The principle
Safe underfoot in all weather. Non-slip stone, gaps too small to trap a heel, a 2% cross-fall so water always drains. Every surface tested by a gloved hand before a bare foot ever touches it.
Materials
- Slate offcuts (flat ≥20×30cm)
- chisel
- hammer or rotary stone engraver
- slate base/stand
- exterior epoxy
Tools
- Slate-specific chisel or diamond-point engraver
- hammer
- spirit level
- tape
- template card
Reclaimed from
Old roofing slate + slate patio remnants + stonemason scraps