Yes people are stupid. I don't know how many I have seen have a new wall or roof done and they let the workmen disappear with the old stones and tiles. Some of the stones in the walls of the house are huge with old fashioned chisel marks. We think they may have come from a nearby castle. So maybe 700 years old.

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Ceramic can last for centuries .... and if you decide to replace the slate, save it and put it up for sale. Artists go crazy buying up those tiles for homestead, farm, and still life type paintings.

.... and an update: I have all the gas line in and working as of about 2 hours ago! We all just finished taking HOT showers!!!