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[David Muhl <dmuhl65@yahoo.com>]

I sent it over to your other address

~D

--- On Tue, 7/27/10, Cory Brennan <cory8570@yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Cory Brennan <cory8570@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [permaculture] mats on earth floors
> To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 12:07 PM
> I didn't see Dave's response to
> earthen floors, would appreciate it if you emailed it to me
> Dave!  Might have got shredded in my spam box or
> something.  I appreciate all the info, very
> helpful!  
> 
> Best, Cory
> 
> --- On Mon, 7/26/10, Rain Tenaqiya <raincascadia@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Rain Tenaqiya <raincascadia@yahoo.com>
> > Subject: [permaculture] mats on earth floors
> > To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
> > Date: Monday, July 26, 2010, 3:06 PM
> > We have found that only smooth (but
> > not too smooth or they stick to the floor and the
> sealed
> > portion of the floor is ripped off when they are
> removed)
> > and breathable materials can be used to cover earth
> floors,
> > such as soft carpet or cardboard.  Anything with
> texture
> > will make dents and scratches in the floor.
> >  
> > We followed the advice of a couple popular cob books
> and
> > used beeswax mixed with linseed oil to seal our first
> > floor.  This never lost its stickiness and was
> totally
> > unsatisfactory.  After this, we started using 50%
> > beeswax/50% carnuaba wax mixed with citrus oil to wax
> the
> > floor and this cures faster and is not as sticky.
> >  
> > Rain
> > 
> > 
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