Wall assemblies - new construction
Modern straw bale SIPS construction: high performance, durable, affordable & interesting
...walls.
Straw bale built homes can be beautiful!
While loose, dry straw would easily ignite, once compressed into a bale you would have a hard time lighting it on fire. Sandwiched between two layers of plaster, it becomes one of the most fireproof houses you could build. Bugs and rodents aren't known to chew ...