RE: SB homes in NM

[John Straube <jfstraube@golden.net>]

Interesting story Frank.  One thing caught my eye though.
On Friday, January 29, 1999 8:39 AM, FraGraS@aol.com [SMTP:FraGraS@aol.com] 
wrote:
> Based on information I obtained from the NM Dept. of Public Safety, "do 
it
> yourself  load-bearing straw bales" are low on their list of safe, sound,
> reliable structures. They prefer at least in-fill post and beam 
structures
> wherein one can develop engineering data to insure structural integrity.
Is this opinion based on experience, analysis, or "gut feeling"?
How does the same authority rate mobile homes, e.g. those stirling examples 
of safe, sound, durable housing that are built by the 100 000's per year in 
the US?

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