Straw-bale: Straw is compressed, bound, and tied together in order to then be stacked to form the wall system.
Bale walls have a very different look as compared to sheetrock walls. They look like the product of a human rather than the product of a machine.
Straw can provide thermal and sound insulation when used to infill a post & beam wall structure, or even serve as a load-bearing wall, all in the form of a compact, portable, nontoxic and recyclable bale.
Straw can often be locally harvested and constructed. The straw used in bale construction is often saved from being burned as waste, becoming instead a sustainable building material.
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