From: Gambony, Jim
Subject: Soil Cement Shop floors
>Tony,
>
>I have a friend from the Triumph club who was advocating exactly that
>approach for my barn floor. Apparently it's an old trick from where he's
>from (Tulsa OK area).
Yep, it's a viable method . . . Uncle Sam built miles and miles of runway
exactly like that in Nam. There was an article in one of the Popular
Science-type magazines about 15 years ago . . .the article gave formulas on
how much Portland cement per yard depending on soil type: more for clay
soils, less for sand. I know a guy who did a BIG airplane hanger on his
ranch with this method. The hanger had a dusty surface problem which I
think was solved by mopping on boiled linseed oil . . . I guess something
like Thompson Water Seal might do it better.
I bet a good web search would turn up more than you want to know.
Tony
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