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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=NL link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:NL'>Dear Herbert, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:NL'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:NL'>In the Netherlands we can use any bale we want for any kind of structure. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:NL'>So three times yes to your questions. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:NL'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:NL'>With kind regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:NL'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:NL'>Michel Post<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:NL'>Strobouw Nederland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:NL'><a href="http://www.strobouw.nl">www.strobouw.nl</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>On 04/03/13 20:11, asbn wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dear Balers in Europe <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>As we have troubles with building officials (esp. in Lower Austria), who want only certified building-balles in buildings,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>even when you insulate a roof or ceiling to a roof in an existing building (without any funding or banque-credits),<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I would like to know, what the actual situation is in your country:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>So I have only 3 short questions (your answer would help me very much):<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>1) Is it allowed to build one-family-houses with normal uncertified straw bales in your country?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>2) Is it allowed to build official buildings (e.g. museums, schools,...) with non-certified bales?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>3) Is it allowed to insulate an existing building (without an official plan) with non-certified bales in your country?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>all the best / thank you for answers:-)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Herbert Gruber<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>-----------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>asbn - austrian strawbale network<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>3720 Ravelsbach, Baierdorf 6<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Tel. 02958-83640<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:asbn@baubiologie.at">asbn@baubiologie.at</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.baubiologie.at">www.baubiologie.at</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>