Hempcrete in Home Building | Joe D’Alo, The Hemp Building Co. [Part 2 of 2 Episodes]

Hello! This is Episode 242, and in it, I continue my conversation with Joe D’Alo, builder and owner of The Hemp Building Co.

[For all resources mentioned in this podcast and a free, downloadable PDF transcript, head to www.undercoverarchitect.com/242]

If you haven’t listened to Part 1 of this interview, please head back to Episode 241, where you’ll hear Joe explain to us exactly what hemp and hempcrete are, the numerous benefits of it as a building material, and things you specifically need to know if you’re planning to build with it.

You can listen to that episode, or grab the full transcript by heading to www.undercoverarchitect.com/241

In this episode, Joe continues sharing more details about building with hempcrete. We talk about what to do if you want to clad it vs using a lime render, and other aesthetic choices depending on how you want it to look.

We also discuss cost, using it in bushfire prone areas, and if you’re curious about hemp insulation, we also discuss that in this episode.

Remember too, that if you’d like to grab a full transcript of this episode, plus information on the resources we discuss, you can do that by heading to www.undercoverarchitect.com/242.

Now, let’s dive in!

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