14 min

Finding Home Episode 3: A Strawbale Home: An Owner's Journey Saguache County Stories

    • Documentary

In this podcast interview Wade Lockhart shares his journey to the San Luis Valley and his process for completing his straw bale home. Wade— who first lived in a camper, then the garage he built—paid for his home as he built it. The process was at times stressful for the compounding fees imposed by the POA for building extensions, but in the end Wade finished his home build debt-free. This is the link to a slide presentation with images highlighting Wade’s home. Listen to his 15-minute podcast interview. For those who would like subtitles follow this YouTube link to see a captioned version of the podcast. Also keep up with the latest podcast episodes on Facebook. Have a story? Send an email to sag.county.stories@nsclibrarydistrict.org to schedule an interview.

In this podcast interview Wade Lockhart shares his journey to the San Luis Valley and his process for completing his straw bale home. Wade— who first lived in a camper, then the garage he built—paid for his home as he built it. The process was at times stressful for the compounding fees imposed by the POA for building extensions, but in the end Wade finished his home build debt-free. This is the link to a slide presentation with images highlighting Wade’s home. Listen to his 15-minute podcast interview. For those who would like subtitles follow this YouTube link to see a captioned version of the podcast. Also keep up with the latest podcast episodes on Facebook. Have a story? Send an email to sag.county.stories@nsclibrarydistrict.org to schedule an interview.

14 min