[Strawbale] Rammed Earth Floors

[Hank Carr]

Greetings, straw bale folks.
 
Anita and I are managing the construction of two straw bale buildings this
summer.  The will be a 2000 square foot single storey light frame building
which will be fully accessible.  The second will be a 2000 square foot one
and one half storey light frame building with a free standing post and beam
second floor loft.  I've suggested rammed earth floors to both clients to
reduce the amount of cement in their plans and both are very interested in
having them.  Unfortunately, I have no experience with rammed earth floors
and there isn't anyone up here that I know of who has enough experience
successfully building rammed earth floors that I would consider bringing
them in to help.
 
So...I'm looking for someone with a fair amount of experience with
successful rammed earth floors who would be willing to come up to eastern
Ontario during the summer to run a workshop for a group of professional
straw bale builders on one or both of these two houses (the will be located
about 30 minutes apart.)
 
If you've got experience and are interested in coming up to run a workshop
for a group of motivated professionals please contact me off list and we'll
see if we can work out the details.  If you know someone who might be
interested please pass along my contact information.
 
Hank Carr
VP/Membership Coordinator
Ontario Straw Bale Building Coalition
http://www.strawbalebuilding.ca
 
Construction Supervisor
Organic Environments
Straw Bale Construction Consulting
http://www.organicenvironments.ca