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<DIV dir=ltr>standards??<BR> <BR>straw bale is *easy* to build with. <BR> <BR>why get government involved: obfuscating, complicating, increasing prices and bureaucracy? probably ensuring that all SB buildings eventually look identical and are of substandard construction.<BR> <BR>Then all SB builders will require certificates to prove they can use a ladder ... etc etc<BR> <BR>I hope the ETA european BS never gets its fangs into SB. <BR> <BR> <BR>jm2pw<BR> <BR> <BR><EM><FONT color=#1f497d> <BR>> > Does anyone know if strawbale has been applied for European Tehnical<BR>> > Approval for a construction product to European Organization for<BR>> > Technical Approvals (EOTA)?<BR>> > <BR>> > Here is the link which says more about ETA<BR>> > http://www.eota.be/en-GB/content/what-is-an-eta/4/<BR>> > <BR>> > Strawbale is not a standard construction product for which in most<BR>> > countries legacies lack Harmonised Standards.<BR>> > <BR>> > ETA for strawbale would help all EU countries a lot I think. I would<BR>> > appreciate any info on this.<BR></FONT></EM></DIV>
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