Cob: Earth Floor!

[Steve Lewis]

Hey, I "poured"  a cement-stabilized earth floor.   It took a month to show
up, but it did crack and even pulled up (curled) some, as clay will do.
Probably ramming it dry (-ish)is best,
 I just didn't have the technique down and knew how to pour concrete
already.  All in all, it still works....

Steve


----- Original Message -----
From: "Darel Henman" <henman at it.to-be.co.jp>
To: "Charmaine R Taylor" <tms at northcoast.com>
Cc: <coblist at deatech.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 11:23 PM
Subject: Re: Cob: Earth Floor!


> 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:
> >
> >............ snipped
> > 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.
> >......... snipped
>
>