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INTRODUCTION TO WALLS
Demolition and Alteration
Tradical® Hemcrete® buildings are expected
to last for decades and with proper maintenance, even longer. When alterations are
required any Tradical® Hemcrete® that needs to be
removed can be cut out using simple hand or
low power tools (saws or similar - be careful of
services). The material that has been removed
can be crushed up and remixed with more
Tradical® HB in order to form any new walls
that are required.
The same is true of Tradical® Hemcrete® resulting from
the demolition of an un-wanted building. If the
Tradical® Hemcrete® is surplus to requirements
it can be crushed up and spread on flower
beds or fields in order to increase the ph of
the soil and introduce a mulch. However, in
this situation the decomposition of the hemp
releases the captured carbon.
Nevertheless,
the buildings construction and use has had
less of an impact on the environment than if
it had been built with conventional materials.
Growing hemp on the mulched land for use in
another building is perhaps a conscientious
approach to take.
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