I was born in Santa Fe and spent much of my youth in New Mexico. Many of
the older homes, barns, etc. have dirt floors. They use horse or cow blood
to seal it and it makes a hard, dust-free surface that is easy to sweep.
I'm sure you could use any brick or concrete sealer if you don't want to
sacrifice the family cow =) Spreading oil on roads is a no-no now (Benzene
is not eco-friendly) but we buy a variety of sealers for dust and erosion
control.
Another option would be to spread coarse gravel in your shop; heavy enough
gravel that your vacuum can't pick it up. Then you could vacuum the bits
up.
-Silas-
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Swingle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 10:47 AM
Subject: [RCSE] Dirt floor shop.
> For years I didn't worry too much about the cleanliness of my shop floor.
> I'd sweep it every year or so and that was good enough. Now I've got a new
> shop. Unfortunately, it has a dirt floor.
>
> How do you keep a dirt floor at least reasonably free from all the small
> little bits that are generated from building?
>
> The saw dust is obviously not a problem, perhaps even a benefit. But what
> about all those bits of foam and other non degradable stuff?
>
> Any tips for keeping the dust down? I remember 30 years ago they used to
oil
> dirt roads but that seems a bit excessive here.
>
> Bill Swingle
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Janesville, CA
>
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