Never a good idea to use slate tiles on a driveway

[Cecil Lee]

Slate is a natural stone and formed in layers.

In opinion is not strong enough to take on the load of ordinary vehicles. 

This owner replaced the broken slate tiles recently. And again, has to replace them.

The most common materials used on driveways are homogeneous tiles or concrete slabs.

[Cecil Lee]

 

Location: Pebble Bay condo

Also not a good idea to use it for frequently used pathways.

The most common is the corners will flake & chip off easily due to the gradual buildup of layers.

High traffic areas...

[Cecil Lee]

In this bungalow home, the pieces that have to be replaced frequently are those where the car tires roll onto....

[Cecil Lee]

Also not a good idea to use slate tiles even on the walls of toilets. 

As slate is simply too porous.

Recently, I discovered that a public toilet used slate to line the walls of the toilet. However, the slate wall was heavily vanished. 

It looks shiny but the main purpose is to make it sort of waterproof! But really don’t like this idea at all.

[Cecil Lee]

Location: Close-by to Tongkang LRT station. And near NTUC Foodfare

Mine if the slate tiles replaced by a light coloured homogeneous tile:

[Cecil Lee]

On 1/17/2019 at 7:03 AM, Cecil Lee said:

In this bungalow home, the pieces that have to be replaced frequently are those where the car tires roll onto....

Same house. A year and a half later

[Cecil Lee]

Slate tiles does not make the cut for the cluster homes entrance to 14A/B/C etc…Kismis Place

 

Terrible condition 

[Cecil Lee]

Shophouse cum home along Marshall Road