Slate Hearth for Wood Burning Stove

jimbugalee

Hi all,

I have read some of the posts on here re slate hearths and picked up some useful information.

I have rung a few companies to quote a bespoke peice of slate (40mm thick) but I wondered if we could tile the area ourselves? My concern is that the tiles wouldn't be thick enough and would crack under the heat.

Any advice appreciated. Many thanks

savemoney

I have slate tiles and they dont crack, even when the laminate floor buckled due to heat

I also used oil on the slate make it slightly shiny and buffed it up when it dried

Doozergirl

A while ago now but I had a wood burner and the inglenook was tiled with rough slate tiles from B&Q. No issues.

AGBAGB

I used old roofing slates trimmed with a tile cutter. Dirt cheap.
Looks and performs fantastic. Finished with a sealent and polish sold for natural stone flooring.