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It has been said that people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. If that is true, then people in straw houses shouldn't throw fire, but maybe no one should throw fire. That being said, people who live in straw houses may want to throw some of their good sense around.
I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it for myself on Renovation Nation, but people are building houses or at least insulating their houses with straw. That's right, straw, the stuff found in barns, mangers and scarecrows.
Straw is so good. It acts as a superior form of insulation. This can decrease heating costs in some instances by seventy-five percent. Straw has long been considered a waste product of agriculture and using it decreases environmental waste. It is also amazing at reducing noise pollution.
Despite what we've learned from The Wizard of Oz, straw insulation is not that combustible. Foam insulation has a tendency to release poison gas when it burns. Compressed and plaster-sealed straw doesn't release poison when it burns. In fact, it hardly burns. It is more likely to smolder civilly until the fire department arrives.
If you are worried about air quality, then straw is your insulation of choice. Straw doesn't create any volatile air particles. It is non-toxic and all natural.
Straw is a wonderful building material. Wolves and witches, however, have given it a bad rap.
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