Thank you!! Been looking everywhere for an explanation like this all around the internet. glad i found it

Best detailed video on this technique!

@thequixotryworkshop2424

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the compliment Jimmy!

Love this video, thank you! Going to try this is my greenhouse.

Will be good to see how it holds up after a year. Covered and uncovered will certainly wear differently.

@thequixotryworkshop2424

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Frank. I am planning a follow-up video, (a year later…. ) Great idea to have uncovered vs covered… Thanks for the comment! C

Thank you. My path is very nice. No more sand blowing in my windows and little pebbles getting in my sandals. Appreciate your time!

@charlesmarglieu6929

Жыл бұрын

what are the proportions? soil to cement?

I like the way you experimented with proportions to find the best blend for your soil. Here in new SC we have pure red clay. I find blending river sand and quarry dust is necessary to make a stronger concrete. Regular concrete just looks 'blue and artificial.' Earth cement blends in and looks more 'natural.' Pleasant to the eye.

@limbeboy7

14 күн бұрын

that's exactly why i got into this. i think it looks perfect for walkways and driveways. ohhh also your bathtubs, sinks and shower area can all be made with it and fit in perfectly with surroundings.

I’m considering using this for building a cordwood wall… thanks.

@thequixotryworkshop2424

2 жыл бұрын

Wish you all the best with your wall -:) Thanks for the comment!

great demonstration thanks

Thanks very much, I gave it a shot and now have the beginning of my garden path...I'll do a bit each day.

@charlesmarglieu6929

Жыл бұрын

what are the proportions? soil to cement?

@christofferraby4712

8 ай бұрын

90 percent soil 10 percent cement

I love your tester.

Thank you , so much for sharing this . I thought of this before that this could be possible.

@thequixotryworkshop2424

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

See the floor a year later: kzread.infodTn5RVguz_k?feature=share

Amazing

Awesome video, very helpful. Just curious hows your slab holding up after this long while driving a car over it all of this time? Im thinking of making a driveway using the dry pour method but cant find enough info on the subject. Thanks for the very inspirational video :-)

What an amazing informative video. In a country where cash is a problem, but Workers are easier to get, this method could really be used and as you say the world will have less piles of concrete. I admire your hard work and the Hudson looks great in it's new place. Great video

@thequixotryworkshop2424

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the encouraging and well written comment Anita!

@jimmyghersi

2 жыл бұрын

Workers and cash are getting hard to get here in USA’

Excellent

Danki vir die video, nice job

@thequixotryworkshop2424

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tiaan!

Thanks

Hi, Useful video, thanks for posting it. After spreading the cement , I would assume you mixed it with the prepared layer of soil? I didn't see that step? In our case, near Hopefield in the Western Cape, the in-situ soil is a very fine single sized non-plastic sand , so we propose to use crusher dust. Unfortunately that increases the cost, but the sand doesn't give good results. It's for a carport like yours but for less impressive antique cars.

@thequixotryworkshop2424

2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Thanks for the comment! Yes, I did mix the cement into the prepared layer of soil.

You just wanted to show off the car didn't you what is it it's gorgeous.

Is earth cement susceptible to weeds growing out of it?

@thequixotryworkshop2424

2 жыл бұрын

@originalquizmoe If it cracks, and there is moisture and sunlight then yes. But it is minimal . What I do is to keep an eye on the cracks, and kill the weed with boiling hot water or pull it out as soon as it emerges .

@christofferraby4712

Жыл бұрын

@@thequixotryworkshop2424 brick and concrete blocks have weeds and trees growing out of it too if there are cracks in it

@judahangell1877

3 ай бұрын

Add lime type s 😉

@deeprhythminc

2 ай бұрын

Very good question. Not that it would be a bad thing all together.

love the video great job what was the size of your floor and how many bags of cement did you use lm a bee keeper in fla and it would make my life much better than kicking around in sand thank you

@thequixotryworkshop2424

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mary. Thanks for the comment! My floor is 6x6 meters- I used 6 bags. ( one bag for every 4m2) The formula is in the description of the video: It turned out that the soil I used was 3 cubic meters (or roughly 3000kg). To add a 10% mixture of cement, required 300kg of cement. Which translates to 6 x 50kg bags. Formula = for every 10 parts of soil, add 1 part cement.

Can this work with clay soil?

Hi great video but didn't see the one year update. I see you kept it moist for 5 days but how long did you cure it before riding the car up on it? Thanks!!

@thequixotryworkshop2424

Жыл бұрын

Hi. It was about a week after I made it, 2 days after the 5 days wetting it.

Very noice.

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Sir, just adding this because of your energy projects. Poured Concrete has a piezoelectric quality, especially with the proper crystalline components added to it. Like quartz and many others crystals.

@thequixotryworkshop2424

Жыл бұрын

Grat idea! Thanks!

im considering this for a basketball area i wonder if it will work

@thequixotryworkshop2424

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Josiah. Start investigating by making a small square area of about 6’x6’ . For this you will only need one bag of Portland cement. Then test for a few months it and see how it holds up. Because it is not under roof, you might have to seal it with liseed oil or paint it with a latex paint or something so water wouldn’t penetrate the floor. Also consider to do something in your preparation to avoid grass and weeds from growing in the cracks ( like some kind of membrane under or weed killer mixed into the soil.) What I do with my floor when I see a hole develops I clean it out snd patch it up with a new mixture of soil cement- adding a bit of latex into the mix. So, if you add a latex binder into your mix from the start, it might solve a few of the above problems. Latex would make it more flexible, - less cracks and more waterproof. Hope this helps.

@Josiah.435

2 жыл бұрын

@@thequixotryworkshop2424 thank you i will defenitley try this

what are the proportions? soil to cement?

@thequixotryworkshop2424

Жыл бұрын

Read the description in my video. Everything is there:-)

Love die vloer. En ek love jou ❤️🥰

would be wise to make yourself a hydraulic press save lots of time and money

@thequixotryworkshop2424

2 жыл бұрын

Gave me some workout though. Good for my heart:-)

Even 2x speed is slow! Pick up the pace mate! 😁 Otherwise, great video.

@thequixotryworkshop2424

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice and compliment! My more recent videos I use x8 speed😁

Quixotry your accent sounds South African.

@thequixotryworkshop2424

Жыл бұрын

Yip. You are spot on:-)

kzread.infoPfFvuif5sR0?feature=share

So to make earth cement you need to buy cement and mix it with earth? Not what I wanted to hear.

@thequixotryworkshop2424

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry you were disappointed.

@proyouservicesltd3652

2 жыл бұрын

@@thequixotryworkshop2424 No need to apologise, just it would be better to title the video :" how to make your cement go further by mixing with earth"

@thequixotryworkshop2424

2 жыл бұрын

The earten floors mixed with Portland cement are called “ soil cement “ or “ earth cement” . In stead of using expensive sand and stones to make concrete, you just add Portland cement to ordinary soil. It does save a lot of money as the cement itself is not so expensive, and the floor is less permanent. I changed the title to : How to make a cheap floor using earth and cement… Hope this is more accurate…

@johannak1983

2 жыл бұрын

What exactly did you expect? it's not like you can find cement in nature, you obviously have to buy it. If you're interested in something more environmentally friendly, check out earth/earthen floors (mix of soil, sand and straw).