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