Earthen floors : a modern approach to an ancient practice / / Sukita Reay Crimmel and James Thomson ; cover design by Diane McIntosh

• Autore: Crimmel Sukita Reay
• Pubblicazione: Gabriola Island, Canada : , : New Society Publishers, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (266 p.)
• Disciplina: 698/.9
• Soggetto topico: Flooring
• Persona (resp. second.): ThomsonJames; McIntoshDiane
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: SECTION 1 About Earthen Floors. Chapter 1: The History of Earthen Floors -- Chapter 2: Understanding Earthen Floors -- ; SECTION 2 Materials and Tools. Chapter 3: Materials -- Chapter 4 : Tools -- ; SECTION 3 Preparing for the Pour. Chapter 5: Making the Floor Mix -- Chapter 6: The Subfloor -- Chapter 7: Preparing the Work Area -- ; 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 -- ; 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 -- ; Appendix A: Glossary -- Appendix B: References -- Appendix C: Resources -- Appendix D: Building a Compacted Gravel (On-Grade) Subfloor -- Appendix E: Oil and Wax Safety.
• Sommario/riassunto: Down and dirty -- a complete step-by-step guide to making, installing, and living with beautiful, all-natural earthen floors.
• Titolo autorizzato: Earthen floors
• ISBN: 1-55092-561-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910792287303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II