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Re:High Times Beckon for Using Hemp to Build Houses by andrewwharton on Tuesday January 30, 2018 @03:07AM (#16263686)
Absolutely, its compressive strength (~1 MPa) is so low that it's better to think of it as rigid insulation that anything structural or load bearing.
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Re:High Times Beckon for Using Hemp to Build Houses by dogma1138 on Tuesday January 30, 2018 @07:48AM (#16264801)
For reference that’s less than dry wall...
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Re:High Times Beckon for Using Hemp to Build Houses by imglorp on Tuesday January 30, 2018 @08:05AM (#16264898)
Well that might be ok if you make it thicker. Eg straw bale walls for housing. Also only good for about one story but it's nice to have alternatives.
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