Cob: Re: Re Regulations

[Howard Switzer]

Yes this is true too which is why i thought John's line "organize into an
effective force for positive change" seemed so apropos in light of the
situation. The comments from EII also very right on.

howard


----- Original Message -----
From: Russel Johnsen <wpgweb at yahoo.com>

> Yes.  I understand the reason for bulding codes.
> There are many countries with poor building codes and
> people suffer because of that.
>
> When a company here does not follow code we usually
> have recourse.
>
> Codes seem not to be so stringent as we go into the
> country but, because of big business have more and
> more influence on the farm codes and regulations are
> getting stronger.  Codes are basically to protect.
>
> But isn't it funny how big business influences code
> and regulation.  We see it all the time in the
> chemical business, the business of genetics etc. Big
> money protects itself by influencing code.  It takes a
> long time for the regular guy to get codes to protect
> himself.
>
> The bulding codes are very complex and are being more
> and more influenced by big business.  They also
> reflect what people 'normally' want in a home.  This
> in itself is good for big business because if fits
> well with mass selling and huge profits.
>
> It is hard to get good coding for small sell,
> inexpensive ideas like cob and straw.  Log cabins have
> gotten their codes because they sell well to the
> monied and have become big business.  The wilderness
> cabin of the 60s sure has changed and is not big
> budget.
>
>
> What will happen with cob and straw bale?  It sure
> would be nice to have some idea of what is the best
> way to go with them but at the same time not be bound
> by too much code.
>
> RC
>
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