Straw bales are used.
Material other than concrete for walls.
Straw bales are mainly used to build the inner frame of the walls of a home by replacing other building materials like concrete gypsum fiberglass plaster wood or stone.
Straw bales rather than relying on new research and technology straw bale building hearkens back to the days when homes were built from natural locally occurring materials.
A great solution to complement your plaster walls is to wallpaper them to create just the right feeling for a room.
Straw bales if sealed properly offers a high level of insulation properties.
Other potential filler materials that.
If used as a feature wall or highlight it can be a cost effective way to create a signature style as can be seen in this playful kids bedroom.
Ferrock is an alternative component that uses industrial waste typically made from steel dust which works better than traditional concrete and can absorb better than concrete as well.
These fillers include waste bottom ash from coal fired power generation stations not just the marketable fly ash currently used in portland based concrete.
Ashcrete actually is different and uses fly ash which is a by product from burning coal.