Cob: Earth Floor!

[Darel Henman]

You mention the word "pour" below, but from my reading and it makes
sense,the less moisture in the mix the less cracks and shrinkage upon
drying.  You can always fill in small cracks though.

Could you expand on what you mean by pour.  Some people might get
confused.

A rammed earthen floor would give you the strongest, especially if you
gave it about a 14% slaked lime content.   The ash you use sounds like a
good additive to.  

Darel

Charmaine R Taylor wrote:
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> I'd like to pour a "floor" under a work area
> which is just gravel now, and in future will pour a floor over  a cement
> floor in my studio just to see how it holds up and feels. 
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