Strawbale Home Austin, TX: Strong Foundations

So its been longer than we wanted but we are just a few days away from pouring the foundation. We have hit a few snags here and there but the project is moving along. We have had a couple small decisions to make over the past couple weeks mainly regarding the plumbing. Its hard to imagine but every little decision we make now will ultimately affect the functionality of the home later on.

One of the hardest decisions for us to make was the final location of the outdoor shower. This was a definite must have for us. After using one while on vacation in Costa Rica we decided we had to have one. After 2 weeks of debate and long discussions with the contractor we finally made a decision...(your just going to have to wait and see)

Unfortunately, the foundation process is not very exciting visually. It is actually kind of unappealing. There are lots of scraps of wood and piles of sand for fill. The only exciting part is seeing exactly where the house and garage will sit on the property. However it is still difficult to imagine that we are standing in our living room or kitchen while we are out there.

We are currently in the process of talking with local farmers to find out when the first harvest will be so we can secure our straw bales. It has been a decent spring here in Texas and with some recent rain they expect a good yield in early to mid may. The trees are starting to gain their spring leaves and it is looking a lot more green here in Austin. We cant wait to post up another update once the foundation is completed and we start the framing. Thanks for reading, enjoy the pics!