Nathan Reid

Does anyone have experience with cob building in central Texas, and more specifically, what did it take to get a building permit for cob structures?

Our current plan is to find a large tract of land within an hour or so of Austin where we can build a cob house and eventually some "weird" rental units like a tiny house on wheels, a cob or strawbale cabin, hobbit house, etc.
My concern is that all of the counties around Austin seem to require building permits these days, so I'm curious how easy people have found getting approved to build with cob.

Thanks, John. I'll definitely be checking out both of those forums.

Hi Annie!

My wife and I grew up in Northeast Ohio and just recently moved to Austin from Stow, OH, so I thought I'd drop in to say hi.

Hello everyone!

My wife and I are enthusiastic about (but newbies to) permaculture.
We have been learning and prepping for the last 5 years, but most of that has been theory with little hands on.
We grew up in the country in Northeast Ohio and just moved to Austin this past May to get away from the cold and snow.

We have spent the last several months living in an apartment while acclimating a bit to the area and adjusting to life with our beautiful 11 month old daughter, but our hearts are crying out for land and freedom to grow and experiment so we have now begun searching for a place to build our homestead around Austin.

These forums are so full of knowledge and we are excited to connect with other like-minded folks!