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|<font size="3">'''Think about:''' the balance between hygiene and safety. Floors need to be smooth enough to be washed and swept, but not so smooth that they are slippery when wet.</font>
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|width="20%"|'''Construction'''
|width="20%"|'''Advantages '''
|width="20%"|'''Disadvantages'''
|width="20%"|'''Improvements / variations'''
|width="20%"|'''Cost / labour'''
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|style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Rammed earth floor without marram (small stones)
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* Materials locally available
* Sweepable but not washable
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* Difficult to get the floor texture right: see above
* Floor dusty and not very hygienic
* Not easy to clean
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* Ensure good water drainage away from the user
* A slightly rough floor is suitable for people using crutches / sticks.
|Low
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|style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Rammed earth floor made of marram (small stones) and sand; cow dung is smeared over to make it even and smooth
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* Materials locally available
* Repels urine to a certain extent
* Sweepable and wipeable
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* Difficult to get the floor texture right - see above
* Easier to keep clean than above example
* Needs regular maintenance (smearing with cow dung)
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* Ensure good water drainage away from the user
* A slightly rough floor is suitable for people using crutches/sticks.
|Low to medium
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|style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Cement slab, installed level with earth floor around it
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* Locally produced
* Easy to keep clean - washable
* Durable
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* If the surface is too smooth it can be slippery when wet
* Surrounding floor might need maintenance to keep it level with slab
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|Medium
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