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As anyone who lives in one knows only too well, old buildings are not straight, and nor
do we want to make them so. Therefore, if applying hempcrete wall insulation externally
around a building, for example, this should follow the original lines of the building rather
than being cast perfectly square and leaving a structure with pristine new-looking straight
walls. This is part of the skill of applying hempcrete sensitively in heritage buildings, and
inevitably it makes the construction of shuttering a much more complicated and time-con-
suming business. A bespoke design will usually be required, with careful thought about
how the shuttering will attach to the existing building fabric, and be removed, without
causing any damage. Constructing shuttering on heritage buildings usually requires a lot
of measuring and cutting of shuttering boards. Boards are likely to be smaller than on a
new build, and are often needed in weird and wonderful shapes to fit around the existing
structures.
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