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Rammed earth is the primary technique used for floors made with earth, and
is most common in renovation and conservation works, or for
agricultural buildings, barns and storage cellars. Thicker
floor-sections must be executed in several layers of earth
and each layer must be compacted well.
Floors made of earth are vapour permeable, a characteristic
that is ideal for storage and wine cellars. The firmness of
rammed earth floors can be improved by wetting and renewed
compacting. The surface can be further hardened by the addition
of primer oils, hard wax or linseed oil. Rammed earth floors
can also be used as a base for laying brick or stone slab floors.
Important: As with other floor materials,
floor constructions made with earth require a damp-proof
course and in some cases insulation depending upon the intended
use of the room. Earth floors are not suitable for wet environments.
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