HEMP DRYWALL
Respira Drywall
RespiraDrywall lines internal walls and ceilings and replaces plasterboard, OSB and particleboard with one hemp board. Paint it, render it in clay or lime, or leave it exposed. It shines in feature ceilings, batten and board, and suspended ceiling grids.
HEMP DRYWALL
Respira Drywall
RespiraDrywall lines internal walls and ceilings and replaces plasterboard, OSB and particleboard with one hemp board. Paint it, render it in clay or lime, or leave it exposed. It shines in feature ceilings, batten and board, and suspended ceiling grids.
HEMP DRYWALL
Respira Drywall
RespiraDrywall lines internal walls and ceilings and replaces plasterboard, OSB and particleboard with one hemp board. Paint it, render it in clay or lime, or leave it exposed. It shines in feature ceilings, batten and board, and suspended ceiling grids.
What it is
RespiraDrywall is natural hemp drywall, a like-for-like replacement for plasterboard. Cleaned hemp hurds, a formaldehyde-free binder, no gypsum, no cement. Vapour-open, so healthy indoor air is built into the wall.
18mm square edge or 30mm tongue and groove, in 1200 × 800mm or 2400 × 600mm sheets. Fixed to timber stud frames or adhered to existing masonry like concrete tilt panel or double brick. Takes paint, plaster or render straight on. For external walls, use RespiraBlocks.
RespiraDrywall can be used both as an internal wall lining, plasterboard replacement or an exposed ceiling panel. It’s light and fast to install.
Also works to create a thermal shield from cold walls like concrete tilt panel and double brick. Stops that cold to the touch feeling. Transforming apartments and commercial spaces.
It always comes with:
Support and technical guidance from pre-construction to aftercare
What it is
RespiraDrywall is natural hemp drywall, a like-for-like replacement for plasterboard. Cleaned hemp hurds, a formaldehyde-free binder, no gypsum, no cement. Vapour-open, so healthy indoor air is built into the wall.
18mm square edge or 30mm tongue and groove, in 1200 × 800mm or 2400 × 600mm sheets. Fixed to timber stud frames or adhered to existing masonry like concrete tilt panel or double brick. Takes paint, plaster or render straight on. For external walls, use RespiraBlocks.
RespiraDrywall can be used both as an internal wall lining, plasterboard replacement or an exposed ceiling panel. It’s light and fast to install.
Also works to create a thermal shield from cold walls like concrete tilt panel and double brick. Stops that cold to the touch feeling. Transforming apartments and commercial spaces.
It always comes with:
Support and technical guidance from pre-construction to aftercare
What it is
RespiraDrywall is natural hemp drywall, a like-for-like replacement for plasterboard. Cleaned hemp hurds, a formaldehyde-free binder, no gypsum, no cement. Vapour-open, so healthy indoor air is built into the wall.
18mm square edge or 30mm tongue and groove, in 1200 × 800mm or 2400 × 600mm sheets. Fixed to timber stud frames or adhered to existing masonry like concrete tilt panel or double brick. Takes paint, plaster or render straight on. For external walls, use RespiraBlocks.
RespiraDrywall can be used both as an internal wall lining, plasterboard replacement or an exposed ceiling panel. It’s light and fast to install.
Also works to create a thermal shield from cold walls like concrete tilt panel and double brick. Stops that cold to the touch feeling. Transforming apartments and commercial spaces.
It always comes with:
Support and technical guidance from pre-construction to aftercare
Nothing to off-gas
Hemp hurd and a formaldehyde-free, VOC-free binder — no gypsum, no cement, no synthetic resin. That new-house smell that lingers for months is the wall, the adhesive and the paint releasing what's in them. This one has nothing to release.
Handles moisture, doesn't trap it
A sealed wall traps whatever moisture gets in — and trapped moisture is where mould takes hold. RespiraDrywall is vapour-open: it takes moisture in when the air's damp and gives it back when it dries out, instead of holding onto it.
The room feels calmer
Hemp holds heat — specific heat 2100 J/(kg·K), around double gypsum's — so temperature swings less and the room holds its warmth. People describe rooms like this the same way: calm, quiet, less stuffy.
Nothing to off-gas
Hemp hurd and a formaldehyde-free, VOC-free binder — no gypsum, no cement, no synthetic resin. That new-house smell that lingers for months is the wall, the adhesive and the paint releasing what's in them. This one has nothing to release.
Handles moisture, doesn't trap it
A sealed wall traps whatever moisture gets in — and trapped moisture is where mould takes hold. RespiraDrywall is vapour-open: it takes moisture in when the air's damp and gives it back when it dries out, instead of holding onto it.
The room feels calmer
Hemp holds heat — specific heat 2100 J/(kg·K), around double gypsum's — so temperature swings less and the room holds its warmth. People describe rooms like this the same way: calm, quiet, less stuffy.
Nothing to off-gas
Hemp hurd and a formaldehyde-free, VOC-free binder — no gypsum, no cement, no synthetic resin. That new-house smell that lingers for months is the wall, the adhesive and the paint releasing what's in them. This one has nothing to release.
Handles moisture, doesn't trap it
A sealed wall traps whatever moisture gets in — and trapped moisture is where mould takes hold. RespiraDrywall is vapour-open: it takes moisture in when the air's damp and gives it back when it dries out, instead of holding onto it.
The room feels calmer
Hemp holds heat — specific heat 2100 J/(kg·K), around double gypsum's — so temperature swings less and the room holds its warmth. People describe rooms like this the same way: calm, quiet, less stuffy.
Two boards. Pick the one that suits the job.
Both come in two sheet sizes — 800 × 1200mm and a 2400 × 600mm long format — and both take paint, plaster, wallpaper, or nothing at all.
Two boards. Pick the one that suits the job.
Both come in two sheet sizes — 800 × 1200mm and a 2400 × 600mm long format — and both take paint, plaster, wallpaper, or nothing at all.
Two boards. Pick the one that suits the job.
Both come in two sheet sizes — 800 × 1200mm and a 2400 × 600mm long format — and both take paint, plaster, wallpaper, or nothing at all.
18mm — Square edge
The everyday board. Lighter, cheaper, and it goes up like plasterboard.
$79/m² + GST
Quick spec:
Sheet sizes: 800 × 1200mm · 2400 × 600mm
Coverage: 0.96 m² · 1.44 m² per sheet
Weight: 5.30 kg/m²
R-value: R 0.32, board alone
Edge: square edge, one side rebated
The fit: Square edge with one rebated side.
18mm — Square edge
The everyday board. Lighter, cheaper, and it goes up like plasterboard.
$79/m² + GST
Quick spec:
Sheet sizes: 800 × 1200mm · 2400 × 600mm
Coverage: 0.96 m² · 1.44 m² per sheet
Weight: 5.30 kg/m²
R-value: R 0.32, board alone
Edge: square edge, one side rebated
The fit: Square edge with one rebated side.
18mm — Square edge
The everyday board. Lighter, cheaper, and it goes up like plasterboard.
$79/m² + GST
Quick spec:
Sheet sizes: 800 × 1200mm · 2400 × 600mm
Coverage: 0.96 m² · 1.44 m² per sheet
Weight: 5.30 kg/m²
R-value: R 0.32, board alone
Edge: square edge, one side rebated
The fit: Square edge with one rebated side.
30mm — Tongue and groove
The long edges lock together, so those joints close on themselves. Less filling, flatter wall.
$99/m² + GST
Quick spec:
Sheet sizes: 800 × 1200mm · 2400 × 600mm
Coverage: 0.96 m² · 1.44 m² per sheet
Weight: 9.60 kg/m²
R-value: R 0.53, board alone
Edge: tongue and groove
The fit: A tighter fit — the tongue and groove locks the long edges into each other. And more R-value for the extra thickness: R 0.53 against R 0.32.
30mm — Tongue and groove
The long edges lock together, so those joints close on themselves. Less filling, flatter wall.
$99/m² + GST
Quick spec:
Sheet sizes: 800 × 1200mm · 2400 × 600mm
Coverage: 0.96 m² · 1.44 m² per sheet
Weight: 9.60 kg/m²
R-value: R 0.53, board alone
Edge: tongue and groove
The fit: A tighter fit — the tongue and groove locks the long edges into each other. And more R-value for the extra thickness: R 0.53 against R 0.32.
30mm — Tongue and groove
The long edges lock together, so those joints close on themselves. Less filling, flatter wall.
$99/m² + GST
Quick spec:
Sheet sizes: 800 × 1200mm · 2400 × 600mm
Coverage: 0.96 m² · 1.44 m² per sheet
Weight: 9.60 kg/m²
R-value: R 0.53, board alone
Edge: tongue and groove
The fit: A tighter fit — the tongue and groove locks the long edges into each other. And more R-value for the extra thickness: R 0.53 against R 0.32.
It goes up like a board your chippie already knows.
Framing
Timber or metal studs, 300–600mm centres.
Fixing
Timber screws at 200–250mm. On timber you can nail or staple it.
Cutting
Circular saw, jigsaw or table saw — the same tools as OSB. Wear PPE.
Joints
Lime-based filler in the rebates. Fine skim render to cover, keep exposed or paint
It goes up like a board your chippie already knows.
Framing
Timber or metal studs, 300–600mm centres.
Fixing
Timber screws at 200–250mm. On timber you can nail or staple it.
Cutting
Circular saw, jigsaw or table saw — the same tools as OSB. Wear PPE.
Joints
Lime-based filler in the rebates. Fine skim render to cover, keep exposed or paint
It goes up like a board your chippie already knows.
Framing
Timber or metal studs, 300–600mm centres.
Fixing
Timber screws at 200–250mm. On timber you can nail or staple it.
Cutting
Circular saw, jigsaw or table saw — the same tools as OSB. Wear PPE.
Joints
Lime-based filler in the rebates. Fine skim render to cover, keep exposed or paint
Why a hemp lining outperforms plasterboard.
Same trades, same tools, same afternoon. A different wall at the end of it — and a different room to live in.
RespiraDrywall
No VOC, no off-gassing. For happy healthy families
Protects batt insulation from moisture retention and degradation
Humidity regulation
Solid underhand — knock it and you get a dense sound, not a drum
Holds heat, contributes to r-value
Hemp hurd and a formaldehyde-free binder. No gypsum, no cement, no resin
Beautiful Natural finish and feel
vs
Standard plasterboard
Paper-faced gypsum, adhesives and paint off-gassing.
Moisture stops at the sheet and stays in the wall
Damp that cannot leave stays in the wall
Average, cheap look and feel
Hollow and promotes echoing
Low thermal mass — the room heats and cools fast
Trapped humidity degrades insulation batts.
Skim, stop and sand the whole wall before you finish
2 minutes. Tailored pricing back within 1 business day.
Why a hemp lining outperforms plasterboard.
Same trades, same tools, same afternoon. A different wall at the end of it — and a different room to live in.
RespiraDrywall
No VOC, no off-gassing. For happy healthy families
Protects batt insulation from moisture retention and degradation
Humidity regulation
Solid underhand — knock it and you get a dense sound, not a drum
Holds heat, contributes to r-value
Hemp hurd and a formaldehyde-free binder. No gypsum, no cement, no resin
Beautiful Natural finish and feel
vs
Standard plasterboard
Paper-faced gypsum, adhesives and paint off-gassing.
Moisture stops at the sheet and stays in the wall
Damp that cannot leave stays in the wall
Average, cheap look and feel
Hollow and promotes echoing
Low thermal mass — the room heats and cools fast
Trapped humidity degrades insulation batts.
Skim, stop and sand the whole wall before you finish
2 minutes. Tailored pricing back within 1 business day.
Why a hemp lining outperforms plasterboard.
Same trades, same tools, same afternoon. A different wall at the end of it — and a different room to live in.
RespiraDrywall
No VOC, no off-gassing. For happy healthy families
Protects batt insulation from moisture retention and degradation
Humidity regulation
Solid underhand — knock it and you get a dense sound, not a drum
Holds heat, contributes to r-value
Hemp hurd and a formaldehyde-free binder. No gypsum, no cement, no resin
Beautiful Natural finish and feel
vs
Standard plasterboard
Paper-faced gypsum, adhesives and paint off-gassing.
Moisture stops at the sheet and stays in the wall
Damp that cannot leave stays in the wall
Average, cheap look and feel
Hollow and promotes echoing
Low thermal mass — the room heats and cools fast
Trapped humidity degrades insulation batts.
Skim, stop and sand the whole wall before you finish
2 minutes. Tailored pricing back within 1 business day.
How to finish
Internal:
Exposed Clear Coat Finish: Highlight the natural look of the board with a vapor-permeable clear coat, adding warmth and feel to living spaces.
Painted Finish: Apply natural tones using oxides for a unique, organic aesthetic that complements various interior styles.
Fully Rendered Finish: Achieve a smooth, refined finish, ideal for a modern and elegant spaces.
How to finish
Internal:
Exposed Clear Coat Finish: Highlight the natural look of the board with a vapor-permeable clear coat, adding warmth and feel to living spaces.
Painted Finish: Apply natural tones using oxides for a unique, organic aesthetic that complements various interior styles.
Fully Rendered Finish: Achieve a smooth, refined finish, ideal for a modern and elegant spaces.
How to finish
Internal:
Exposed Clear Coat Finish: Highlight the natural look of the board with a vapor-permeable clear coat, adding warmth and feel to living spaces.
Painted Finish: Apply natural tones using oxides for a unique, organic aesthetic that complements various interior styles.
Fully Rendered Finish: Achieve a smooth, refined finish, ideal for a modern and elegant spaces.
Then decide what it looks like.
Our natural finishes go straight onto the board — no sealer, no plastic, nothing between you and the material. Take one with the board and the pair comes down ten per cent.
INTERNAL
SIGNATURE FINISHES — CRAFTED IN ITALY, EXCLUSIVE TO RESPIRABUILT
Venezia
Our signature statement finish — 5mm hemp shiv through a lime putty aged eighteen months, laid with the shiv left exposed. Textured, or trowelled smooth. The finished tone shifts with the sun.
RECIPE & PRICE PER M²
ON HEMPCRETE (RESPIRABLOCK)
$45
Two 5 mm coats of Venezia, straight onto the block. No base coat, the hemp prevents cracking like a mesh. Junctions reinforced first.
ON RESPIRADRYWALL
$38
Grit undercoat, joins meshed, then two coats Venezia.
Taken together — board and finish on one order come down ten per cent.
More natural finishes
Lime Wash
Traditional brushed lime that ages into a patina.
Lime Plaster
Smooth, flat mineral surface, hand-trowelled.
Canaposo
Venezia’s finer sibling. Smooth, warm, softly speckled.
Otsumigaki
Silky clay and lime, burnished to a near-glass lustre.
Marrakesh
Stone-like tadelakt, lime and marble, hand-worked depth.
Then decide what it looks like.
Our natural finishes go straight onto the board — no sealer, no plastic, nothing between you and the material. Take one with the board and the pair comes down ten per cent.
INTERNAL
SIGNATURE FINISHES — CRAFTED IN ITALY, EXCLUSIVE TO RESPIRABUILT
Venezia
Our signature statement finish — 5mm hemp shiv through a lime putty aged eighteen months, laid with the shiv left exposed. Textured, or trowelled smooth. The finished tone shifts with the sun.
RECIPE & PRICE PER M²
ON HEMPCRETE (RESPIRABLOCK)
$45
Two 5 mm coats of Venezia, straight onto the block. No base coat, the hemp prevents cracking like a mesh. Junctions reinforced first.
ON RESPIRADRYWALL
$38
Grit undercoat, joins meshed, then two coats Venezia.
Taken together — board and finish on one order come down ten per cent.
More natural finishes
Lime Wash
Traditional brushed lime that ages into a patina.
Lime Plaster
Smooth, flat mineral surface, hand-trowelled.
Canaposo
Venezia’s finer sibling. Smooth, warm, softly speckled.
Otsumigaki
Silky clay and lime, burnished to a near-glass lustre.
Marrakesh
Stone-like tadelakt, lime and marble, hand-worked depth.
Then decide what it looks like.
Our natural finishes go straight onto the board — no sealer, no plastic, nothing between you and the material. Take one with the board and the pair comes down ten per cent.
INTERNAL
SIGNATURE FINISHES — CRAFTED IN ITALY, EXCLUSIVE TO RESPIRABUILT
Venezia
Our signature statement finish — 5mm hemp shiv through a lime putty aged eighteen months, laid with the shiv left exposed. Textured, or trowelled smooth. The finished tone shifts with the sun.
RECIPE & PRICE PER M²
ON HEMPCRETE (RESPIRABLOCK)
$45
Two 5 mm coats of Venezia, straight onto the block. No base coat, the hemp prevents cracking like a mesh. Junctions reinforced first.
ON RESPIRADRYWALL
$38
Grit undercoat, joins meshed, then two coats Venezia.
Taken together — board and finish on one order come down ten per cent.
More natural finishes
Lime Wash
Traditional brushed lime that ages into a patina.
Lime Plaster
Smooth, flat mineral surface, hand-trowelled.
Canaposo
Venezia’s finer sibling. Smooth, warm, softly speckled.
Otsumigaki
Silky clay and lime, burnished to a near-glass lustre.
Marrakesh
Stone-like tadelakt, lime and marble, hand-worked depth.
We have been building with hemp for years.
RespiraDrywall is new to Australia. The thinking behind it, and the projects it stands on, are not.
Volume Builder Utilising Hempcrete
Castlemaine, Victoria
A high-volume builder brings RespiraBlocks into a normal build sequence and budget.
Meeniyan Community Hub
Meeniyan, Gippsland
Hempcrete systems in a regional civic building — feature walls through the community spaces.
Cast & Block Feature Monolithic Column
Lakes Entrance, Victoria
A monolithic hempcrete column as a statement piece and thermal bank.
What people say.
“Will provided complimentary consultation to our builder before and throughout the build, making the building process seamless. We now enjoy the wonderful thermal and sound insulation properties of hemp, as well as a healthy indoor air environment. Will and Ima are both so passionate and knowledgeable about hempcrete construction and offer outstanding customer service — they were helpful, responsive and always available to help. I would recommend Respirabuilt for anyone considering a sustainable and affordable building solution.”
Bea Dubinsky · Granny Flat, Kew
“Have used Respirabuilt hempcrete blocks in a block-and-cast construction. Will and his team have been great to work with from the planning stage through to the build stage. As an owner-builder, they have been invaluable in making the dream of building a sustainable and energy-efficient house possible.”
Chris Hopkins · Bega
Technical details
Choose the right RespiraDrywall thickness for your project.
Sheet size – standard (L × W × T)
Sheet size – standard (L × W × T)
Sheet size – standard (L × W × T)
800 × 1200 × 18 mm — 0.96 m²
800 × 1200 × 18 mm — 0.96 m²
800 × 1200 × 18 mm — 0.96 m²
800 × 1200 × 30 mm — 0.96 m²
800 × 1200 × 30 mm — 0.96 m²
800 × 1200 × 30 mm — 0.96 m²
Sheet size – large format
Sheet size – large format
Sheet size – large format
2400 × 600 × 18 mm — 1.44 m²
2400 × 600 × 18 mm — 1.44 m²
2400 × 600 × 18 mm — 1.44 m²
2400 × 600 × 30 mm — 1.44 m²
2400 × 600 × 30 mm — 1.44 m²
2400 × 600 × 30 mm — 1.44 m²
Thermal Capacity
Thermal Capacity
Thermal Capacity
2100 J/(kg·K)
2100 J/(kg·K)
2100 J/(kg·K)
2100 J/(kg·K)
2100 J/(kg·K)
2100 J/(kg·K)
Water Vapour Diffusion Resistance (µ)
Water Vapour Diffusion Resistance (µ)
Water Vapour Diffusion Resistance (µ)
5
5
5
5
5
5
Flexural Strength
Flexural Strength
Flexural Strength
1.4 N/mm²
1.4 N/mm²
1.4 N/mm²
1.4 N/mm²
1.4 N/mm²
1.4 N/mm²
Weight per m²
Weight per m²
Weight per m²
5.30 kg/m²
5.30 kg/m²
5.30 kg/m²
9.60 kg/m²
9.60 kg/m²
9.60 kg/m²
Thermal performance (board alone, not a wall system)
Thermal performance (board alone, not a wall system)
0.057 W/m·K → R 0.32
0.057 W/m·K → R 0.53
Edge profile
Edge profile
Square edge
Tongue and groove
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Your healthy home could start with a conversation.
From concept to finalised project, we can support you along the whole journey.
Your healthy home could start with a conversation.
From concept to finalised project, we can support you along the whole journey.
Your healthy home could start with a conversation.
From concept to finalised project, we can support you along the whole journey.