| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
SECTION 1 About Earthen Floors. Chapter 1: The History of Earthen Floors -- Chapter 2: Understanding Earthen Floors |
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SECTION 2 Materials and Tools. Chapter 3: Materials -- Chapter 4 : Tools |
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SECTION 3 Preparing for the Pour. Chapter 5: Making the Floor Mix -- Chapter 6: The Subfloor -- Chapter 7: Preparing the Work Area |
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SECTION 4 Installing the Floor. Chapter 8: Pouring the Floor -- Chapter 9: Finishing the Floor -- Chapter 10: Living on, Maintaining and Removing an Earthen Floor |
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SECTION 5 Beyond the Basics. Chapter 11: Artistic Touches and Other Techniques -- Chapter 12: Floor Experiments -- Chapter 13: Using Radiant Heat -- Chapter 14: The Future of Earthen Floors -- Conclusion |
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Appendix A: Glossary -- Appendix B: References -- Appendix C: Resources -- Appendix D: Building a Compacted Gravel (On-Grade) Subfloor -- Appendix E: Oil and Wax Safety |
| Summary |
Down and dirty? a complete step-by-step guide to making, installing, and living with beautiful, all-natural earthen floors |
| Analysis |
ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Flooring, Earth -- Amateurs' manuals
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Flooring, Earth -- History
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Construction -- General.
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Flooring, Earth
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Thomson, James, 1977- author
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| ISBN |
9781550925616 |
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155092561X |
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