01
Before delivery
Agree covered storage, access, installation sequence and a weather-response plan with the supplier and installer. Different cast, block and panel systems arrive with different moisture conditions.
PRACTICAL HEMP GUIDES
Drying is part of the design
Protect the programme, not just the finished wall.
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Protect the programme, not just the finished wall. This is educational planning guidance, not a construction specification.
02
During construction
Keep rainfall, splashback and trapped water out of vulnerable areas. Temporary protection must work with the system’s drying strategy, not simply conceal damp material. Timber and hemp-lime both need attention.
03
Before enclosure
Do not use appearance or a universal number of days as proof of readiness. Ask the chosen system supplier for assessment criteria and an agreed sign-off before finishes, impermeable layers or adjoining sensitive materials are installed.
04
At handover
Record the installed build-up, agreed inspection points and maintenance responsibilities. Any unexpected damp patch deserves investigation rather than a new coat of decorative paint.
Sources & further reading
Public sources inform this original guide. They do not provide sign-off for an individual project.
FROM CURIOSITY TO A CLEARER BRIEF
What could your home become?
Five simple questions. A useful starting point, not a technical specification.