iHemp issue #15 May 2021 Fibre Construction | Page 31

The house faces due North to collect heat during the winter , but the eaves keep out the sun in mid-summer , and the interior stays cool .
" Hempcrete goes in wet but is dry in six weeks , dryer then the timber in the house . Water vapour if it gets inside the wall somehow , it can easily dry . I could probably spray down my internal walls until they are wet , come back in a few days , and they will be completely dry . On a ' traditional build ' if water was to get inside the membrane of the windows or doors , it would not be able to get out . Untreated timber will just rot .
" With Hempcrete because the moisture is constantly moving , the moisture levels are naturally regulated .
" The Hempcrete naturally promotes longevity in the materials . There is always a hemp fibre touching another hemp fibre , which leads to the outside . Which is why you never get moisture or mould problems - it ’ s like a moisture sink .
" Hempcrete also has ‘ Thermal Mass ’ which means the
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