Dirt floor - Revision history

Eric: Added some more information

2019-12-16T03:19:28Z

Added some more information

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			=Basics=
			*This is essentially a simpler version of [[Open Source Soil Stabalization Liquid]]

	For a nice hard smooth floor...of dirt - tamp it down with a heavy object, then rub it with something acidic, like citri-solve.		For a nice hard smooth floor...of dirt - tamp it down with a heavy object, then rub it with something acidic, like citri-solve.

Conor at 02:32, 13 November 2010

2010-11-13T02:32:32Z

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	[[Category:~~Construction~~]]		[[Category:Housing and construction]]

Conor at 02:25, 8 November 2010

2010-11-08T02:25:43Z

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	From ''[[Media:The_$50_and_up_Underground_House_Book.pdf‎\|The $50 and Up Underground Housing Book]]'' by Mike Oehler (link is to a 115 page pdf file) -		From ''[[Media:The_$50_and_up_Underground_House_Book.pdf‎\|The $50 and Up Underground Housing Book]]'' by Mike Oehler (link is to a 115 page pdf file) -
	<blockquote>''"Some folks in the southwest		<blockquote>''"Some folks in the southwest sweep linseed oil into their floors, wait a day or so, and repeat the process. Though still allowing "give" this sets the earth nearly like concrete; you can wipe up a dropped egg without getting any earth on the rag.<br>Others go to more elaborate and artistic extents: they mix up adobe, pour it six inches thick on the floor, smooth it down, wait for days or weeks for it to dry and crack into the mosaic of dried mud, mix up another adobe mixture and fill in the cracks, wait for it to dry, sweep in linseed oil and wait for it to dry and then repeat with linseed oil again. The resultant floor looks like tile, sets up like concrete yet still has give to the walker and will not poke through except when walked across by someone wearing spike high heel shoes or loggers calked boots. Even then, repair is as simple as mixing up a small adobe mixture and filling the holes. "''</blockquote>
	sweep linseed oil into their floors, wait a
	day or so, and repeat the process. Though
	still allowing "give" this sets the earth nearly
	like concrete; you can wipe up a dropped egg
	without getting any earth on the rag."''</blockquote>


	[[Category:Construction]]		[[Category:Construction]]

Conor at 02:23, 8 November 2010

2010-11-08T02:23:26Z

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	For a nice hard smooth floor...of dirt - tamp it down with a heavy object, then rub it with something acidic, like citri-solve.		For a nice hard smooth floor...of dirt - tamp it down with a heavy object, then rub it with something acidic, like citri-solve.

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			From ''[[Media:The_$50_and_up_Underground_House_Book.pdf‎\|The $50 and Up Underground Housing Book]]'' by Mike Oehler (link is to a 115 page pdf file) -
			<blockquote>''"Some folks in the southwest
			sweep linseed oil into their floors, wait a
			day or so, and repeat the process. Though
			still allowing "give" this sets the earth nearly
			like concrete; you can wipe up a dropped egg
			without getting any earth on the rag."''</blockquote>


	[[Category:Construction]]		[[Category:Construction]]

Conor at 18:17, 6 November 2010

2010-11-06T18:17:27Z

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	For a nice hard smooth floor...of dirt - tamp it down with a heavy object, then rub it with something acidic, like citri-solve.		For a nice hard smooth floor...of dirt - tamp it down with a heavy object, then rub it with something acidic, like citri-solve.
			[[Category:Construction]]

Jeremy: Dir floor moved to Dirt floor

2009-02-20T05:41:11Z

Dir floor moved to Dirt floor

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Jeremy: New page: For a nice hard smooth floor...of dirt - tamp it down with a heavy object, then rub it with something acidic, like citri-solve.

2009-02-20T05:40:59Z

New page: For a nice hard smooth floor...of dirt - tamp it down with a heavy object, then rub it with something acidic, like citri-solve.

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For a nice hard smooth floor...of dirt - tamp it down with a heavy object, then rub it with something acidic, like citri-solve.