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While volunteer labour can reduce costs, a certain num-
ber of skilled people is essential.
Since hempcrete is quite a labour-intensive process, many self-builders understandably try
to reduce costs by supplying their own labour or getting friends and family to help with the
hempcrete-placing phase. Using volunteers can be a good way to reduce costs. However,
it is vital that basic training is provided and that the work of volunteers is well super-
vised throughout the build to ensure consistency of workmanship. Also, we have found
that when people are not being paid for their work, despite the very best of intentions
they do sometimes see their attendance on the day as something that is entirely their own
choice, right up until the last minute. There will always be some folk who don't see any-
thing wrong with phoning on the morning they are expected (or not phoning at all) to say
that they've changed their mind and won't be coming.
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