Fixing a broken slate step on our porch by Mars 31 July 2019 We recently had a friend visit us who stood awkwardly on one of our slate steps leading to our front door. The friend was fine, but the step, well, not so much. The slate must have been very brittle and large chunk came away. 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTumblrRedditStumbleuponWhatsappEmail