Dear Steven:
If you like the look of slate, get porcelain tiles slate look-alike. It takes a trained eye to tell them apart from the real thing, and they're virtually bullet-proof.
The real thing? I don't think so! Terrazzo does require less maintenance than slate. But then, just about any flooring requires less maintenance than slate, if you're particular about your floor as you sound to be.
And if decide to go with stone, don't buy it online. I know I wouldn't.
May I ask you now to please read and e-sign our Statement of Purpose at:
http://www.marblecleaning.org/purpose.htm?
Ciao and good luck,
Mauri
Article ID: 1562
Created On: Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 1:05 PM
Last Updated On: Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Authored by: Maurizio Bertoli [mail@mbstone.com]
Online URL: https://marblecleaning.org/knowledgebase/article.php?id=1562