Homebuilding & Renovating

HEMP INSULATION

As the name suggests, hemp insulation is made from the hemp plant. Hemp has a bit of a reputation in that there are those among us who might immediately think of rolling it in a cigarette paper and having a good time. That is not going to work as this hemp has an extremely low THC level, its growth and production being closely control by government regulation to prevent the production of marijuana. But the plant has for centuries had many other uses, including making paper, textiles, rope, biofuel and of course, insulation. It was used as a binder in mud building blocks in Egyptian times but

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