[TheForge] Clear finish

[Andy Gladish]

The part that holds the heat tubes that you walk on (above the foam  
insulation that is) is 4-6" thick or so. I sure wouldn't make a shop floor  
out of this- lime/sand just isn't sturdy enough, I think it would break  
down under the abuse, and the linseed oil is soaked into the top, making  
Linoleum out of the upper 1/8" or so..fine for a deliberately rustic  
living room, but I think you'd get a lot of punctures in a shop.
It looks like leather, a rich chocolate brown. Blue clay and masons'  
sand..go figure...sure is easy to live with though, and much friendlier  
than concrete for winter lounging when it's all heated up.

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:31:44 -0700, Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer  
<artgawk at thegrid.net> wrote:

> Recall reading that adding asphalt emulsion to the mix ,makes it softer,  
> warmer and easier on the sole......might be pretty ugly with white sand  
> though....pf
>

>>      How thick is the layer of lime/sand/oil?  Just wondering.  I  
>> wonder if this would be a superior embedding layer for radiant floor  
>> heating conduits.  Sets up pretty hard but not like concrete.  Digging  
>> up a section would be easier (?)