Paper Bag Patio Floor Update
Leaky Roof Causes Damage
Ever since the Paper Bag Patio has been installed, I have been somewhat afraid of it. I avoid walking on it and cringe when it rains. It seems so fragile. Yet after a year, it is surprisingly durable with a couple of exceptions.
We have a leaky roof (which we will eventually fix) but everywhere the roof leaked, the floor is damaged - a couple spots in the middle of the patio and especially where the floor meets the building. Also, the seam between the earthbag & the concrete is ripping in various places.
This is surprisingly easy to fix.
Here is a video update:
Update
The best part of the patio is that I can walk on it with complete confidence. I now believe paper bags are a viable option for a floor covering and we have an easy fix if the weather is too hard on it. Bree jokes that eventually our patio will be completely covered by earthen floor :)
Earthbag Patio with a Paper Bag Floor
Click Here to See Part One
References
Here are a couple links to paper bag floors that others have done and where we got our instructions on how to install them.
Article: Paper Bag Floors - A Tutorial:
http://www.domesticimperfection.com/2013/03/paper-bag-floors-a-tutorial/
Video: Brown Paper Floor: Do-It-Yourself Alternative to Hard Wood Floors:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvR2pfSdrmw
Shelly
July 2015
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Resources
www.greenhomebuilding.com/adobe.htm
www.earthbagbuilding.com/articles.htm
www.earthbagplans.wordpress.com
We moved from the city to the country in 2005. Since then, we have been building structures, raising livestock and growing some of our own foods. We are crazy about family, nutrition and want the best for our growing family.
