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General: the cost and desirability of earthen floor for kitchen

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      CommentAuthordjh
    • CommentTimeNov 1st 2023
     
    RobinB couldn't start a new discussion, so here is one ready-made :bigsmile:
    • CommentAuthorRobinB
    • CommentTimeNov 2nd 2023
     
    Thanks DJH! Have any of you made an earth floor? I am wondering what tools are required. At the moment I’d love to replace our badly tiled kitchen floor though in reality it’s probably a project for our next home.
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    I haven't, but if you want I could ask a colleague who had one done by a specialist.
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    I'm considering something like this for my Garage/workshop build.

    For our side extension, we laid a concrete slab on geocell - the cost for the slab as a proportion of the build was ridiculous, not to mention the environmental bill.

    Does anyone know if this has been tried with chalk instead of clay / soil?
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      CommentAuthordjh
    • CommentTimeNov 2nd 2023 edited
     
    I haven't; there's a fair amount of information available online, e.g. https://www.lowimpact.org/categories/earthen-floors AIUI you can produce good results, but you have to treat them right afterwards, since they are much easier to damage (but can also be repaired).

    I'm not sure they'd be a good choice for a garage or workshop, both because of the high point loads that are typical and the risk of scratches when things are moved or dropped.
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      CommentAuthorfostertom
    • CommentTimeNov 2nd 2023
     
    Oil or other chemicals dropped.
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    I was thinking more about using this as a replacement for the ground-bearing floor slab itself (on a layer of geocell hardcore/insulation). Could always lay a more hardwearing floor surface on top.

    The side extension used a concrete slab on geocell and I had to skip 2 loads of chalk for that - the skin flint and enviro-mentalist in me would rather use it than chuck it. Expect conversations with BCO will be fun...

    Garage is the wrong term really - it will be attached to the house but the doorway will be 'just' too narrow for a car to be classed as a garage. I need it for woodwork / DIY projects and storage, so not overly worried about spillages.

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