Dirt Floors are the new black
“It’s beautiful,” said Mr. Rowell, 28, as he stood back to take in the whole room. “It’s just what we wanted.” What he wanted was a dirt floor, made of classic mud combined with lime and sand to make it set hard, and then treated with linseed oil and beeswax to make it water-repellent and shiny. Natural pigments can be used to create designs in the earthen surface, and "some builders add the blood of oxen for maroon coloration". While they're still extremely rare, they're starting to catch in in trendy new construction, with natural building company MudCrafters now booking for 2009. Just be prepared to give up stiletto heels; it dings easily. [GT]
Down and Dirty [via Spluch]
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