What makes Slater?
Slater is a Mason who specializes in working with Slate. This material made of natural stone has been used as a roof or floor material for centuries and can also be used as a form of wall cladding or tiling. Due to the high cost of slate and difficulty working with this material, work on experienced and qualified specialists is generally left. People who are not familiar with Slate are likely to have difficulty shaping this natural stone into attractive, usable pieces. Slater can be hired for planning and installing a new slate surface or for removing problems and maintaining an existing roof, floor or terrace.
Most traders who are interested in working with Slate will start in some position of masonry. It can be because it is simply easier to find masonry than the acting solely. It can also be attributed to difficulty working with Slate and the need to first practice on simpler materials. Some business schools and guilds or apprenTICE programs can also offer educational programs for potential Slater. Despite training or experience in other stores with foil stores, they most often complete work for work to gain most of their experience with this material.
In many areas, Slater may have difficult to find enough work to remain busy. Those interested in the shale industry will have the best luck in the regions where the slate building is popular or has been popular in the past. This includes a lot of Europe, especially England, as well as the States of New England in the United States (USA), where historical protection projects require experience. Slaters can help sell their services by emphasizing their long slate life, as well as the costs and difficulties in trying to work without the help of a professional. It may also be useful to appeal to the green market using a recycled and repurs horizontal slate.
before starting a newThe Slater project usually meets the house owner and provides an estimate of work costs. It can take samples or photos, which can allow it to compensate for the existing slate. Perhaps he will have to visit many different quarries to trace a specific color or style of this stone. Before installing in its new location, it forms each tile or shingle to the desired shape and size.
Slater relies on four basic tools and on a number of special tools. Each Slater uses a blow to create nails openings in a stone or trim the edges of a piece of slate. They use a forged steel hammer to control nails or divide the tiles and a torn or a bar to remove unwanted tiles. Finally, Slater uses a metal proportion as a direct edge when cutting or laying tiles to create smooth, even lines and edges.