QDEAR TIM: The house I grew up in has slate tile that seemed to be a random mix of squares and rectangles. I'd like to install this material in my home. Is that a job that a beginner can tackle ...

Q. Slate was used in the house I grew up in. The slate tile seemed to be a random mix of squares and rectangles. I'd like to install this material in my own home. Is that a job a beginner can tackle ...

Harnessing the sun’s warmth to heat water is an approach fading in popularity in many places where solar power is already used, but it still makes sense for especially sunny places like Spain. Because ...

There are two factors that stand in the way of most solar roof installations – cost and aesthetics. Heritage Solar Slate aims to tackle the latter problem with their innovative solar tiles, which are ...

The craze for fashionable restaurants to serve food on anything but ordinary crockery infuriates diners and critics alike. But the trend for using slate to showcase dishes is now causing a shortage of ...

Dear Jerry: I have a contemporary-style house in the town of Greece. It was built in 1986. My question for you is regarding my kitchen and foyer flooring. I have slate tiles approx. ½- ¾-inch thick by ...