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Cob: Cob - Dirt Floor?

Yun Que yunk88 at hotmail.com
Thu Mar 6 09:11:19 CST 2003


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<P> Cat here, Meagan, remember that your earth floor can have a solar heat system, water, air, or even ehcccck electric!!!  did everyone shudder at that one? : )</P>
<P><EM>for the good of all </EM>C. <BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: Darel Henman <HENMAN at IT.TO-BE.CO.JP>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: Darel Henman <HENMAN at IT.TO-BE.CO.JP>
<DIV></DIV>>To: Meagan McAleese <USEFUL_FISH at HOTMAIL.COM>, cob list <COBLIST at DEATECH.COM>
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: Cob: Cob - Dirt Floor? 
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2003 16:33:14 +0900 
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<DIV></DIV>>Meagan, 
<DIV></DIV>> rammed earth floors, stabilized or not are very nice and easy on your 
<DIV></DIV>>feet. It is not glazed, if what you meant is what I think. 
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<DIV></DIV>>Meagan McAleese wrote: 
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<DIV></DIV>> > I am interested in it because dirt has a much nicer price tag than does cement. 
<DIV></DIV>>It may possibly be more expansive, due to labor it requires. 
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<DIV></DIV>> > But I fear it would it be cold I'm in Canada and dirt gets cold up here. 
<DIV></DIV>>Are you suggesting that cement does not get cold? Earthen floors 
<DIV></DIV>>should perform better than concrete thermally in my opinion 
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<DIV></DIV>> > Please let me know. 
<DIV></DIV>> > Meagan 
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<DIV></DIV>>Darel 
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