can also be framed and used for a writing board or in larger sections as a chalkboard in schools or for signs.

Answer 4

roof protection

Answer 5

Slate is widely used as roofing material