The flooring you pick for your sunroom should depend on how your will use the room. With a variety of different options to choose from you can pick limestone,marble and even slate.

When most of us think about slate we visualize a Victorian house, however slate can be found in a variety of colors and flooring slabs are cut and are much thicker. However slate that is even obtained from the source such as Welsh slate that is still mined will vary in colors. Slate can be obtained from Spain, India, Turkey and China. African slate is pure black and probably the blackest slate available. Slate from Westmoreland is either green or has a slight orange shade.

When you need to have damp-proo0f coursing, slate can be used because of its non porous nature. Because slate is prone to marks and scratches you should protect it, but do not give it a wet shiny looking coat. Regular oiling is required to help maintain the natural look and can be flat and retain its flatness.

With marble being as hard as it is it provides a luxurious look in your sunroom. As you probably know, marble comes mostly from Italy. If you want a durable room as well as beautiful choose marble. Compared to limestone and slate, marble comes in much thinner slabs. A well polished marble floor can be extremely slippery at first, but enhances the look of luxury.

Sedimentary rocks such as limestone and sandstone are very porous in nature that have been formed many years in layers. Making them soft and somewhat easier to cut, but they still cannot be purchased in a variety of finishes. For sunrooms facing south, you could choose limestone for a cold look. A richer shade of limestone can be chosen from the more cream and buff tones. Limestone has been formed over thousands of years and is composed of tiny shells of prehistoric sea life, making it very durable. You can measure the durability of the stone with the size or the pores, large pores mean it is more durable.

Sandstone comes in colors ranging from the purest white coming from Egypt to deep red and brown shades found in England. You need to be careful in choosing sandstone because the quality varies from slab to slab, just like any other kind of natural resource. The goal is to properly bleed the slabs so that your sunroom floor gives the effect you want.

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