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Hi Jim,
Thanks so much for the information. It being on filled ground was one of my biggest worries. The land isn't filled yet, so I'm researching doing a pier foundation or a ground screw pile before we fill. That way it will be into the solid ground then it can be filled after.

I'm still planning, but it's looking like 25 feet by 20 feet and a second story of 10 feet by 20 feet.

How neat!!

Erastus Cooley, thanks for the info! May I ask how big the house is your building? While I have seen many people posing that they are doing an earthbag foundation, the size of the house is usually only half of what I want to build, I'm worried about that.  

I’m hoping to build a bale cob home on my property once I get the land filled in the next two years. I was originally thinking of doing a concrete foundation, but someone mentioned that I should do an earthbag foundation. I love the idea, but most of the earthbag foundations I’ve seen are a smaller dome type and are fully earthbag houses. I live in a colder climate so I’m planning on going with bale cob for some extra warmth in the winters. My current design has my house being 25 feet by 20 feet and a second story of 10 feet by 20 feet. I want my house to outlive me so I want to make sure I pick the best foundation for it. Does it sound like an earthbag foundation would work or should I switch my gears back to concrete?