iHemp issue #15 May 2021 Fibre Construction | Page 22

AIR BnB Hemp Studio in Wanaka

Barbara is building for the first time , it ’ s an AirBnB and she goes ‘ the full monty environmental ’ and builds using hempcrete . Making her the first ' Hempcrete House Build ' in New Zealand built by a building firm .

Barbara explains , “ People really appreciate being inside our Hemp Studio , because it ’ s like being in a Cacoon really . Due to the dense walls , there is no echo and an absence of outside noise .
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She goes on , " People say , ' It ’ s like being away from the world '. In a traditional build , there would be noise problems just from opening and closing doors . If I was to build again , I would have every room hempcreted .