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I have a client who has a dirt basement, her dog infested the place with fleas. Th dog is gone and the fleas are gone and shes looking to make sure it doesnt happen again. Besides treating the new dog any inexpensive alternatives to a concrete slab ?
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A woman who keeps a dog in a basement with a dirt floor shouldn't have a dog. Joe H
*Shotcrete, Gunnite, or Gypcrete, but not a realy sturdy surface. All generally require plaster or tile finish.
*I've read about soil cement used for driveways and garden paths. You till the soil, add dry cement and till it in, smooth and then sprinkle with water. I just did a google search and found many references. Can't think of anything much cheaper.
*Bullfrog,Run a search on "Adobe floor"--it is much like soil cement. There is a husband/wife team that publishes a book on it out of the Southwest US. Bill Steen mentioned it in one of his posts to the Strawbale listserv years ago.Another approach, depending on the type of soil, is to lime-stabilize the earth. This approach is common in the roadbuilding industry (at least in Texas). It requires a fair amount of compaction.Cameron
*No this isnt a woman who locked her dog in the basement. Is there a "bullfrog" in here? Thanks for the help.
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I have a client who has a dirt basement, her dog infested the place with fleas. Th dog is gone and the fleas are gone and shes looking to make sure it doesnt happen again. Besides treating the new dog any inexpensive alternatives to a concrete slab ?