another company to check out is natural spaces domes www.naturalspacesdomes.com > Owner Dennis Johnson is a wealth of information and a great person to deal...
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doNniE&gLenDa
jacksfamily2004
Oct 15, 2010 7:22 pm
A friend of mine had roof work done on his and the roofers did a crappy job and there isn't much he can do so he has to tear it down eventually [Non-text...
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Marsha
hamstergrrl17
Oct 15, 2010 10:26 pm
I have radiant heat only, and that's working fine with my 40' dome. I have a soapstone masonry fireplace in the great room, two large ETS (Electric Thermal...
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Tom Hogard
trafficsgttom
Oct 16, 2010 1:17 pm
We built a 50' Oregon Domes home in 1992/93 and still love it. We are all electric (including well pumps) and for a gross square footage over 5100 sqft, our...
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sal.cerda
Oct 17, 2010 1:11 pm
That's not bad for efficiency, Tom. Did you put in three levels on your 50 footer? I'm (still) building mine south of Kansas City, MO. I use propane for...
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Tom Hogard
trafficsgttom
Oct 18, 2010 5:44 pm
We built on a sloping lot so the there is a large two car garage on the basement level along with utilities, 1/2 bath, shop and storage. Guest Room, bath,...
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Ken G. Brown
kengbrown
Oct 18, 2010 5:55 pm
I've not owned a dome but it is my dream to live in one. To my mind, the only serious downside to dome ownership/living that I have ever run across is if you...
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TheM
joe_mapango
Jun 12, 2011 9:35 pm
Hello Everybody. Many years ago I built two "Key Domes" with plywood hubs. I searched to see what information is available about this company but did not...
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Mike Allison
mysloop
Jun 12, 2011 10:01 pm
Got any pics of the plywood hubs? Mike Allison... ... From: TheM To: GeodesicDomeHomes@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 3:48 PM Subject: [Geodesic...
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TheM
joe_mapango
Jun 13, 2011 2:14 am
I don't have any pictures, and I have not been home in over 9 months. I am however on my way home. In Ohio right now, expect to be back in North Idaho in the...
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brett massy
max_power_44
Jun 13, 2011 5:03 am
http://www.albatadomes.com/GEN0008.HTM...
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TheM
joe_mapango
Jun 13, 2011 12:50 pm
Did they just copy the hubs? What would keep another person from just "copying" the key dome plans and doing the same? Just wondering!...
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Ray
raymiller1951
Jul 6, 2011 2:45 am
I have an 80's vintage 45' and its time to redo the livingroom drywall ceiling. I would like to skin it with wood or 'wood look'. I have around 600 sq ft to...
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Titus
titusllewelyn
Jul 6, 2011 12:15 pm
Our group member named Janet (jsnow527) would be the best resource for this project. If you look through the photo albums (Janet's Pix), you can see where she...
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Ray Miller
raymiller1951
Jul 6, 2011 6:46 pm
Thanks, I took a look at the photos. It looks like fully assembled panels were used, probably mounted on a piece of ply. With the short runs, expansion would...
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Titus
titusllewelyn
Jul 6, 2011 7:21 pm
I would think the 'mounting to thin plywood' plan might work. First you would ensure that each plywood triangle fit the dome for it's spot. Then you would...
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GeodesicDomeHomes@yah...
Jul 12, 2011 4:41 am
Reminder from: GeodesicDomeHomes Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicDomeHomes/cal R. Buckminster Fuller's Birthdate Tuesday July 12, 2011 All...
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KilowattUSA
Mar 28, 2012 7:34 pm
I am unable to build my natural habitat dome and need to sell it. It's a 26Ft dia. 2x4 panelized construction with 6 Ft riser walls. I paid $12,000 for it...
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Stacy D
stacydecossas
Jun 7, 2012 11:23 am
i'm stacy and i live in new orleans. my husband and I just bought 5 acres and really want a dome. BUT, we are undecided on what kind. I think wooden domes...
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Titus
titusllewelyn
Jun 7, 2012 11:28 am
The thing that makes modern domes work is forced air heating and cooling. If you combine that with spray foam insulation like Icenene (there are other...
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sal.cerda
Jun 7, 2012 11:12 pm
Like Titus said, this is not any more of a problem for domes than for any other house in your area. Insure good ventilation as you plan - right from the very...
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Decossas, Stacy
stacydecossas
Jun 8, 2012 2:02 am
Has anyone worked with a company called Goodkarma domes? I've gotten info from several companies. His company will erect it for you and he does not use...
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Titus
titusllewelyn
Jun 8, 2012 2:11 am
I built my 45' home and 35' garage. I hired a lot of contractor help for things like plumbing, heat and air, sheetrock, etc. I wired both myself and roofed...
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sal.cerda
Jun 11, 2012 12:44 pm
Stacy, I built a GoodKarma 50 foot dome. James helped erect the shell, except for the cupola. Code? There are all kinds of code. My dome has a knotty pine...
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GeodesicDomeHomes@yah...
Jul 12, 2012 4:47 am
Reminder from: GeodesicDomeHomes Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicDomeHomes/cal R. Buckminster Fuller's Birthdate Thursday July 12, 2012 All...
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Hasan
kuru54
Mar 14, 2013 10:56 am
hello. I am hasan. I'm having turkey. I want to make a geodesic dome. Is there a program for computing the geodesic dome? program of redirect me to the website...
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sal.cerda
Mar 15, 2013 11:19 am
Look here, Hasan: http://www.domerama.com/calculators/4v-geodesic-dome-calculator/ This site also has other calculators for geodesic domes. Good luck, Sal...
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buffbetty
Apr 18, 2013 11:03 am
We live in NE Texas and have found a dome home we want to purchase. What insurance companies insure these homes? Nina...
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Titus
titusllewelyn
Apr 18, 2013 11:20 am
We live in NW Louisiana so we are probably neighbors. Look over the photo section here for pictures of our two domes. We have a 45' house and a 35' garage. ...
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Nina Sutherland
buffbetty
Apr 20, 2013 1:34 am
I found a local Insurance Agency that was able to secure homeowners insurance for us. Now we need to see if the bank will approve the property for a mortgage. ...
