Can hemp be used with walling material?
Can hemp be used with walling material?
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Seymour Simone
Yes, you can you use hempcrete. I would not try to make hempcrete yourself though. I would recommend buying it from someone who knows what they’re doing.
wavess
Yes, hemp can be used to make walling materials, and can be used alongside regular walling materials. There is very little research done on this combination, however, so unless you are a trained construction worker or engineer, I would proceed with caution.
Katie Halder
Hemp can be used with walling material, in the form of hempcrete. However, the use of hempcrete is still skeptical because of the lack of usage and research on it. Not many people have used hempcrete to construct major projects and that is why it is less reliable. Also, hempcrete is sticky and thicker than normal cement, which makes it difficult to be used as a walling material in order to construct a wall. But, it does offer good amount of strength also.
Melody
Hempcrete is more like concrete, not like the drywall (in the photo.) It’s easier to work with and the fibers work as insulation. It’s especially good in wet areas. And no brittleness like concrete means no expansion joints, which is great for a continuous line.
Abigail
Yes, it is used in construction industry too and the hemp based material is called Hempcrete. Hempcrete is used to produce a carbon negative thermal walling substance. It is a fiberboard, with a medium density that is totally made from hemp hurds. Hurds are tough parts of hemp that stick to the fiber after it is separated. This produce is utilized to make environmental friendly furniture, walls, counter tops and shelving.
RainDanceMaggie01
Yes! Its called Hempcrete. Its like a concrete but made with hemp instead. It supposed to be lighter and easier to use then concrete. I have also heard that its water and fire proof and great for homes to use if you can find it.