Home ImprovementsGFriday, August 12th, 2016 About a week ago, Chad let us know that our earthen floor was officially dry and complete. Without wasting a single moment after the all-clear, Tyler and I collected our disparate belongings from the camper, workshop, car, truck, and neighbors' hou...
Earthen Floor Installation, Part FourGFriday, July 22nd, 2016 After the two layers of earthen floor basecoat were dry, Chad and his crew applied a much thinner finish coat. Unfortunately, throughout subsequent days of drying, it cracked significantly. So, they then applied an additional coat of slip to cover ...
Earthen Floor Installation, Part ThreeGFriday, June 17th, 2016 With just a day's drying time for the first layer of basecoat, it's time to reinforce the earthen floor with burlap, and put on another layer of mix. We peek in from the doorway to check out the progress: By the end of the day, the ...
Earthen Floor Installation, Part TwoGThursday, June 16th, 2016 Layer one of our earthen floor basecoat has begun! ...
Earthen Floor Installation, Part OneGThursday, June 16th, 2016 This morning, the crew of Vermont Natural Homes arrived, raring to get started. After tackling a few unforeseen challenges, Chad and plastering whiz, Liz Johndrow, whipped up the floor mix using a lot of sand and a little clay. When our mortar mixe...
Earthen Floor BeginsGWednesday, June 15th, 2016 Though we just came back from California, it's already time to leave again. This time, we'll be vacating our little cottage for about six weeks as Vermont Natural Homes installs an earthen floor. Despite what we had originally hoped, we will not be...
