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  • A Modern Bath with Period Charm

    Reversing a backward floor plan brings style and function to an American foursquare bathroom.

  • Is slate harder to work with than tile?

    Q: What’s the difference between working with tile and slate? Can I cut slate with a snap cutter, or am I better off using my wet saw? James V. Ryan, Putnam…

  • Champagne House on a Beer Budget

    Comfortable quarters for a family of five on a postage-stamp lot in Houston, but for only $70 per square foot.

  • The Thoughtful Bath

    A luxurious bathroom's character is borne by innovative technology and recycled materials.

  • Salvaging a slate roof

    Slate roofs came into Ohio in the middle 1880s and fell out of favor about 1920. But they've never fallen out of favor with me. A lot of barns were…

  • A Bathroom of Green Slate

    Meticulous layout, a cantilevered stone countertop and a parade of bears form an elegant master bath.

  • Slate in a shower

    Q: I thoroughly enjoyed Tom Meehan’s article Tiling With Limestone. My wife just purchased 520 sq. ft. of multicolored 12-in. by 12-in. slate tile that varies in thickness from 3/8…

  • Roofing with Slate

    With the right fasteners and flashings, you'll get a roof that can last a hundred years.

  • Choosing Roofing

    Up in the air about using asphalt, wood, slate, tile, or metal to keep out the rain? There are lots of choices, and they all have advantages.

  • Slate Roof Repair

    This technique for replacing a broken tile leaves no wire exposed.

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