Earthen homes, built to last in Texas.

Compressed earth block (CEB) is soil pressed into dense, uniform blocks and laid into thick, solid walls. People have built with earth for centuries around the world.

  • Fire resistant
  • Storm resistant
  • Mold resistant
  • Sound resistant
  • Low cooling costs
Two-story stucco CEB home with a metal roof and covered balcony on a Hill Country hillside
CEB home, Texas Hill Country

Start small. Add on later.

Our incremental plans are designed so the first phase is a complete home and later additions attach to it. The Mescalero begins at 1,125 sf and builds out to 2,100 sf. Shown here at the same scale as our ADU plans.

  • Tonkawa400 sf ADU
  • Coahuiltec750 sf ADU
  • Mescalero1,125 sf to start
  • Mescalero, built out2,100 sf with additions

Floor plans

Mescalero

1,125 sf incremental home that builds out to 2,100 sf.

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Lake Travis

2,800 sf custom design. Farmhouse rustic, with an outdoor fireplace, cathedral ceiling, and a dedicated office.

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Tonkawa

400 sf ADU studio, 20′ × 20′.

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Coahuiltec

About 750 sf ADU with two bedrooms and a screened porch.

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Looking for land? We can help you find a site that suits an earth block home. See development consulting.

Curious about building with earth block?

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