Hemp has thousands of potential uses,..
you can make almost anything from hemp: clothing, shoes, bags, food, rope, paper, soap, shampoo, medicine, and more.
And one area that hemp has a lot of potential is in using it for a variety of building materials. Hemp can be used to make hempcrete and it's a building material that more companies and individuals are now looking to use not just in the US but in other countries as well.
In the US right now, you can already find hempcrete buildings in places like Washington, New York, Kentucky, Idaho, and other areas.
It's been said that hempcrete might play a big role in helping to revolutionize the building industry and for very good reason. The benefits are diverse for opting to use hempcrete to build and they are reasons like sustainability, cost, it's non-toxic, and low energy etc.
What Is Hempcrete?
Hempcrete is a mixutre of hemp + with a lime-based binder + and water. The hemp that gets used is the woody core of the plant that gets chopped up and when it's finished being mixed it ends up looking like gray porridge or a very dark chicken salad (see below).
A number of construction professionals and other hempcrete advocates have been working hard to teach people about using the product and eventually trying to get hempcrete into the mainstream.
This includes an ex-police officer from Australia, Joe D'Alo, who has been credited with leading the charge in his community when it comes to birthing a rediscovery of this material with folks.
After D'Alo left his career with the force he took to pursuing environmentally-friendly construction endeavors and that led him to finding hempcrete. He has already built a hemp home in Australia and is looking to build many more.
There are people already making tiny homes out of hempcrete, others who are making hempcrete dog houses, hempcrete sheds, and more.
It's likely that in the next few years to come that we will see quite the variety of creative uses when it comes to products being made with hempcrete or hemp in general.
The hemp market is one of the most lucrative at the moment and hempcrete just provides one more way that hemp can be used to improve the lives of many.
Pics:
Ministry of Hemp via ministryofhemp.com/blog/tiny-hemp-houses-interview/
Clipart Panda via www.clipartpanda.com/categories/hemp-clipart
OGEE Supplies via ogeesupplies.co.uk/product/hempcrete/
via ukhempcrete.com/
Sources:
http://www.westword.com/marijuana/help-build-denvers-first-permitted-hempcrete-building-9470824
http://www.9news.com/news/local/next/denver-will-soon-have-a-building-made-from-hemp/474988923
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-18/high-hopes-hemp-could-revolutionise-australian-building-industry/8954994
http://www.occnewspaper.com/hempcrete-retrofit-project-advances-in-bellingham-wa/
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north-west/excop-builds-momentum-for-use-of-hemp-in-homes/news-story/c414c856adb5a9fea9d10eb001f0d949
https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/new-building-construction-going-to-pot/
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I’m thinking that I may look int growing hemp. It’s legal in our state now.
Hemp is so versatile!
Nice post again, in my country you say more and more that also houses are build with it.. it's great as isolation and temperature changes... We need to investigate more what we can use better then just creating new stuff. and thx for your support.. If you can find the time and vote for me as witness I would be very very thankful.
I have never heard of it until now , pretty interesting
There are so many uses for hemp that it can disrupt whole industries that now have a quasi-monopoly. The oil industry would lose its power entirely, something that they try to prevent at all cost. This is also why hemp was outlawed in the United States in the first place!
Well stated and love the graphic. Outlawing hemp had nothing to do with people smoking it.
There's loads of these graphs all over the internet :) Just google 'uses for hemp'
Steem on!
Thanks, you relay add a new information.
very nice post
When I go to build I want to use hempcrete (probably spelled that wrong)..
I stayed in a gîte in the Pyrenees recently. It was an old sheep barn converted by the owner. He did it all by himself, by hand. It was really cosy, bare wooden, restored beams. He used hemp and lime for the plaster. It had this really nice texture and it looks really warm and rustic, if walls can look warm! He told us the insulation worked nicely too especially with the wood burner downstairs, the place stayed warm through winter. It had a thatched roof which would have helped.
Nice, wish I could own a little place like that.
Had to edit my comment, autocorrect on my phone made a fool out of me! :P
I am working on the pioneering and growth of the use of these materials in the building industry. The future is bright for hemp products and hemp raw materials. So many benefits and applications!
Super post! Hemp could have a profound effect on the world if only it were more widely known and used.
Thanks for the info on this.
Wooooow! Bro. Never knew hemp can be used for so many good things . thanks for an eye opening post @doitvoluntarily
I would love to eventually redo the walls of my house with hempcrete.
One thing to remember is that it is not structural like concrete and really just fills the spaces that are framed out by other means. And in addition to all those advantages you mentioned, it also breathes, which ensures you never have moisture problems. And, as it breathes, it filters the air being exchanged!
Hemp is really one of the most amazing plants in the world! Just harvested some of my own yesterday, check out my blog if you want to see!
Thanks for spreading the word about the importance of hemp.
Actually...
Hempcrete IS structurally sound, after curing. Unfortunately it takes years for a full cure. lol Build your first floor and let it cure for a few years. Now build your second floor. :)
Ha, cool, and very interesting to hear. Thanks for the correction!
My Pleasure
I'm very excited to see hemp products beginning to really gain traction. Hempcrete alone will prove a game changer in the concrete industry for MANY applications. :)
I could sense we were about ready for another of your Hemptastic posts buddy.
I love this stuff, as you know, makes so much sense in so many ways, of course the Gubment has to ban it.
all caught up on your posts, some comments and voting again.
Have a good weekend my friend.
The gubment bans stuff sometimes because of lobbying I think. Bethesda Maryland has lots of restaurants because that is where the senators meet the lobbyists. But you can probably lobby for anything it just takes time to dethrone certain ideas and industries that shouldn't be there in the first place because for one they may not be economically viable. They are just based on some prevailing false idea. 😀 😃 😄 😁 😆 I hope you have a WONDERFUL day!
Great points.
I would lobby for less lobbying and it would be done at a pizza shop.
(:
LOL good idea. I like how Trump is saying for every new regulation he's scrapping two.
The world must be greener, all kind of resources could be used in another way, we only have to think different. Good post, good awareness
Great hearing of this multiple solution which could make our world a better place for us and next generations 👍
Truly hemp is useful to us in our daily lives and I need him thank you
Very good post!!!
If you like cannabis and blockchain, then you should see this: https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@neowne/this-will-revolutionize-the-cannabis-industry-and-you-can-support-it
Thanks for this. I bet its also less flammable too. I feel that American homes are often made out of wood and are therefore susceptible to fires. 😀 😃 😄 😁 😆 I hope you have a WONDERFUL day!
The main reasons that hemp was legislated against were pretty much all related to the fact that it could almost single handedly disrupt numerous embedded ecosystems... and it is practically a weed. Just throw some seeds down in front of city hall and watch them grow.
As your image notes, hemp can be used for many, many things.
Clothing that lasts a very long time? That hurts someone...
Walls and floors that need nothing more than some mud, sand, and straw or hemp? That hurts someone...
Pain relief without horrible side effects and addiction? That hurts someone...
Fuel that doesn't require military bases all over the world? That hurts someone...
Follow the money... and things start to make sense.
Im all fort hemp stuff... but contrete. i prolly take extremely long to cure! but its all good
This is promising!
All you need is weed. You could smoke it, eat it, live in it. I am eager to begin making this hempcrete house. I will keep you updated! Fow now I am resteeming this information, thank you for the information!
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The natural world provides for us. Hemp is just one example of the abundance available if we would just learn how to use it.
Again, great post! I used to be in the textile industry and I remember developing new designs using hemp fibers. One useful thing about hemp fabrics is that it's known to possess antibacterial activity against a wide range of pathogenic bacteria. Therefore, perhaps a home made from hempcrete would have great benefits against some bacteria pathogens as well :)