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15-02-2012, 01:57 PM
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(almost) Free Natural Slate Tiles
I know people sometimes ask where is a good place to get slate...
Twice recently I have managed to get Natural slate tiles for free and almost free from my local Wikes store. If you have a look through the big boxes of these tiles there are always broken ones. I pulled a few out, some only had a bit of corner missing and just took them to the till to see how much they wanted for them. The first time the kid on the till said I could just have them for free.  The second time (close to closing) there was a manager around but he only charged me 25p per almost whole tile.  
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15-02-2012, 01:59 PM
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Thats really good!
My son works for wickes, I keep asking him to get me some broken bits of slate, but he doesn't bother, lol
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16-02-2012, 12:30 AM
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16-02-2012, 08:48 AM
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Mmmmmmmmm very interesting will have to visit our local Wickes but without the Hubby he would be so embarassed he he
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16-02-2012, 08:50 AM
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Wickes it is then
Mmmmmmmmm very interesting will have to visit our local Wickes but without the Hubby he would be so embarassed
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16-02-2012, 01:11 PM
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Nice one - our local tile shop have a damaged & reduced area & I get some good bargains from there
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16-02-2012, 01:29 PM
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17-02-2012, 04:13 PM
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I read on another forum site about a website that sends out free samples of slate - heres the link
www.stoneworksltd.co.uk Becky
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23-02-2012, 11:04 PM
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I got all mine from tops tiles they always have some out of the boxs and let me take a couple and i put a couple of pounds in the charity box
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23-02-2012, 11:12 PM
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I got mine from the recent high winds...
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