Wall lining alternatives

Hello there, we have been in the process of planning our build and have considered many practical/traditional strawbale finishes for the walls however in some areas of the plan we would like to use alternative finishes to render and have a few questions. Most of the research we have done has resulted in extremely vague explanations and has not really answered the reasons why they may or may not work and we’d love some input from anyone and everyone.
Firstly we are curious to know what effects sisalation has on bales when placed directly to the against them? Has this been done successfully? Does it hinder the breathability of the straw and/or create moisture? And would you need to spray a coat of render first? Not sure if this is practical but we are interested in finding out why.
Our other query relates to protection from extreme wind conditions, the west facing walls of the house will cop extreme wind for at least half the year. We can see the benefits of utilising corrugated iron to protect the bales and render.
Similar to the questions we have for the use of sisalation, we realise this has been done by many builders and would like to know the most successful approach to utilising corrugated iron against bales. We are grateful for any feedback and look forward to making the most of this forum. – Thanks Lou and Dags

Thanks Lance,
this is great we appreciate the information and will look thoroughly into these further.
Many thanks Lou and Dags