Hemp blocks for wooden constructions

The advantages of wooden constructions

Building a wooden house means guaranteeing a comfortable building and high energy efficiency. Some major advantages of a wooden construction:

• speed of construction (no more than 2-3 weeks for the shell)
• less risk of thermal bridges (wood is more insulating than traditional masonry)
• direct econonomical benefits (savings on foundations due to the low weight of wood)

Lightweight wooden constructions therefore seem to be ideal for your project. Nevertheless, they have a weakness: precisely because of their lightness, they are subject to significant temperature variations that seriously impact consumption control and the comfort of the inhabitants. It is therefore essential to combine lightweight construction with materials with very good thermal inertia without losing the economic benefits that this type of projects normally have.

Hempcrete blocks: for which types of wooden constructions?

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Hemp blocks for timber framework constructions 

The timber framework is for construction of buildings with insulated, load-bearing walls. If these buildings generally benefit from a significant thermal efficiency, they generally have poor thermal inertia due to their lightness. Lining the wall on either the inside and/or the outside with hemp blocks, overcomes this lack of inertia.

Positioning the hemp block on the inside, not only permits insulated lining, but also simplifies the positioning of the service ducts and decorative elements. Moreover, this masonry obviates the need for installation of a vapour barrier because its role is fulfilled by the interior render.

Exterior hemp blocks are an excellent substrate for finishes and attachment of other elements (gutters, basketball hoop, light, etc.) while preventing overheating in the summer.

For an optimal result, an inner and outer lining is recommended.

 Build in timber framework and hemp blocks: thermal performances to meet your requirements.

This construction technique makes it possible to achieve very high energy performances, ranging from low-energy buildings to passive buildings without difficulty.