Welcome to Mason Texas Habitat for Humanity
Located in the Texas Hill County approximately 100 miles West of Austin, we are a small but strong all volunteer affiliate of HFH International. We build one new home each year and also do one or more A-Brush-With-Kindness projects each year. All of our new homes are green built and Energy Certified.
Beacuse of Mason's scenic countryside, gentle winters, friendly folks, and building green homes for partners we have become a very popular destination for RV Care-a-Vanners who come from around the country to help us build each new home. Local and regional volunteers help prepare for each build, as well as doing ABWK projects.
Mason Habitat Goes Solar
Mason County Habitat for Humanity recently completed their 12th home. This year the home also includes a roof mounted Solar PV (photovoltaic) system, the first solar home in the city of Mason.
House 16 planning is underway
Registration for the House 16, 2017 builds went live on 15 August, and all five phases filled promptly. Consider signing up for the wait list if you'd like to join us as changes will occurr before the first phase starts in February. The schedule is:
| Arrive | Depart | Work planned | |
| Phase 1 | 2/5/2017 | 2/18/2017 | Cut list and fabricate components. Indoors as appropriate. |
| Phase 2 | 2/19/2017 | 3/4/2017 | Frame to dried in. |
| Phase 3 | 3/5/2017 | 3/18/2017 | Complete dry in. Subs to insulate and sheetrock when ready. Exterior. |
| Phase 4 | 3/19/2017 | 4/1/2017 | Exterior until subs work complete. Then begin interior finish. |
| Phase 5 | 4/2/2017 | 4/15/2017 | Finish home to dedication on 4/14/2017. |
Registration is through the Care A Vanner web site at http://www.habitat.org/rv
Green Building Presentations
Keith Kaan, Home Designer and Building Supervisor, recently made a presentation at the Habitat Care-a-Vanner 25th Anniversary in Springfield Mo. The talk was entitled "Building a High Performance, Sustainable, & Affordable Homes". It focused on how the Mason County HFH affiliate reduces utility expenses by 50-90% with a payback of less that 2 years. As of this year, we now have a house with 100% reduction in electricity with the addition of solar panels to make it a net-Zero home. See the presentation on the website located on the Construction Green Building tab.
2015 Build Dates Set
22 September 2014
Mason Care-A-Vanner builds for 2015 have been scheduled and submitted to Americus for posting. They go live for sign-up on Monday 29 September at 11:30 am Eastern. The link for Care-A-Vanner information and signup is http://www.habitat.org/rv/
Phase 1: 8 to 22 February 2015, 11 rigs. Framing on two adjacent new homes.
Phase 2: 22 February to 15 March, 11 rigs. Continue framing to dried in on two homes.
Phase 3: 15 to 29 March, 11 rigs. Subs doing insulation and dry wall while we finish exteriors and interior when we can get in.
Phase 4: 29 March to 19 April, 11 rigs. Two homes to completion and dedication.