Earthen Floors A Modern Approach to an Ancient Practice.pdf

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PLETE STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO MAKING, INSTALLING AND LIVING
WITH BEAUTIFUL, ALL-NATURAL EARTHEN FLOORS
The authors essfully de-mystify the process of mixing, installing, finishing and
maintaining an earthen floor in a way that will help novices and seasoned builders alike to
produce floors that are the most beautiful, sensual and eco-friendly option available.
Chris Magwood, author, Making Better Buildings and cofounder, The Endeavour Centre
The ideal mix of inspiration, experience, technique and instruction…
this book makes a great contribution to the field on every level. 
David Eisenberg, director, Development Center for Appropriate Technology
EARTHEN FLOORS are a beautiful, affordable, durable flooring
option suitable for nearly any home. Earthen Floors: A Modern
Approach to an Ancient Practice is prehensive, fully
illustrated guide to this natural building technique, explaining
every part of the process, including:
• Sourcing and harvesting materials
• Preparing the subfloor
• Pouring, finishing and sealing the floor
• Living with and maintaining your earthen floor.
Drawing on bined knowledge of the most qualified earthen floor
practitioners, as well as the authors’ own substantial experience, Earthen
Floors is the definitive resource for this exciting flooring alternative,
perfect for everyone from the environmentally conscious do-it-yourself
enthusiast to the veteran builder.
Earthen Floors fills a long-standing gap in the catalog of natural building publications
in providing reliable and thorough instruction in earthen floor construction… the most
comprehensive and thorough resource on earthen floor technology available today.
Jacob Deva Racusin, author, The Natural panion and co-owner,
New Frameworks Natural Building, LLC
SUKITA REAY CRIMMEL has installed over JAMES THOMSON has spent a decade introducing
20,000 sq ft of earthen flooring, and is students t