N.M. Admin. Code § 14.7.5.8 - GENERAL
A. Baled straw
shall not be used to support the weight of the building beyond the weight of
the bales themselves. The bales will act as wall in-fill within or interior to
the structural members.
B. The
structural support of the building shall be designed according to the
provisions of the 2009 New Mexico residential building code. All loadings shall
be as required by
14.7.3.14 NMAC.
C. The vertical and horizontal members
comprising the structural support of the building shall be wrapped in a
moisture barrier according to the provisions of the 2009 New Mexico residential
building code.
D. The general
construction of the building shall comply with all provisions of all New Mexico
building codes applicable to residential construction. (See Title 14, Chapters
5, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the New Mexico administrative code - NMAC.)
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