6 reasons to build with hemp
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No More Damp , Mouldy , Leaking Kiwi Houses !
Hempcrete has a natural hygroscopic performance capacity . This means a hempcrete wall can absorb moisture from inside the building when there is an increase in humidity ( caused by high rainfall , showering , boiling kettles , cooking , drying laundry inside , using gas heaters , costal air , high humidity regions ). The hemp wall then naturally releases the moisture back into the interior space , when the internal humidity level has dropped .
This means that condensation , black mould and a ‘ leaky home ’ are not possible in a hempcrete home . This greatly assists with minimising asthma and other respiratory diseases that are increasing exponentially in New Zealand .
A hempcrete home is one of the healthiest buildings to live in . The outside of the hempcrete home does not need any cladding . To keep it watertight it is rendered with lime plaster . Having overhanging eaves is also a useful idea if the home is in a known high rainfall area .