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Mixing hempcrete for hand-placing.
The hempcrete is cast in shuttering, usually temporary, around the structural frame, which
is usually placed centrally within the wall. Hand-placing is the 'standard' method of build-
ing with hempcrete, although, since it is quite a labour-intensive process, mechanical de-
livery systems (spray-applying - see below) have been developed. These are particularly
suitable for very large-scale commercial applications.
The placing of the hempcrete material by hand allows a high level of control over the
quality of the finished product, although there is a need to carefully monitor consisten-
cy of workmanship if lots of people are involved in the placing. The low-tech, hands-on
nature of hand-placed cast-in-situ hempcrete appeals to self-builders, whether individuals
or groups, who have the time to devote their own labour to the build process in order to
reduce costs.
The hand-placed cast-in-situ method of applying hempcrete is the main focus of this topic.
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