Turns out this slate tiling procedure is, well, a process. After the tiles went down, the next had to happen:
1) Use a cleaner to take away whatever thinset residual from the tiles
2) Wait three days for the cleaner to dry
3) Realize it's agency every bit good humid inwards the bath for drying to come about inwards a reasonable sum of time, too buy a dehumidifier
4) Apply iv coats of sealer to the tiles earlier grouting (so that the grout tin endure wiped off easily)
5) Grout the subway scheme shower tiles
6) Grout the flooring tiles
7) Wait a 24-hour interval for the grout to dry out earlier cleaning amongst lather too water
8) Wait 10 days (ten days people!) for the grout to completely ready earlier nosotros tin role the grout cleaner to take away the filmy residual it leaves on the tiles
9) Wait for the grout cleaner to dry
10) Apply 3-4 to a greater extent than coats of slate sealer, waiting a 24-hour interval betwixt each coat
You'd intend it wouldn't cause got too thus long, but we're going on virtually a calendar month only to destination the floor. Sheesh, perhaps nosotros are doing something wrong? If anyone out at that topographic point is familiar amongst the natural slate tile installing process, I wouldn't heed hearing whether this is the norm, or if there's anything nosotros tin create to speed upward the procedure for adjacent time. The x 24-hour interval facial expression for the grout to ready is what actually drags it on, too that's where nosotros are correct now.
While I don't cause got whatever super exciting earlier too afterwards photos to share, I tin portion this:
Progress!

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