Mixing hempcrete - The Hempcrete Topic: Designing and Building with Hemp-lime - page 329

If you have the mixer-on-its-own type then you need a telehandler anyway, as the mixer
sits on the forks while in use and is powered by the hydraulics on the telehandler. With this
arrangement, as well as the convenience of being able to collect the hempcrete from the
mixer at scaffolding level, you have the advantage of the telehandler on-site for moving
materials on pallets, which saves a lot of time and physical labour. However, do bear in
mind that a) if you are hiring, you have the additional cost of the telehandler hire as well as
the mixer hire; and b) you have to be quite organized with your shifting of materials around
the site, otherwise you are constantly having to take the mixer on and off the forks because
someone needs the telehandler, and this really cuts into your mixing time throughout the
day, and brings the whole hempcrete-placing operation to a stop each time.
Despite all this forethought, as often as not, the site of the mixer is determined by the loc-
ation of the water supply, and/or the length of your hose! However, it is worth taking the
above into consideration, as it can make a big difference to your productivity and costs
over the course of a build.
Mixing in a pan mixer: step by step
1. Add the hemp shiv.