Tuesday 18 March 2014
The test piece of Limecrete was showing a few cracks, nothing serious, but Dave decided to alter the mix, and we were ready to try the next section of floor. We had asked Robbie and Sue to come and work the mixer for us on Wednesday, so we wanted everything ready for a full day on the morrow.
The mix was: 1 bag of lime to 3 sand and 3 gravel, as dry as possible. This is a big mix for the mixer, so we emptied it in two separate loads so as not to flood the barrow, or make it too heavy to push up the ramp into the work area.
The test piece of Limecrete was showing a few cracks, nothing serious, but Dave decided to alter the mix, and we were ready to try the next section of floor. We had asked Robbie and Sue to come and work the mixer for us on Wednesday, so we wanted everything ready for a full day on the morrow.
The mix was: 1 bag of lime to 3 sand and 3 gravel, as dry as possible. This is a big mix for the mixer, so we emptied it in two separate loads so as not to flood the barrow, or make it too heavy to push up the ramp into the work area.
We installed batons across the floor area to define about a metre width at a time so that we could level the limecrete with the side of a plank as it went in.
The first floor section completed
Our bank of drills, ready to fix the next crosspiece.
Early next morning, Dave cutting the wire that goes into the mix to help stabilise it
Baton and wire installed, no cracks in yesterday's section - all ready for the workforce to arrive.
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