The Hempcrete Book
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The Hempcrete Book

Designing and building with hemp-lime

  1. 368 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Hempcrete Book

Designing and building with hemp-lime

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A comprehensive practical manual for professionals and self-builders, this innovative book explains the many benefits of building with hempcrete. Hempcrete is a building material with excellent, environmentally friendly properties. It's made from lime and hemp shivs (a waste product from hemp fibre growing) and can be used for walks, floor and 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 it is lightweight, which reduces construction costs. Whether you're working on a new build or are planning a renovation, The Hempcrete Book tells you everything you need to know to get started with hempcrete. It describes how to source and mix it, and provides a detailed account of construction techniques, highlighting potential pitfalls and how to avoid them. With fully illustrated design notes and examples of completed builds, this book is a powerful tool for any eco-builder.

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Publisher
Green Books
Year
2014
ISBN
9780857841216
Edition
1
Topic
Architecture
Subtopic
Sustainability in Architecture

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright
  4. Full contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Foreword
  7. Introduction
  8. PART 1: PRINCIPLES OF BUILDING WITH HEMPCRETE
  9. Part 1 contents
  10. Chapter 1: History and uses of hemp
  11. Chapter 2: Hemp in construction
  12. Chapter 3: An introduction to lime
  13. Chapter 4: Key concepts in sustainable building
  14. Chapter 5: Getting the basics right
  15. Chapter 6: Variations on the hemp-lime mix
  16. Chapter 7: Performance of hempcrete in a building
  17. Chapter 8: Tools and equipment
  18. Chapter 9: Health and safety
  19. Chapter 10: Planning the build
  20. Focus on self-build 1: Agan Chy
  21. PART 2: HEMPCRETE CONSTRUCTION
  22. Part 2 contents
  23. Chapter 11: The hempcrete wall: an overview
  24. Chapter 12: Foundations and plinth
  25. Chapter 13: The structural frame
  26. Chapter 14: Shuttering
  27. Chapter 15: Mixing hempcrete
  28. Chapter 16: Placing hempcrete
  29. Chapter 17: Floors, ceilings and roof insulation
  30. Chapter 18: Finishes for hempcrete
  31. Chapter 19: Practicalities on a hempcrete build
  32. Chapter 20: Restoration and retrofit
  33. Focus on self-build 2: Hemp Lime House
  34. PART 3: DESIGNING A HEMPCRETE BUILDING
  35. Part 3 contents
  36. Chapter 21: Design fundamentals
  37. Chapter 22: Indicative detailing
  38. Focus on self-build 3: Bridge End Cottage
  39. Chapter 23: A look to the future
  40. Notes
  41. Glossary
  42. Resources
  43. Bibliography
  44. Index
  45. Also by Green Books