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Shuttering partially removed from a hempcrete wall.
The hempcrete
Hemp shiv (the chopped-up core of the hemp stem) is mixed with a binder in a forced-
action pan mixer or a conventional bell concrete mixer, and transported by hand (it is re-
latively light) in tubs to be placed into the wall. The hempcrete mix should be quite dry
and is tipped out of the tubs, rather than poured, before being distributed evenly with a
gloved hand. It is important to make sure that the entire void is filled consistently, espe-
cially around intricate frame details, where small corners are often created between the
frame and shuttering.
Care must be taken to measure all the constituents accurately and to ensure that the binder
has coated all the aggregate evenly in the (rather dry) mixed material. An important factor
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