22-08-2011, 10:49 PM | #1 |
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Slate feeding plate
just wondering where i can get a piece of slate small enough to use as a feeding plate for my little one coming this weekend? looked at B&Q and all they had were huge slabs. Thanks.
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23-08-2011, 12:36 AM | #2 |
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Not sure where you're based, but I found some excellent pieces of slate at Thompsons builders merchants in Crews Hill, and very cheap too. I guess the builders' suppliers are gonna be cheaper than B & Q ....
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23-08-2011, 12:52 AM | #3 |
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Try your local tile shop (or an online supplier) most will give you a sample (especially if you say its for your large untiled kitchen floor!)
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23-08-2011, 09:19 AM | #4 | |
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here's one as a water dish/food dish slate and one as a hide they might be more than a tenner a pack now but worth every penny even if they were £15 it would only be £3 each still. Sometimes you get knockdown end of range for a fiver a pack |
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23-08-2011, 11:22 AM | #6 |
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Thanks all, i think first step will be tile store to try and get a free sample if not ill go from there.
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23-08-2011, 11:23 AM | #7 |
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thanks all i think first stop will be tile shop for a free sample if not ill go from there!
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23-08-2011, 08:15 PM | #8 |
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There are websites you can order free samples from, you can get upto four. Here is a link to one of them but if you search google there are loads of sites providing free samples.
http://www.stonehousetiles.co.uk/til...librated.stone |
14-09-2011, 10:21 PM | #9 |
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Was just about to ask this same question then came across this thread.
I have ordered one from the web address you provide Nooddle. Good find |
15-09-2011, 09:53 AM | #10 |
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there was one a couple of years ago that everyone on here was getting samples from, you were allowed 4 samples. An old ruin would have some lying around.
Actually, I remember they used to sell slate in my fish (aquarium) shop |
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