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TRADICAL® HEMCRETE® WALLS
Material Selection
Q: Does Tradical® Hemcrete® have a warranty?
A: Tradical® Hemcrete® carries a
manufacturers warranty covering the
replacement of any defective material. The
contractor or sub-contractor installing the
Tradical® Hemcrete® would warranty the work (subject
to the conditions of the contract used).
Q: Does Tradical® Hemcrete® have an Agrément Certificate?
A: Yes, BBA has issued an Agrément Certificate no 10/4726 for the
Tradical® Hemcrete® wall system.
Q: Is Tradical® Hemcrete® approved by building guarantee insurance schemes?
A: Yes, LABC offers a Building Guarantee insurance for Tradical® Hemcrete®.
Q: How much does it cost to build with
Tradical® Hemcrete® ?
A:Cost obviously depends on many aspects of the scale and
design of the building, however Tradical® Hemcrete® can be delivered at costs comparable with conventional
construction costs, yet offering better overall performance. Please see Economics
section.
Q: Is Tradical® Hemcrete® available as prefabricated panels?
A: Yes, prefabricated panels can be manufactured and this can be a very economical solution for large scale projects. Specific panels can be made by contractors as required or they can be obtained from Modcell Ltd (07711 081262). Typically
3m x 2m.
Q: Can Tradical® Hemcrete® be used in the
renovation of old buildings?
A: Yes, Tradical® Hemcrete® can be used to
form infill panels for historic timber framed
buildings. It can also be use as an insulating
plaster or render system for the thermal
upgrading of masonry buildings.
Q: What is the thermal conductivity of
Tradical® Hemcrete® ?
A: Typically the thermal conductivity
is 0.09W/m2.K
Q: How high can a building of Tradical®Hemcrete® be designed?
A: The Tradical® Hemcrete® is not load-bearing, so the
limitation is only on the structural frame.
Q: How much CO2 is locked up in Tradical®
Hemcrete® ?
A: Spray applied Tradical® Hemcrete® locks up around
110kg of CO2 per cubic metre.
Shuttered and cast Hemcrete® locks up
around 110kg to 165kg of CO2 per cubic
metre, depending on the level of compaction
during construction.
Q: Does Tradical® Hemcrete® breathe?
A: Yes. The word breathability is often used
to describe Tradical®Hemcrete® buildings. There
are various ways in which materials deal
with moisture (water vapour permeability,
capillarity and hygroscopicity). Tradical® Hemcrete® performs well in all these
areas in order to provide a healthy internal
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