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Cob: Rammed Earth floorJonathan Smith jopasm at ebicom.netMon Jun 11 16:26:34 CDT 2001
Hello. I'm working on building a small earth oven and an adjoining shed that will provide a roof for the oven and enclosed space to do final prep on the loaves. I saw an article in BackHome magazine a couple of years ago about rammed earth floors - basically a mixture of clay-containing soil, an aggregate (gravel), lime and/or concrete, and possibly some straw that is tamped down and then coated with boiled linseed oil. Unfortunately I can't find the magazine with the article in it. Does anybody know of any websites that would have the information on how to prepare a floor such as this? The soil is rougly 50% clay and 50% silt - I need to know how much (if any) additional material needs to be added. Thanks for any information.
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