The Hempcrete Book: Designing and Building with Hemp-Lime by William Stanwix, Alex Sparrow

The Hempcrete Book: Designing and Building with Hemp-Lime by William Stanwix, Alex Sparrow

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.

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.

Review Quotes:

"This book provides clear guidance through its photos, text and sketches on all aspects of building with this 'deep green' material and takes our early work forward into the mainstream. It is a must-have for anyone planning to build with hempcrete, whether in renovation or new build projects." --Ralph Carpenter and Richard Scales, MODECE ARCHITECTS, Suffolk

"The book contains lots of good advice and general good building practice... I would recommend this book to anyone working in the field of sustainable building." --Ian Pritchett

"Any architect, designer, owner or builder thinking of building in hemp or using lime in their build should obtain this book before they start." --Neil Garrett, The Owner Builder