I purchased and am memorizing your article on how to shop for a granite countertop. Thanks! When I read through many of the questions on the site, I see that slate is not your preferred material for "anywhere but a roof". Does this advice hold for a backsplash that is nowhere near a cooktop, i.e. no grease? There would be splashes from the sink. I read your answer that there are many kinds of slate but no specifics on what the differences are and how to detect them.

 

Dear Carol:

 

“ Does this advice hold for a backsplash that is nowhere near a cooktop, i.e. no grease? There would be splashes from the sink. ”

 

It should be alight as long as you treat the stone with a good-quality stone color enhancer like MB-6.

 

“ I read your answer that there are many kinds of slate but no specifics on what the differences are and how to detect them. ”

 

Unfortunately, I could not figure out a simple test like my lemon-juice (and oil) to determine the suitability of the different types of slates available on the marketplace and counting. There's no easy way to tell, I'm sorry.

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Ciao and good luck,

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