Dear James: The foyer floor by the front door has taken a beating from the children over the past 10 years. It is stain-resistant and available in a variety of shapes, surfaces and colors. When ...

A familiar material across the UK’s rural and industrial landscape, slate has been used for roofing and flooring since time immemorial. People welcome this most iconic of natural materials into both ...

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 ...