Our Process for Eco-Friendly Living in California
Your Path to Building a Hemp Home
We believe in making sustainable living as accessible, easeful, and enjoyable as possible with our eco-friendly hemp kit homes. We offer a full range of services including prefabrication of your kit, delivery to your site, full permitting process consultation and services, and the option of a white glove assembly by an experienced crew.
Our Home Kit Process
At The Hemp Abode, all home kits come with a full set of architectural plans for the permitting process, prefabricated wall and roof panels, all necessary hardware and components, and clear assembly instructions, allowing for straightforward assembly. Whether you're a novice DIYer or an experienced builder, our builder-friendly assembly process caters to all skill levels. We prioritize simplicity to empower you to take control of your housing needs, enabling you to create a beautiful, natural, and healthy home at a fraction of the cost and time of a traditional build.
Expert Support
While our kits are designed for easy assembly, we understand that some projects may require professional assistance. That’s why we offer a network of vetted subcontractors, including plumbers and carpenters, to support your building journey. Additionally, our white glove service can be tailored to your needs, where our team will handle the entire construction process for you, ensuring a worry-free experience.
Basic Kit Package:
Prefabricated home delivered to site with a full set of architectural drawings, renderings, and assembly instructions.
Full Services Package:
Permitting consultation and services, subcontracting consultation services, and white glove assembly.
What's Included with Hemp Abode Building Packages
1. Design and Planning:
- The process begins with selecting the desired model and making color finish selections.
- Choose the desired package; "The Basic" or "Full Service Package"
- Depending on the package selected; a final purchase price/budget is determined.
- Depending on your jurisdiction; permitting may be required prior to beginning onsite assembly.
2. Ordering the Kit:
- Once the design and planning steps are completed, an order is made.
- The Hemp Abode requires a 50% advance payment and a full balance payment due prior to shipping the kit to the site.
- Each kit comes with a 2-3 month fabrication lead time. We will provide status updates as fabrication of your kit home progresses.
3. Site Preparation:
- While the kit is being fabricated, you or a privately hired team will prepare the site and finalize the permitting process.
- Foundation Work: Before the kit arrives, the building site must be prepared. This includes clearing the land, leveling the site, and laying the foundation. Foundations may be slab, crawlspace, or basement, depending on the home design and local building codes. Our kit homes include detailed drawings for use in the foundation process.
- Utility Connections: Utilities like water, electricity, and sewage need to be planned and connected either before or during the build.
4. Kit Delivery:
- The kit is delivered to the building site in one or more shipments. The materials are pre-cut, numbered, and packaged in sections to make for an easeful, seamless assembly. All kits come with a full set of plans and simple assembly instructions.
5. Assembly:
- The kit is assembled as a DIY build by the owner, a privately hired contractor, or by The Hemp Abode's white glove assembly team.
- Assembly starts with erecting the pre-cut posts and beams; the bones of the structure.
- Once the post and beams are erected; the roofing panels and exterior prefabricated wall panels including pre-hung door and window panels are set in place. Panels are fabricated in sizes and weight that accommodate a two person assembly team. No heavy equipment or winches are required to assemble our kit homes.
- Each wall section comes with two panels, an interior panel and an exterior panel. The exterior panels are set in place first. Once the exterior panels are set in place and the home is shelled in; electrical and plumbing is completed prior to setting the interior wall panels in place. All interior partition wall panels can be installed at this time.
- Upon setting the interior wall panels in place, the kit home is complete and ready for its new owners to settle in.
6. Key Advantages
- A truly unique, revolutionary, healthy, sustainable, comfortable, and aesthetically pleasing home delivered to your door.
- Cost Savings: The Hemp Abode kit homes cost less than traditional builds due to the streamlined manufacturing process and reduced labor costs.
- Time Efficiency: Pre-cut and pre-designed materials allow for quicker assembly compared to traditional on-site construction.
Kit Materials List
Architectural Plans:
Full set of architectural plans and renderings for permitting and subcontractor use.
Post and Beam:
6” x 6” precut, drilled posts and beams with brackets and mounting hardware.
Wall Panels:
Prefabricated and finished wall panels with hemp wool batt insulation and interior/exterior semi rigid hemp panels. Complete with attachment hardware. Each wall section includes an interior and exterior panel;
Prefabricated door and window panels with trim and hardware.
Roof System:
Pre-cut roof beams with mounting brackets;
Insertable prefabricated ceiling/roof panels;
Insulated with hemp wool batt insulation and interior/exterior hemp panels;
Exterior side includes roofing underlayment and metal roof section;
Interior section includes finished shiplap wood.
Interior Finishes:
Prefabricated and finished interior walls with hemp wool batt insulation and interior hemp panels;
Pre-hung interior doors with hardware.
Wood Trim and Fascia:
Interior standing and running trim
Door and window casing/trim incorporated into prefabricated panels;
Exterior trim, fascia, soffits, and sill plates.
Hardware and Fasteners:
Nails, Screws, and Fasteners: All necessary hardware to assemble the structure, including nails, screws, brackets, and other fasteners.
Sealants and Adhesives: Caulking, adhesives, and sealants for weather-proofing and assembly.
Additional Features (Optional):
Pre-cut floor joists, sub flooring materials, and related hardware;
Flooring materials; hardwood, laminate, ceramic tiles;
Pre-cut materials for porches and decks;
Interior Fixtures: kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, and closet systems.
Ready to begin your home building journey?
At The Hemp Abode, we’re dedicated to providing an effortless path to sustainable living through our innovative kit homes. Contact us today to learn more about our kits and start your journey to affordable, eco-friendly housing!