Thursday 7th Sept 2017
The boot-room floor was now fully dug out and raked level, so we could start on pouring the limecrete. Our mix is 4 buckets sand, 4 gravel, 1 lime, half a cup of cement and water. The cement isn't necessary, but as we need this floor to set within a month, we thought it prudent to add a little.
The boot-room floor was now fully dug out and raked level, so we could start on pouring the limecrete. Our mix is 4 buckets sand, 4 gravel, 1 lime, half a cup of cement and water. The cement isn't necessary, but as we need this floor to set within a month, we thought it prudent to add a little.
The damped floor, with a wooden levelling beam installed
The plank ramp from the back terrace moved to bridge the slope onto the front steps
Dave brings the first barrow-load
after which we remember to put a wire framework in to reinforce the slab, which Dave cuts to fit with the grinder and we push down into the first mix
Some time later, after two more barrow-loads, I survey the situation
and then carry on levelling.
And wouldn't you know it? Not quite enough to finish off. Not a problem with lime - we'll top it up when we pour the next section.
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