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A variety of breathable finishes can be used on hempcrete buildings, such as
the mixture of timber cladding and lime-based render at the Tomorrow's
Garden City development in Letchworth.
Finishes
Once the walls have dried sufficiently, finishes can be applied. As noted earlier, these are
breathable plaster or render finishes or, externally, cladding with a vented air gap. Cladding
may be chosen as an aesthetic alternative to a rendered finish, or as an improved screen
from rain on exposed walls.
Plasters and renders are usually specified by the hempcrete binder manufacturer, and are
typically a standard two-coat lime finish, although three-coat work might be specified in-
ternally if a very fine finish is required. In principle any breathable plaster can be used, as
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