William Stanwix, Alex Sparrow

The Hempcrete Book

Designing and building with hemp-lime

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Sustainable Building
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 261mm x 212mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 1504g
• ISBN-13: 9780857842244
• ISBN-10: 0857842242
• Artikelnr.: 40787816

Autorenporträt

William Stanwix, Alex Sparrow

Inhaltsangabe

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