How to Harden Dirt

Hardened dirt is used as a flooring for floors inside of a home, patios and driveways. The mixture is a ratio of dirt, sand and lime. Different areas in the country will find the more lime and less and is needed according to the rain fall for the region. A basic mixture is three parts dirt to one part sand and one rpart lime. A good mix is required and a wheel barrel makes for the perfect mixing machine.

Things You'll Need

• Dirt
• Sand
• Lime
• Bucket
• Shovel
• Tamper

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Fill three buckets with dirt. Pour each bucket into a wheel barrel.

   • 2

     Fill one bucket with sand. Pour the sand into the wheel barrel.

   • 3

     Fill one bucket with lime. Pour the lime into the wheel barrel.

   • 4

     Mix the dirt, sand and lime thoroughly.

   • 5

     Dump or scoop the dirt, sand and lime mixture into the desired area.

   • 6

     Level out the surface of the mixture. Tamp the surface for three to five minutes to compact the mixture into a hardened state.