Watch this video how this hempcrete wall sample stands up to a blow torch and you tell me: Do you think a hempcrete home like Scotty designed stand up to a forest fire?
Just like the video shows a layer of fire-resistant covering I believe will enable a home to survive a forest fire as long as windows and doors were shuttered. This is Scotty's theory that has not been tested yet.
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| Scottys Theory: Hempcrete Exterior Covering adds Fire-Resistant Properties to a home |
For added protection if I lived in a Forest Fire Zone similar to what happens in the Western States every year and is currently ravaging the Lake Berryessa California Area: The Wragg Fire, burning on the southern end of Lake Berryessa, Calif., flared up again Tuesday afternoon, burning an additional 150 acres. July 28, 2015. I would also add Hempcrete to the Roof of the Building such as this design.
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| Scottys Theory: Hempcrete Roof adds Fire-Resistant Properties |
I have been in contact with a Home Builder and Building Supply Store in Northern Arizona who also believes that we can build a Fire Resistant Home!
Will Hempcrete Save the Day for all future homes located in Fire Prone areas? Stay Tuned. I will soon be testing this theory out and submit my findings to Building Industry Personnel- with testing data that either proves or dis-proves my theory.
Trendsetting Energy Efficient and Low Lumber requirement Home Designs by Scotty, will they be Fire Resistant and stand up to a raging forest fire? I hope so for the sake of everyone who lives in a fire prone area.
Trendsetting Energy Efficient and Low Lumber requirement Home Designs by Scotty, will they be Fire Resistant and stand up to a raging forest fire? I hope so for the sake of everyone who lives in a fire prone area.
