Build A House From Hemp

Grow your own home, literally! It is now possible to grow your own 3 bedroom home on little more than 1 acre of land. This book is not about growing hemp, but about building with it. Suitable for most countries, this method is unique and the culmination of 10 years of research and development by Dr Klara Marosszeky. Without the need for complicated harvesting equipment or machinery - you need to hire a cement mixer and everything else can be made by hand. Following from successful workshops on building with hemp this book contains a full construction manual as well as a good introduction. "I love the personal touch given by the long interview, this made it easy to read and understand, thanks - i'll be sending you photos of my finished house soon" N Sarandon With clear and simple diagrams this method has been used to create council approved buildings, and unlike 'hemcrete' does not require the use of 'decorticated' or specially processed industrial hemp. Suitable for professional builders, self-builders, renovators and eco enthusiasts to build a chook house, shed or full size family home. Hemp houses can be rendered to look like a standard home, with the added benefit of insulation, natural breathable walls that are both rodent and fire proof. However, one benefit of this method is that it saves on labour - you do not need to render, paint or finish in any way - the look of natural hemp construction is often copied! You can add natural pigments to the blend and colour to create what is a beautiful family home. Considering building, this is a must know. Full of helpful hints and tips to ask your builder. Building with hemp is cost effective. If you want to learn more about building with hemp then you can at www.thehempbuilder.com where you can attend a hemp workshop and meet the authors in person.