About Hempire - Hempire Building

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A transparent binder and mineral seal for all Hempire products. This is the final tool in creating the ultimate and breathable exterior insulating plaster system.

We manufacture plasters and renders using primarily Hemp Fibers and Lime. This essentially means that rather than the massive CO2 created by other plasters, our plasters have a carbon negative effect so that as well as having a beautiful texture.

External Render

Slaked Lime Putty

We have made some slight changes to our Logo. We are also in the process of updating our website.

Hew Hempire Logo

Hempire Building Materials has a new material and wants a building to show it off.

An experimental project is born

Hempire Profile on Face book

First International Licence Sold

Hemp Building Symposium

Hempire Now EASCA Approved

New Product Comes Online

We have been plastering for thousands of years, but with each plaster technique varies to the situation you are in. If you are new to plastering with Hemp-Lime take a look at the notes made by our seasoned veteran plasterers

Techniques in Hemp Plastering

Hawk and Trowel is a method of applying Plaster. There are many sources of knowledge on this topic available on the web. Click the heading for an array of sites that may help you.

Hawk and Trowel

Harling or Wet Dash

Hempire Weather Coat is formulated to be applied to Hempire External Render as an exterior finish. The material is a transparent mineral water based treatment which prevents penetration of driving rain and the ingress of moisture.

External Render

Technical Information

Slaked Lime Putty

Terms And Conditions

Continual Professional Development Day Developing the skills of our professionals through CPD days has clear benefits for the building industry.

About Hempire

Hempire Building Materials Ltd have been developing solutions to address the problem of CO2 emissions created by the manufacture of building materials. We manufacture building materials made from sustainable materials sourced entirely from within Ireland

All our products are suitable for use in the construction of zero carbon buildings. We use industrial hemp as our main raw material. Cultivating hemp runs parallel with ‘green future objectives’. Hemp requires little to no biocides, improves soil structure and fertility, and also controls erosion. These positive attributes make hemp the ideal break crop for farmers.

Cultivating a hectare of hemp sequesters approx 10 tons of CO2 per annum. Hemp is probably the most versatile crop known to man considering its wide variety of applications.Hemp has been grown throughout the world for millennia and is still common throughout Eastern Europe and China. With growing awareness of climate change, cultivating hemp is making a comeback in the Ireland and Europe