The Hempcrete Book

Designing and building with hemp-lime

William Stanwix, Alex Sparrow (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

368 Seiten

2014
Green Books (Verlag)
978-0-85784-120-9 (ISBN)

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The first UK book on building with hemp by people who make their living doing it; including background information, a practical instruction manual with full illustration, and discussion about the hemp building industry.

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.

Alex Sparrow works for one of only a handful of companies working with hempcrete in the UK and the only one to work with self-builders. Alex works on the strategic development of the company but still regularly takes the opportunity to get his hands dirty on the building sites. Beyond the day-job, he is also a freelance writer on natural building. William Stanwix is a qualified building surveyor and founder of a growing UK company which specialises in new build and restoration with hempcrete and other natural building materials. Along with ongoing construction projects, Will provides consultancy, technical design and training for people interested in building with hempcrete and other natural building materials.

Foreword by Professor Tom Woolley
Introduction

Part One: Principles of building with hempcrete

History and uses of hemp
Hemp in construction
An introduction to lime
Key concepts in sustainable building
Getting the basics right
Variations on the hemp–lime mix
Performance of hempcrete in a building
Tools and equipment
Health and safety
Planning the build
Focus on self-build 1: Agan Chy

Part Two: Hempcrete construction

The hempcrete wall: an overview
Foundations and plinth
The structural frame
Shuttering
Mixing hempcrete
Placing hempcrete
Floors, ceilings and roof insulation
Finishes for hempcrete
Practicalities on a hempcrete build
Restoration and retrofit
Focus on self-build 2: Hemp Lime House

Part Three: Designing a hempcrete building

Design fundamentals
Indicative detailing
Focus on self-build 3: Bridge End Cottage

A look to the future
Resources

Erscheint lt. Verlag	9.10.2014
Zusatzinfo	Colour photos throughout
Sprache	englisch
Maße	206 x 256 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Hausbau / Einrichten / Renovieren
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Technik ► Bauwesen
ISBN-10	0-85784-120-3 / 0857841203
ISBN-13	978-0-85784-120-9 / 9780857841209
Zustand	Neuware