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Earthen floors

By Manzabar

"Down and Dirty" | NYTimes.com

The NYTimes.com has an article up discussing earthen or dirt/mud floors as a modern building technique apparently picking up steam out in the Western United States.  Some of the pictures in the article make the floors look gorgeous but somehow I don't think this would work well in my area (too much rain/snow/ice in Iowa).  Found via TreeHugger.

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February 09, 2007
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Log Homes

August 26, 2007

Thanks for the tip on this.

 

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Manzabar

February 10, 2007
@Keter: Glad I could help!
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Keter

February 09, 2007
This is what I was looking for.  I immediately did a conceptual mashup of this idea with another I have been kicking around and will be experimenting on a sample area I know I will eventually tile in case the chemistry doesn't work the way I expect.  I'll post results when known.
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Manzabar

February 09, 2007
They do seal these floors with a mixture of linseed oil and beeswax and I'm sure some of those mixes stand up better than others.  However I would be hesitant to put this kind of floor in my house (a 1910 bungalow); as I just don't think it would hold up well to people coming in from the outside with snow, ice and salt (ice melt) on their shoes and tracking across the floor.  Still they do look nice and if I ever move someplace warmer/dryer; it would be something I'd look into.
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jasimar

February 09, 2007
Depends on the quality,right?  Good to know, though, Manzabar.

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