"Asher Hoskins" wrote in message
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On 2005-06-01, Mike wrote:
I'm sure I read somewhere that the BBA was testing straw bales as used
in
this purpose. Why not ask them if they did and if so what the results
were.
If it passed this would have all the info you need for the building
regs.

Is this the "British Board of Agrement" (http://www.bbacerts.co.uk/)? I
shall contact them.

Yes. Give them a phone and let us all know as this is obviously a topic a
lot of people are interested in. I was intending to build a stone barn
myself next summer but now wondering if straw might be easier.