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Fast, Easy, Low Cost Soil Cement Floors

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 3, 2017 by Kelly HartDecember 3, 2017

My Little Homestead has a new video series that documents each step of construction of Shea’s new earthbag bedroom. At the beginning of this particular episode they explain their favorite soil cement floor method.

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Posted in General | Tagged dirt cheap housing, diy soil cement floor, earth building, earth floor, low cost floor, low cost soil cement floor, natural building, soil cement floor | 2 Replies

Lime-ash Floors

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 13, 2014 by Kelly HartOctober 13, 2014

Lime-ash floors were an economical form of floor construction from the 15th century to the 19th century, for upper floors in parts of England where limestone or chalk were easily available. They were strong, flexible, and offered good heat and … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged alternative floor, DIY, ecofriendly, floor, lime, lime ash, low cost, low cost floor, natural building, sustainable | 1 Reply

Paper Bag Floors

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 19, 2014 by Kelly HartJanuary 19, 2014

“Those of you that are looking for an affordable, attractive, totally doable flooring solution have come to the right place! I wanted to do paper flooring, mostly because it was cheap and I thought it looked great. But mostly because … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged DIY, do it yourself, flooring, floors, home remodel, low cost, low cost floor, natural building, paper bag floor, sustainable | 5 Replies

Adobe Block Floors

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 23, 2013 by Kelly HartJune 23, 2013

Readers often ask our advice about the most practical floors for do-it-yourselfers. If you’re building your own sustainable home, I suggest building floors on grade. This eliminates the need for posts, beams, floor joists, subflooring, toxic glues and other materials … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged adobe floor, DIY, earth floor, earthen floor, eco friendly, floor, low cost floor, natural, natural building, sustainable | 19 Replies

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