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The Hempcrete Book: Designing and Building with Hemp-Lime by William Stanwix, Alex Sparrow (Paperback, 2014)
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It provides excellent acoustic and thermal insulation, and it is lightweight, which reduces construction costs. It describes how to source and mix it, and provides a detailed account of construction techniques, highlighting potential pitfalls and how to avoid them.
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Truly comprehensive and enormously helpful. I wish we'd had this guide when building our Hempcrete homes in Swindon! - Kevin McCloud This is an excellent practical guide, with detailed information on how to specify and build with hempcrete to create comfortable buildings with low environmental impact. It shows how hempcrete can take its place as a mainstream method of construction for desiners, contractors and self-builders alike. Jon Broome, author of The Green Self-Build Book 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.Product Identifiers
PublisherGreen Pharmacy Books
ISBN-139780857841209
eBay Product ID (ePID)209518921
Product Key Features
Number of Pages368 Pages
Publication NameThe Hempcrete Book: Designing and Building with Hemp-Lime
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaBuilding Services Engineering
AuthorWilliam Stanwix, Alex Sparrow
SeriesSustainable Building
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height255 mm
Item Width205 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorAlex Sparrow, William Stanwix
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- 10 Aug, 2021
Great!
This is a really great book - up to date with lots of depth & surrounding information. Looking forward to receiving the Lime Plaster one by the same publisher.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 06 Dec, 2017
Great read
A very informative book. Essential reading if you are contemplating your own project and a superb reference source.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 31 Aug, 2022
Essential reading for anyone considering using hempcrete
Well laid out, clear and informativeVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
