Cob Codes

[John Schinnerer]

Aloha,

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Steve Berlant [SMTP:steve at naturalbuilder.com]
	>...My research has uncovered
	>building codes used by 3 jurisdictions in Arizona that specifically
allow
	>for cob construction!  [My web site has the complete text of the
codes and
	>my cob book [Vol.2] discusses codes in detail.]

	In reading these codes, I find that they consist primarily of
descriptions of a multitude of ASTM, UBC, etc. materials specifications and
standards that need years and $$$ for formal testing procedures to "prove"
that one's materials "meet code."  Either that or a friendly building
official is needed to let such formally stated requirements pass and look
the other way...

	John Schinnerer