Finishes for hempcrete - The Hempcrete Topic: Designing and Building with Hemp-lime - page 412

vapour permeable to act as the finish on a hempcrete wall. In practical terms, this usually
means that the lime in the plaster should be no stronger than a feebly hydraulic lime such
as NHL 2.
Reinforcing mesh
Alkali-resistant glass-fibre mesh can be bought in rolls, usually 1m wide by 50m long, and
is available in various mesh sizes. The size of the openings should be larger than the largest
aggregate in your plaster by at least 2mm. For example, if using a 0-4mm aggregate in the
basecoat, you will need a mesh with openings of minimum 6mm.
Rubbing glass-fibre mesh into the basecoat.