Building Work
Jun 18th 2014, 3:21 am
#31
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Re: Building Work
Wrong. I am perfectly well aware of the building technique used and it the UK I seriously looked at building a Huff Haus.
My point is that it is the local planning departments that are the ones that often insist on traditional materials and they are the ones who grant the licence. Many of them are stuck in the dark ages and even insist on everything being painted white!
Obviously it all depends on where you live, but the town hall has the last say in most cases. Also in some areas in the south the house has to meet certain seismic standards that don't apply in the north and in most of Europe.
My point is that it is a great way of building, assuming you can get it approved, but that is not automatic and planning applications can drag on for years.
My point is that it is the local planning departments that are the ones that often insist on traditional materials and they are the ones who grant the licence. Many of them are stuck in the dark ages and even insist on everything being painted white!
Obviously it all depends on where you live, but the town hall has the last say in most cases. Also in some areas in the south the house has to meet certain seismic standards that don't apply in the north and in most of Europe.
My point is that it is a great way of building, assuming you can get it approved, but that is not automatic and planning applications can drag on for years.
Jun 18th 2014, 4:40 am
#32
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Re: Building Work
Wrong. I am perfectly well aware of the building technique used and it the UK I seriously looked at building a Huff Haus.
My point is that it is the local planning departments that are the ones that often insist on traditional materials and they are the ones who grant the licence. Many of them are stuck in the dark ages and even insist on everything being painted white!
Obviously it all depends on where you live, but the town hall has the last say in most cases. Also in some areas in the south the house has to meet certain seismic standards that don't apply in the north and in most of Europe.
My point is that it is a great way of building, assuming you can get it approved, but that is not automatic and planning applications can drag on for years.
My point is that it is the local planning departments that are the ones that often insist on traditional materials and they are the ones who grant the licence. Many of them are stuck in the dark ages and even insist on everything being painted white!
Obviously it all depends on where you live, but the town hall has the last say in most cases. Also in some areas in the south the house has to meet certain seismic standards that don't apply in the north and in most of Europe.
My point is that it is a great way of building, assuming you can get it approved, but that is not automatic and planning applications can drag on for years.
I understand that this is not unusual regarding planning permissions. Some towns are even stricter than mine.
Rosemary
