The Hempcrete Book is a detailed practical manual for architects,
surveyors, professional builders and self-builders. It explains how to
source and mix hempcrete and how to use it in new builds and
restoration. In colour throughout, fully illustrated with beautiful
photographs, this book provides a full explanation of construction
techniques, highlighting potential pitfalls and how to avoid them. It
includes a comprehensive resources section and examples of completed
builds, with design notes.
Hempcrete is a building material with excellent properties. It's made
from lime and hemp shivs (a waste product from hemp fibre growing) and
can be used for walls, floors, and for roof insulation.
Hempcrete is breathable, absorbing and emitting moisture; this helps
regulate internal humidity, avoiding trapped moisture and mould growth,
and creating healthier buildings. It provides excellent acoustic and
thermal insulation and thermal mass. It's light-weight, reducing
construction costs, and it's environmentally friendly: it locks up CO2
for the life of the building, and the hemp doesn't require agrochemicals
or insecticides in its cultivation.
The Hempcrete Book is a valuable tool for any eco-builder.