Genius! After going down the superadobe, hyperadobe, aircrete rabbit hole I've LOVED seeing you iterate new ideas and recipes to make Building these structures safe, strong, fast and even up to code! Thank you very much for sharing your experiments and ideas with honesty and great detail.
Welcome to the channel Adam 👍 I'm Honored by your feedback, Thank You, Brother! My goal is to continue reminding people of great option we have and furthermore Inspire everyone to take those stept to create a better future. Safer, stronger, reliable & beneficial building methodes that are also much more affordable. Appreciate you, Merry Christmas!
Always good to see someone so open about their experimentation and what didn't work-it's how communities build up knowledge and grow. Awesome to see so much interest in new methods for building.
Thank you for your continued work and research on this whole process. I'm happy to see you have put the instructions on your website. Since I'll likely be building in Europe, and on a budget, I'll need to create my own forms etcetera so those instructions and videos will be super helpful.
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The blow-up style I believe is called Monolithic, but a friend of mine who has built many domes (from the 1960s to the present) suggested a really quick way to create a dome would be to either use dirt from your land or have a few truckloads delivered and mound it into the dome (or any shape the dirt can hold) shape, add rebar, cover with mesh, spray with ferrocement, repeat rebar, mesh, ferrocement and then keep it moist and covered to cure for a few weeks. Then go in and start digging the dirt out, save dirt for landscaping or to build a garage and/or other outbuildings in the same way. When you have all the dirt out of the ferrocement dome structure, go inside and spray ferrocement on the inside to finish the basic shell. There you go!
Instead of spraying it thin where you want your doors and windows, why not put door and window forms on the outside of the inner shell (with the forms being only as thick as the space between the shells), then spray thick all around. Leave them in place, put on the outer airform and reinforcement, inflate, more window and door forms, spray that. Then cut through the airform and screen inside the window and door forms. You'll sacrifice both the inner and outer airforms, but oh well.
Welcome to the channel Darrell 👍 There are several options to make it happen, indeed. I covered many of them during the hands-on workshops & LIVE chats. You nailed it - many ways to choose from.
Better and better Harry!!! My curiosity is killing me about how the ceramic bead paint is performing! Not complaining!!! I can see that you are very busy!! Hope you have time to discuss in the next video. THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!
Welcome to the channel Adriana, Please keep the comments coming to continue supporting our dedicated work. Thank you! Happy to share - you are very welcome! Keep us updated about your build. All the best!
Dude, I must say I haven't always been a fan of your vids, but I'm always watching your info. You've had a bunch of really good info but this double wall and inflation pipes ideas are very innovative 💡. Great
I often wonder about the engineering design, material and equipment alterations that would be needed to one of your domes in order to make a below ground root cellar for our off grid cabin. My wife and I are very interested in attending one of your workshops soon. We are avid watchers and really enjoy all of your projects! Please keep all the great inspirational work you do!!!
You would need to add more layers of mesh like Basalt Mesh, Stucco Wire Mesh or Fiber Glass Mesh. 2 to 4 inches thick with an insulation layer on top you would be good to go underground.
This is Patrick, hello Harry. Was just meantioning to Mari you ought to put in a "root cellar" (as Dennis meantioned), cover and partially cement over placing your center dome over the top prior to your last dome on the exterior according to your plans. Gods speed brother, great video as always!!
You need to make the bottom of both the interior and exterior shells thicker and then they can get progressively thinner as you get the top. If you do the math I think you'll be surprised to learn just how heavy the pressure is per square inch on the bottom of that form. Look at how water towers are built in New York City, there's a whole lot of rings of steel at the bottom and progressively none when you get towards the top that's because of the amount of pressure now you could stage your insulation pores and limit them to one foot at a time in between lifts and you wouldn't have to do crazy reinforcement on the bottom. I would just invest in a cut off saw with a masonry/rebar blade and keep my interior and exterior shells uniform.
Only the inner Dome needs to be structurally sound. The outer Dome can remain thin because its soul purpose is to hold Aircrete in and to be a Waterproof Barrier by using the Latex Cement Mix. Yes, indeed, the NYC Water Towers are build that way as you mentioned - as they hold tens of thousands of lbs of pressure in. Appreciate your comment 👍
Love this idea. Harry, I have seen the weight of aircrete press out to leak, when only 48'' deep. Would it work better to only fill say 2-3 foot deep each day. Love aircrete, foamcrete, styrocrete and all the wonderful strucktures.
Welcome to the channel Joy King👍 Yes!! - Always good to have options that work & offer us all successful possibilities - from Aircrete to E.P.I.C. Cement Mix to Styrocrete to Foamcrete. The Aircrete Thickening Agent I use allows me to do a full pour the same day 👍 👍 aircreteharry.com/product/1-gallon-aircrete-thickener-two-x-1-quart-air-entrainment-liquid-by-aircrete-harry-allows-you-to-pour-aircrete-much-higher-improves-strength-see-description/
Welcome to the channel Roger 👍 Thanks man, glad you do. The tyvek allows the air to escape at the seams, which is a benefit & by allowing that the tyvek air-form won't bl0w up.
Hi Harry - love your channel - very interesting. Suggestion:- would keeping the inner dome inflated when filling the cavity with aircrete help to prevent the thin inner skin from collapsing? all the best
Welcome to the channel Michael 👍 Glad you do - it is one of many options people can choose to build with. Knowledge is power, please spread the word! - Thank you! -
Random idea: a liquid Hemp polymer soaked into hemp hurd, then added to the outermost layers (inside and out) for a stronger and smoother layer for the shell... perhaps even mixed with the concrete itself. Not sure if hemp polymers exist in large enough quantities to build with (just did a search... yup, it actually DOES exist!), but I think that might be something you'd want to try out.
Would love to see an update on your process for inserting the port hole windows, where you get the glass for the windows, how to insert the glass as well as the door.
howdy harry very cool construction system & video... Subbed. i really want to build 2a these, 1st one for a garage, 2nd for a house, but i gotta save a bunch a $ fer land & materials.
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That big mixer and the equipment to make the aircrete would add a lot to the cost. Can the thickening agent be used in regular concrete? We have some, but now that our plans have changed, we aren't sure what else it might be good for. We also want to do earth floors in part of our house, it might be interesting to do a test batch with the thickening agent?
The big mixer not needed at all, at 5:38 you can see the double paddle mixer on the floor, that's all you would need to build this dome. The big mortar mixer just make life easier. The thickening agent can be used in your concrete 4 - 6 caps per bag of Portland. I think it will help using the thickening agent for your Earth floors as well.
@@ericb2247 You probably could rent some of it, but it might be hard to find a foam generator. We spent about $1,400 on our aircrete making equipment, there's quite a bit to it.
I’m glad I found your video, I had a theory about a way to build a similar structure to this and now I know it will work. I’d love to chat sometime and get your thoughts. For the door it might be worth the extra work to just make the wall thicker where the door is and cut it out like you did the window. Then you could shape it exactly how you want it.
Welcome again, Great - glad you were able to get confirmation. For the door, yet it is true & I've successfully done it as well. There are many options how to go by. Aircreteharry@gmail.com
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Welcome to the channel Eva 👍 The electrical & plumbing can be run through the wall or / and the floor. Have in mind, the curvature starts above the stem wall, which gives you planty of straight wall & space.
Super P also allows for quicker set time it will flash on you if not careful. Poured many bridges big decks, did some repair work on bridges in Marraita GA. Due to deck freezing over night caused cracking broke out bad areas reported put traffic back on the bridge outside lane opened before rush hour.
Awesome build. I wonder, how would you go about supporting electrical with this build system? I suppose it would be pretty easy to add steel conduit before installing the second air form.
Hey John! Yes, that is correct. You have it exactly right - or you may run the conduit under the slab, bringing your outlets up to the wall - where you want them. 👍 👍
Thumbs up, some great little insights. I want to build a ribbed dome sauna prototype and honest creators like this guy help inform my decisions. Probably won't use as much concrete and more metal tbh. Thanks again for these interesting videos.
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Does the online course include all your mixture recipes and information on additives? Does the Course show how to fill between the shell with aircrete?
This was really great and I like some of the techniques in here. 👍 edit: i noticed theres a bit of a deflation. how did you prevent the first layer of tyvek from sagging after the first spray coat is added going forward?
Hey there. I've been looking into monolithic domes for quite sometime. Always drooling when I see one. I love the concept behind them. You should see me drool when I see tattooine in star wars with all those concrete domes..haha But, monolithic is FAAAR to expensive for me. Then I came across your videos just a couple days ago and I gotta tell ya, I'm finally feeling optimistic about being able to build a concrete dome now. It NEVER dawned on me to sow house wrap to make my own airform. Thank you so much. When the time comes, I will most certainly be taking your course. Questions: Can icynene be sprayed on or in it? How about rebar like monolithic does? Can the small domes be connected or do you suggest doing a big one? Can your domes be buried? How about wind and bullet resistance? I know. The bullet ques is an odd one. I'm thinking these could make a inexpensive bugout cabin. How about plumbing and electric? Sorry for all the questions. I figure it would be best to hit you with all of them at once rather then a couple at a time over and over again..lol.. Thanks again. I'm looking forward to this. I guess I have to start watching videos to learn how to operate a sowing machine..haha
Welcome to my channel 👍 Happy to read you got a boost of optimism! I developed the tyvek Air-Form Sawing Technique in 2019. Created my first prototype & then we had our first solid Dome. (Built in DECEMBER) No sweat about learning how to saw PLUS I teach that as well. On my website I offer different products, units, recipes and the ONLINE Step-by-Step Dome Building Tutorial: aircreteharry.com/product/%e2%9c%85-online-dome-building-course-step-by-step-by-aircrete-harry-great-addition-for-everyone-who-cant-make-it-to-the-hands-on-workshop-as-well-as-for-eve/ Send me an email: Aircreteharry@gmail.com to connect & help you with your questions. ✌️
Would a hypertufa like first layer work, to give you something to adhere to the Tyvex with? Soak some thin cloths in a very wet mix and drape over the Tyvex. Then from there, spray away? Love the videos.
Thank you Joshua, Appreciate you 👍 I use a Mesh layer on top of the Air-Form. For the Mesh provides great support for when spraying the mix on. It gives it a grip & you can spray much faster and more on top of the Structure. Therefore Mesh is very recommended. It is the Key for Strength, Grip & Faster Work. 👍 All available on my website as well. From forms to how-to to recipes: aircreteharry.com/shop-1/
Pumicecrete is by far the best building material on the planet Pumicecrete is a mixture of pumice cement and water mixed and poured into a set of reusable forms walls are poured from 12"to 24" thick pumicecrete is fireproof termite proof rust rot and mold proof and has a high R value and good sound attenuation solid poured walls means no critters can live in your walls Pumicecrete can be built for a fraction of the cost and time and pumice is the only building material that can go directly from the mine to the job site ready to use without any additional possessing and zero waste
Sweet been watching your progress for a long time it seems think your ability to teach this technique on line will be no problem I bought the one couple years ago on the epic mix’s etc was very good thanks a bunch ehhhh ohhh Have a Happy New Year to you and yours
Why not build your first hard layer on your first air form. Then put the large air form on top. Shoot the aircrete between. Then pull the air form and spray the stick onto the aircrete.
Where is your next aircrete project? Like to come see it. What do you think cast arch piece like in Japan. Spray aircrete between to seal the joint. Is smaller the pieces, easier to handle?
Why not make a door shaped form that has an airtight door in it, that way you could cut the hole for the door before you spray anything on it at all, insert door form and attach the air form to the door form, and then just spray right on to the door so you don't have to mess with adjusting thicknesses, etc.
Yeah, I've done it already👍 That's what I am and will be doing with my future domes/builds. Been experimenting with a few ideas that have been successful. Are you working on any projects yourself this summer?
Very awesome Aircrete Harry. I'm watching your progression with it. I may just do a video about what you do. I plan to make an aircrete home sometime. ;).
@@AircreteHarry Yep! I don't know if you thought of this already, but you could repurpose that air filler PVC tube into a drain for a shower or sink. I have made a basic drain for a shower like that.
Great video! We understand that this is code compliant, but what about applying for real estate insurance and mortgage loan approval? And how large can we make this dome? Could we get to 2,300-2,500 sq.ft.? We plan on building on land in different climate environments: Elko, NV; Cheraw, SC; Ithaca, NY; Luna, NM; Klamath, OR; Rockingham, NC. Are there any weather conditions they we should take into consideration?
Thank You!! 👍 👍 You are building a concrete structure that is fireproof, hurricane proof, earthquake proof, tornado proof, termite proof, (sometimes *bullet proof), so the Insurance should be low for the Dome. As far as Mortgage, - with the stamped Engineer plans I image you should be able to get a Mortgage. I also provide the offer for the Full Package Deal on my website: aircreteharry.com/product/full-package-deal-by-aircrete-harry-floorplans-3d-rendering-phone-call-email-exchange-structural-engineer-help-support/ It includes Floorplans, 3D Rendering, one-on-one Phone Call with me & more. We will provide you with a Structural Engineer's contact Information as well. Yes, you may make one large Dome. In actual building practice, it is easier (& I would suggest) to make many smaller Domes connected. Do not build in 55° or colder conditions because the cement won't cure correctly. Here is the direct link for my STEP-BY-STEP Online Dome Building Tutorial Video: aircreteharry.com/product/%e2%9c%85-online-dome-building-course-step-by-step-by-aircrete-harry-great-addition-for-everyone-who-cant-make-it-to-the-hands-on-workshop-as-well-as-for-eve/ Feel free to email us: Aircreteharry@gmail.com ✌️ 👍
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If you were to put the seams on the inside of the domes before spraying, the dome would be smoother. It would also make it easier to peel the form off the inside.
The seams for the air-form are on the inside. The seams for the fiberglass mesh are on the outside. The seams also act as a depth gage when spraying the cement mix.
@@AircreteHarry sorry. I watched the video of pealing the form off the original cabin. I guess the mesh layer makes it look like the seams were on the outside. Filling the gap between two shells with an insulating layer is rather interesting. I continue to watch your progress, and wish I could play too.
Welcome, Yes, it does. Plus I will be adding more information as I go & everyone who purchased my 15 Hours Online Video Course will be getting additional updates as well. The Course is on Sale now until September 30, 2022. Check out my website in the video description. 👍 You may have multiple doors & windows in a Dome.
Good evening Jill, Happy to reply to you - the reason you don't use rebar: it can vibrate itself in aircrete. Rebar needs a strong grip not something that is easily irritated & flakes eventually if in contact with rebar as mentioned. Depending on the mix & if one prefers more insulative vs stronger mix but less insulative - aircrete is brittle. My Best, Harry
I don't know anything about any of this I did a little concrete work for truck scales back in the day 😅 but man I couldn't stop watching this is really cool 👊
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Could you do an arch between the layers-for the doorway? and do the fiberglass etc. for that internal layer? Seems like it would make the doorway process + filling- solid a little faster.
Wondering about using the open source UHPC mix for the structural shell(s)? Also, now that I have some sewing machines rescued... other more complex form designs... plus using something like a light burlap or hemp material that is first infused maybe with like the UHPC or HPC powder before inflating so you just lightly mist with water... though might weigh too much. Wondering also about using a think like silk screen stainless steel mesh so more EMF protection while gaining structure... especially with the UPHC metal fibers. Thanks for sharing!
Since you mentioned the removal afterwards - staying with just Tyvek Air-Form will keep the cost down. The geodesic dome tent in this case will only add to the cost. What are you planning to build?
@@AircreteHarry thanks for your response. Im contemplating a small art studio/ guest room. My intention is to use the geodesic dome as a greenhouse so reusing the frame won’t be a waste provided it could survive the build. An air form would be ideal but I don’t have the skills or materials to build the air form.
@@notonthelam5329 You are very Welcome. In the above post you mentioned using tyvek in addition to the geodesic dome tent, so you are already ready to use the tyvek material - which is good. I would stick with Tyver Air-Form. As far as the geodesic dome tent, it is Important you are aware of the nuts and bolts / screws. Once you cover the frame with concrete, they will stay in. It will be very difficult to remove them without dropping the entire dome down. Just a reminder to keep that in mind. As far as skills and sewing situation; over 90% of my students at my workshops didn't know anything about sewing. The excitement on their faces after I tought them and they applied the teachings right there and then was Amazing & Appreciated. I teach all that and more in my Online Step-by-Step Video Tutorial Class: aircreteharry.com/product/%e2%9c%85-online-dome-building-course-step-by-step-by-aircrete-harry-great-addition-for-everyone-who-cant-make-it-to-the-hands-on-workshop-as-well-as-for-eve/ The sewing machines are very inexpensive!
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Man ive worked with floorstone? Floatin floors level to lay vinyl. Ive used different brands and it gets hard too. Ive wondered if it would provide a hardener in a crete mix
@@AircreteHarry then perhaps you can still use the tyvek at the start, overlay the fiberglass cloth instead of the mesh, and spray the resin there? As you mentioned the Tyvek won't stick to it, and once the fiberglass hardens you will have much more control cutting your doors and windows as well as have a water vapor barrier. I'm looking closely at your innovations while checking out a few others as well. Keep up the excellent work!
Why did you only fill it up to four feet? Is there a problem with filling the whole shell? (I want fire resistance, so it's important to me to have the whole dome insulated.)
I advise you to listen to the full video again. I addressed what happened. The shell ends up being filled fully once the situation is considered 👍 I explained what happened & made sure to share it with everyone else by advising what to pay attention to - to avoid a similar hiccup.
I am watching more of your videos. I'm definitely going to do a video on what you are doing. I have been thinking this way too. Have you heard of Ralph Ring? He made an geofriendly-like home in the 70s with a garden on top and naturally heated and cooled. Based off of Nikola Tesla's ideas. He also talks about free energy that is available everywhere. He talks about Air Wells too. I could send you links to it. Let me know. He talks about getting electricity from quartz, tourmaline and from other crystals, even from cement. I have made cement batteries and lit up some LED lights. I'm researching off-grid incinerator toilets that use HHO generator technology that generates HYDROGEN Gas from water to use. I recognize the potential in Aircrete and have been telling people about it for a few years. I am so glad you are doing this.
i wonder if you could sew a 2" wide skirt to represent the edge of the door to the airform and use it as a 'dam' to actually make the area around the door super thicker like a continuous beam and hit it at an angle with the sprayer so that very little stucco covers the door. Then, just cut out the pattern with a knife
I was wondering about something similar, then thought, there would likely be problems with filling the aircrete between the inner and outer shell with the very thin and weak airform at the door bursting from the weight of the aircrete which would naturally fill the void.
@Jason Stanley i think deformation is the problem he already has and cutting through the thin stucco leaves a jagged, fractured edge. I was describing beefing up around the outer edge so it holds a cleaner and robust shape. I can see how what I said sounded like connecting both airforms with a strip of tyvek If he could sew a flap to the outer airform following the pattern of the door, then staple a strip of that flexible plywood to keep it formed right. Maybe more beefiness there might even help mount a door/window securely, which I'm a little curious about.
Very nice! I am waiting for Spring here so I can continue my experiments. Began a small 7 foot dome last year but nature did not let me finish. Curious, I can not seem to find fiberglass mesh up here. Any tips on where I can find it? The hardware stores here look at me weird when I ask for fiberglass mesh lol
Genius! Great for high risk areas like wildfire, earthquake, tornado, flood and hurricane zones. Unfortunately the home building industry is as ossified as old politicians and will continue building flimsy stick & cardboard junk everywhere.
Exactly. You absolutely nailed it. They most definitely know what & why they continue to choose the poor quality approach. While their pockets continue to be filled, they also secure a return customer for those same reasons. It is up to the customer to choose a better, stronger & smarter option. Def. agree with you - you already know. 👍 👍
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Hey Harry, it's Ernest again with more thoughts lol. So the doorway issue. How about creating a negative space for the door (or any portal/ window). I'm thinking wood frame, and plywood or something covering it. And it could be designed to be disassembled from outside. Basically all the screws are put in from the center, and the outside. And mark the form, so you know which side goes outward. Mark the slab where the door will be. So you can easily locate it. And after you spray the inner skin, place the form before inflating second skin. I think if it might help to leave the portal form in place until all of the outer pour is finished, and maybe until the center fill pour is done too. Maybe you could put a little doggy door in it, so you could inspect inside. Or maybe just a frame to hold a piece of the masonry board, and open through the center. Might have to use wide gorilla tape, to hold the tyvek to the portal mold. Or even cover the outside of the portal mold with tyvek. I hope it makes sense. I struggle with words sometimes, i could probably do a better job drawing a picture with crayon. And I'm not sure if any of this would even work.
I had considered styrofoam, to fill the void. But the ultimate goal, is something reusable to match with your forms. And apologies if my ideas are bunk. My thinker aint so good.
@@googleyoutubechannel8554 This building system cost between 7-10 USD /square foot. AND it is earthquake resistant, hurricane resistant, tornado resistant, fire resistant, termite proof & bullet resistant. For 10 USD/ a square foot, can you say the same for an avarage stick build?
@@AircreteHarry I know the mesh is strong, but the sewing joint is a weak point. In construction when anything join together there is a needs to be a set length / ratio where it overlaps. that single strand of vertical sew string is weak point, i think your overlap 1 inch is when folded properly to the side is stronger then the single strand of string. Please do a simple weight tension load test. Make few 6x6" log say 4 feet length, with regular aircrete+additives and have the underside put mesh + 0.5" cement, then load it with weigh to find the breaking point test 1) control full mesh with no joints test 2) your standard 1 string sewing join and 1 inch overlap in the middle test 3) mesh with 3" over lap test 4) mesh with 6" over lap Note the overlap should not be in the middle, but slightly off centered as I assume you going to put a 6" wood board to spread the load, so it should be 3" off centered, as the edges of the board is the pressure spot and its at those 2 end point where it first cracks and break under load. Reinforce Mesh width maybe reduce all test to 2-3" strip wide instead of the full 6" wide (aircrete block size no change). so you dont need to load that much weight for your test. I think 6" wide Mesh with no cuts should be able to support your wight. Suggestion when you make your mesh maybe dont cut it out to shape first, as the top 1/3 of the arch has access mesh use that to make a larger overlap, and only reinforce the sew joins bottom 2/3 with more overlap on the sides, with access mesh trace the shape individually with spray paint then sew them together, then cut out the access leaving a large 3-6" overlaps, more work and harder to sew them together, Maybe its faster for you to just do it the normal way, then use the access cut out and add 3-6" overlaps to the joint, i think that would be the better approach.
That's what I'm getting ready for. The Domes I build will last through 700 miles per hour winds when the Polar flip happens. ua-cam.com/video/ihwoIlxHI3Q/v-deo.html
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Have you ever lived in cement or cinder block home? They are cold and damp you will be hating life once you spend time in there, You do not use concrete on the walls! You need something that breathes like aircrete, yes more time to build it but it's worth!
Welcome to the channel Bob 👍 Thanks for your concerns. Yes, for many years & always appreciated it for numerous reasons. What I'm doing with my structures is applying a thin coat of Magnesium Cement - it has great benefits. I spoke about it in many of my videos. This is the recent one: ua-cam.com/video/3DqO8SKdI8c/v-deo.html As for the Aircrete - it is too brittle & won't pass the qualification for a building permit by itself. Nor would I ever recommend using it alone - all based on my first-hand experiments over the years. In this video I introduce the audience to the Double-Shell Aircrete Dome. While the Aircrete is used as great insulation, it is sandwiched between two thin layers of Stucco Shells on the in- and the outside. Very strong structure & only requires a thin layer of the stucco mix.
I could not do that because the air would go into the inner and outer dome at the same time the way the pipes where set up. Also if you have an air leak from the inner dome it would make air pocket in the Aircrete and not set up correctly.
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Genius! After going down the superadobe, hyperadobe, aircrete rabbit hole I've LOVED seeing you iterate new ideas and recipes to make Building these structures safe, strong, fast and even up to code! Thank you very much for sharing your experiments and ideas with honesty and great detail.
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Always good to see someone so open about their experimentation and what didn't work-it's how communities build up knowledge and grow. Awesome to see so much interest in new methods for building.
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Thank you for your continued work and research on this whole process. I'm happy to see you have put the instructions on your website. Since I'll likely be building in Europe, and on a budget, I'll need to create my own forms etcetera so those instructions and videos will be super helpful.
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I will be building 24' I'd. Dome like this as soon as I can get supply's together.. thanks aircrete harry, great customer service.
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💕 Glad to see someone writing about, Aircrete Harry. I watched at least 6 of his videos about making Dome Buildings, just last night 😊
The blow-up style I believe is called Monolithic, but a friend of mine who has built many domes (from the 1960s to the present) suggested a really quick way to create a dome would be to either use dirt from your land or have a few truckloads delivered and mound it into the dome (or any shape the dirt can hold) shape, add rebar, cover with mesh, spray with ferrocement, repeat rebar, mesh, ferrocement and then keep it moist and covered to cure for a few weeks. Then go in and start digging the dirt out, save dirt for landscaping or to build a garage and/or other outbuildings in the same way. When you have all the dirt out of the ferrocement dome structure, go inside and spray ferrocement on the inside to finish the basic shell. There you go!
Too much work
Much more work, though if for some reason you couldn't get a sewing machine, a blower and some tyvek then that is a good way to go
Must do ring foundation to support the arch
Instead of spraying it thin where you want your doors and windows, why not put door and window forms on the outside of the inner shell (with the forms being only as thick as the space between the shells), then spray thick all around. Leave them in place, put on the outer airform and reinforcement, inflate, more window and door forms, spray that. Then cut through the airform and screen inside the window and door forms. You'll sacrifice both the inner and outer airforms, but oh well.
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There are several options to make it happen, indeed. I covered many of them during the hands-on workshops & LIVE chats. You nailed it - many ways to choose from.
Better and better Harry!!! My curiosity is killing me about how the ceramic bead paint is performing! Not complaining!!! I can see that you are very busy!! Hope you have time to discuss in the next video. THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!
Thanks! The ceramic bead paint is working GREAT! I will have more videos this year on the ceramic bead paint.
Hi, Harry. Great job. A suggestion on eliminating the acoustical echo in the domes- spray with cork.
Good Idea. Do you have a product brand you could recommend?
Sir
Spray with cork means ?
@@dennisboscodemello2123 yo🤔
Could this method be used to create long arches or tunnels?
Yes
Thanks for the info, I’ll be building in Colombia on a budget and this is very helpful
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Love that you did all the testing for the different domes thanks again Harry
My Pleasure! I appreciate you, thank you very much!!
Dude, I must say I haven't always been a fan of your vids, but I'm always watching your info. You've had a bunch of really good info but this double wall and inflation pipes ideas are very innovative 💡. Great
Thanks' Carl!!
I want a dome home. Brilliant work guys. Thanks !
I often wonder about the engineering design, material and equipment alterations that would be needed to one of your domes in order to make a below ground root cellar for our off grid cabin.
My wife and I are very interested in attending one of your workshops soon. We are avid watchers and really enjoy all of your projects! Please keep all the great inspirational work you do!!!
You would need to add more layers of mesh like Basalt Mesh, Stucco Wire Mesh or Fiber Glass Mesh. 2 to 4 inches thick with an insulation layer on top you would be good to go underground.
This is Patrick, hello Harry. Was just meantioning to Mari you ought to put in a "root cellar" (as Dennis meantioned), cover and partially cement over placing your center dome over the top prior to your last dome on the exterior according to your plans. Gods speed brother, great video as always!!
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You need to make the bottom of both the interior and exterior shells thicker and then they can get progressively thinner as you get the top. If you do the math I think you'll be surprised to learn just how heavy the pressure is per square inch on the bottom of that form. Look at how water towers are built in New York City, there's a whole lot of rings of steel at the bottom and progressively none when you get towards the top that's because of the amount of pressure now you could stage your insulation pores and limit them to one foot at a time in between lifts and you wouldn't have to do crazy reinforcement on the bottom. I would just invest in a cut off saw with a masonry/rebar blade and keep my interior and exterior shells uniform.
Only the inner Dome needs to be structurally sound. The outer Dome can remain thin because its soul purpose is to hold Aircrete in and to be a Waterproof Barrier by using the Latex Cement Mix.
Yes, indeed, the NYC Water Towers are build that way as you mentioned - as they hold tens of thousands of lbs of pressure in.
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Is there a video that shows the finishing of this dome?
Love this idea. Harry, I have seen the weight of aircrete press out to leak, when only 48'' deep. Would it work better to only fill say 2-3 foot deep each day. Love aircrete, foamcrete, styrocrete and all the wonderful strucktures.
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Yes!! - Always good to have options that work & offer us all successful possibilities - from Aircrete to E.P.I.C. Cement Mix to Styrocrete to Foamcrete.
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Great job 😄Harry
I like it Harry great concept does tryvec leak alot
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Thanks man, glad you do.
The tyvek allows the air to escape at the seams, which is a benefit & by allowing that the tyvek air-form won't bl0w up.
Would this work for a tornado shelter?
Yes, it would work great! Check out this video:ua-cam.com/video/l0aE64iHs5Y/v-deo.html
Hi Harry - love your channel - very interesting. Suggestion:- would keeping the inner dome inflated when filling the cavity with aircrete help to prevent the thin inner skin from collapsing? all the best
Good idea
love the tyvek airbag molds so easy and affordable
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Glad you do - it is one of many options people can choose to build with.
Knowledge is power, please spread the word! - Thank you! -
Random idea: a liquid Hemp polymer soaked into hemp hurd, then added to the outermost layers (inside and out) for a stronger and smoother layer for the shell... perhaps even mixed with the concrete itself. Not sure if hemp polymers exist in large enough quantities to build with (just did a search... yup, it actually DOES exist!), but I think that might be something you'd want to try out.
I would use Hemp if it was affordable, to expensive right now.
Twilyhtmist: I was thinking hemp as well👍
Would love to see an update on your process for inserting the port hole windows, where you get the glass for the windows, how to insert the glass as well as the door.
howdy harry
very cool construction system & video... Subbed. i really want to build 2a these, 1st one for a garage, 2nd for a house, but i gotta save a bunch a $ fer land & materials.
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That big mixer and the equipment to make the aircrete would add a lot to the cost.
Can the thickening agent be used in regular concrete? We have some, but now that our plans have changed, we aren't sure what else it might be good for. We also want to do earth floors in part of our house, it might be interesting to do a test batch with the thickening agent?
The big mixer not needed at all, at 5:38 you can see the double paddle mixer on the floor, that's all you would need to build this dome. The big mortar mixer just make life easier. The thickening agent can be used in your concrete 4 - 6 caps per bag of Portland. I think it will help using the thickening agent for your Earth floors as well.
everything I spotted could be rented locally depending how remote you are
@@ericb2247 You probably could rent some of it, but it might be hard to find a foam generator. We spent about $1,400 on our aircrete making equipment, there's quite a bit to it.
@@AircreteHarry Thanks Harry
I’m glad I found your video, I had a theory about a way to build a similar structure to this and now I know it will work. I’d love to chat sometime and get your thoughts. For the door it might be worth the extra work to just make the wall thicker where the door is and cut it out like you did the window. Then you could shape it exactly how you want it.
Welcome again,
Great - glad you were able to get confirmation. For the door, yet it is true & I've successfully done it as well.
There are many options how to go by.
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Do you sell the air forms and fiberglass mesh forms? If so what size’s?
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How does the electrical and plumbing done since the walls are rounded?
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The electrical & plumbing can be run through the wall or / and the floor.
Have in mind, the curvature starts above the stem wall, which gives you planty of straight wall & space.
Awesome content brother!
Thank You!
what do you inflate it with
bouncy house blower.
Super P also allows for quicker set time it will flash on you if not careful. Poured many bridges big decks, did some repair work on bridges in Marraita GA. Due to deck freezing over night caused cracking broke out bad areas reported put traffic back on the bridge outside lane opened before rush hour.
Would you be able to create custom patterns or designs for the outside of the building/dome? Or does it have to be smooth?
@@seoexpertsandyrowley6598 Welcome to the channel Sandy,
Yes - custom designs are possible.
Awesome build. I wonder, how would you go about supporting electrical with this build system? I suppose it would be pretty easy to add steel conduit before installing the second air form.
Hey John!
Yes, that is correct. You have it exactly right - or you may run the conduit under the slab, bringing your outlets up to the wall - where you want them. 👍 👍
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Thumbs up, some great little insights. I want to build a ribbed dome sauna prototype and honest creators like this guy help inform my decisions. Probably won't use as much concrete and more metal tbh. Thanks again for these interesting videos.
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Does the online course include all your mixture recipes and information on additives? Does the Course show how to fill between the shell with aircrete?
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This was really great and I like some of the techniques in here. 👍 edit: i noticed theres a bit of a deflation. how did you prevent the first layer of tyvek from sagging after the first spray coat is added going forward?
Hey there.
I've been looking into monolithic domes for quite sometime. Always drooling when I see one. I love the concept behind them. You should see me drool when I see tattooine in star wars with all those concrete domes..haha But, monolithic is FAAAR to expensive for me. Then I came across your videos just a couple days ago and I gotta tell ya, I'm finally feeling optimistic about being able to build a concrete dome now. It NEVER dawned on me to sow house wrap to make my own airform. Thank you so much. When the time comes, I will most certainly be taking your course.
Questions:
Can icynene be sprayed on or in it?
How about rebar like monolithic does?
Can the small domes be connected or do you suggest doing a big one?
Can your domes be buried?
How about wind and bullet resistance?
I know. The bullet ques is an odd one. I'm thinking these could make a inexpensive bugout cabin.
How about plumbing and electric?
Sorry for all the questions. I figure it would be best to hit you with all of them at once rather then a couple at a time over and over again..lol..
Thanks again. I'm looking forward to this. I guess I have to start watching videos to learn how to operate a sowing machine..haha
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Happy to read you got a boost of optimism!
I developed the tyvek Air-Form Sawing Technique in 2019. Created my first prototype & then we had our first solid Dome. (Built in DECEMBER)
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Perhaps u can fill the cavity with blown in cellulose or foam insulation as an alternative. Thank you👏
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Yes, these are great options, indeed.
beautiful work I love congratulations..
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What machine do you use to blow that much air into the dome to keep it inflated
@@belladonna1083 Welcome to the channel Bella,
We use a bouncy house blower.
Would a hypertufa like first layer work, to give you something to adhere to the Tyvex with? Soak some thin cloths in a very wet mix and drape over the Tyvex. Then from there, spray away?
Love the videos.
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I use a Mesh layer on top of the Air-Form.
For the Mesh provides great support for when spraying the mix on. It gives it a grip & you can spray much faster and more on top of the Structure.
Therefore Mesh is very recommended.
It is the Key for Strength, Grip & Faster Work. 👍
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Pumicecrete is by far the best building material on the planet Pumicecrete is a mixture of pumice cement and water mixed and poured into a set of reusable forms walls are poured from 12"to 24" thick pumicecrete is fireproof termite proof rust rot and mold proof and has a high R value and good sound attenuation solid poured walls means no critters can live in your walls Pumicecrete can be built for a fraction of the cost and time and pumice is the only building material that can go directly from the mine to the job site ready to use without any additional possessing and zero waste
is it possible to build one of these with no metal, with the same strength? I might be mistaken, but it appeared that metal was used in the base?
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Correct, some metal was used in the base.
Yes, you may absolutely build using basalt rebar & basalt mesh.
Harry, what is the difference of Aircrete vs spray on shockcrete, rebar, metal mesh ect...
Strength for Shotcrete.
(The rebar and mesh are for shotcrete not Aircrete)
Aircrete is more insulative.
How do you run the electrical? Don’t see any videos on that
Sweet been watching your progress for a long time it seems think your ability to teach this technique on line will be no problem I bought the one couple years ago on the epic mix’s etc was very good thanks a bunch ehhhh ohhh Have a Happy New Year to you and yours
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Why not build your first hard layer on your first air form. Then put the large air form on top. Shoot the aircrete between. Then pull the air form and spray the stick onto the aircrete.
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I've done this already years ago. Check out my older videos in NYC.
Love the port hole. In a larger size, if one wanted a tiny wood stove, a stove pipe hole could be made.
@@carolynsilvers9999 Yes, indeed a great opportunity!
Can you use Gigacrete StuccoMax and PlasterMax
@@justincgs Welcome to the channel - Justin. Yes.
Should make the windows and doors part of the airform, where they just stick out.
Where is your next aircrete project? Like to come see it.
What do you think cast arch piece like in Japan. Spray aircrete between to seal the joint.
Is smaller the pieces, easier to handle?
It's a good idea.
Cool progress report. Thanks!
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Great video man, keep up the good work.
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Why not make a door shaped form that has an airtight door in it, that way you could cut the hole for the door before you spray anything on it at all, insert door form and attach the air form to the door form, and then just spray right on to the door so you don't have to mess with adjusting thicknesses, etc.
Yeah, I've done it already👍
That's what I am and will be doing with my future domes/builds.
Been experimenting with a few ideas that have been successful.
Are you working on any projects yourself this summer?
Very awesome Aircrete Harry. I'm watching your progression with it. I may just do a video about what you do. I plan to make an aircrete home sometime. ;).
Cool! Thanks!
@@AircreteHarry Yep! I don't know if you thought of this already, but you could repurpose that air filler PVC tube into a drain for a shower or sink. I have made a basic drain for a shower like that.
Great video!
We understand that this is code compliant, but what about applying for real estate insurance and mortgage loan approval?
And how large can we make this dome? Could we get to 2,300-2,500 sq.ft.?
We plan on building on land in different climate environments:
Elko, NV; Cheraw, SC; Ithaca, NY; Luna, NM; Klamath, OR; Rockingham, NC.
Are there any weather conditions they we should take into consideration?
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You are building a concrete structure that is fireproof,
hurricane proof,
earthquake proof,
tornado proof,
termite proof,
(sometimes *bullet proof),
so the Insurance should be low for the Dome.
As far as Mortgage, - with the stamped Engineer plans I image you should be able to get a Mortgage.
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Yes, you may make one large Dome.
In actual building practice, it is easier (& I would suggest) to make many smaller Domes connected.
Do not build in 55° or colder conditions because the cement won't cure correctly.
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Could the space between rhe shells hold a vacuum- for insulation?
@@me-sd1sq Yes, it may be done.
@@AircreteHarry I'll would love to make one, keep us posted I'll go to your workshop.
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If you were to put the seams on the inside of the domes before spraying, the dome would be smoother. It would also make it easier to peel the form off the inside.
The seams for the air-form are on the inside. The seams for the fiberglass mesh are on the outside. The seams also act as a depth gage when spraying the cement mix.
@@AircreteHarry sorry. I watched the video of pealing the form off the original cabin. I guess the mesh layer makes it look like the seams were on the outside. Filling the gap between two shells with an insulating layer is rather interesting. I continue to watch your progress, and wish I could play too.
I'm wondering why there are no windows. Does your course show how to put in windows?
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You may have multiple doors & windows in a Dome.
Harry, in the 40' dome what can be done to prevent the echoing of sound inside?
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Why not use rebar? Can rebar be used with aircrete? Genuine ask. Please reply. 🙏
Good evening Jill,
Happy to reply to you - the reason you don't use rebar: it can vibrate itself in aircrete. Rebar needs a strong grip not something that is easily irritated & flakes eventually if in contact with rebar as mentioned.
Depending on the mix & if one prefers more insulative vs stronger mix but less insulative - aircrete is brittle.
My Best,
Harry
I don't know anything about any of this I did a little concrete work for truck scales back in the day 😅 but man I couldn't stop watching this is really cool 👊
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Could you do an arch between the layers-for the doorway? and do the fiberglass etc. for that internal layer?
Seems like it would make the doorway process + filling- solid a little faster.
An arch between-in addition to the exterior arch. Attached before the outer dome is inflated.
I did something back in NYC that I will do again using Foam board.
Wondering about using the open source UHPC mix for the structural shell(s)? Also, now that I have some sewing machines rescued... other more complex form designs... plus using something like a light burlap or hemp material that is first infused maybe with like the UHPC or HPC powder before inflating so you just lightly mist with water... though might weigh too much. Wondering also about using a think like silk screen stainless steel mesh so more EMF protection while gaining structure... especially with the UPHC metal fibers. Thanks for sharing!
Do you need any sort of building permit for these?
Yes
Could a guy just use a geodesic dome tent covered in tyvek for a form? Once the exterior hardens you just remove the frame. Thoughts?
Since you mentioned the removal afterwards - staying with just Tyvek Air-Form will keep the cost down. The geodesic dome tent in this case will only add to the cost. What are you planning to build?
@@AircreteHarry thanks for your response. Im contemplating a small art studio/ guest room. My intention is to use the geodesic dome as a greenhouse so reusing the frame won’t be a waste provided it could survive the build. An air form would be ideal but I don’t have the skills or materials to build the air form.
@@notonthelam5329 You are very Welcome. In the above post you mentioned using tyvek in addition to the geodesic dome tent, so you are already ready to use the tyvek material - which is good. I would stick with Tyver Air-Form.
As far as the geodesic dome tent, it is Important you are aware of the nuts and bolts / screws. Once you cover the frame with concrete, they will stay in. It will be very difficult to remove them without dropping the entire dome down.
Just a reminder to keep that in mind.
As far as skills and sewing situation; over 90% of my students at my workshops didn't know anything about sewing. The excitement on their faces after I tought them and they applied the teachings right there and then was Amazing & Appreciated.
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The sewing machines are very inexpensive!
Whatever will you do with all the domes on your property?
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What is the thickening agent?
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Can you build me a near perfect speare? Like a ball but the bottom 15% submerged?
That is possible to build.
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Man ive worked with floorstone? Floatin floors level to lay vinyl. Ive used different brands and it gets hard too. Ive wondered if it would provide a hardener in a crete mix
Where is this ?
Colorado
Perhaps instead of using tyvek, use fiberglass cloth, inflate, spray fiberglass resin, cut your door frame, layer concrete?
The cloth has to hold air. Fiberglass will not work.
@@AircreteHarry then perhaps you can still use the tyvek at the start, overlay the fiberglass cloth instead of the mesh, and spray the resin there? As you mentioned the Tyvek won't stick to it, and once the fiberglass hardens you will have much more control cutting your doors and windows as well as have a water vapor barrier. I'm looking closely at your innovations while checking out a few others as well. Keep up the excellent work!
Amazing work. Truly master builder.
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could you put the in seams inside?
The Air-Form Seam is indeed on the inside.
How can I get this and how much will it cost me
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Why did you only fill it up to four feet? Is there a problem with filling the whole shell? (I want fire resistance, so it's important to me to have the whole dome insulated.)
I advise you to listen to the full video again. I addressed what happened.
The shell ends up being filled fully once the situation is considered 👍
I explained what happened & made sure to share it with everyone else by advising what to pay attention to - to avoid a similar hiccup.
Another amazing educational fascinating life changing video. Thanks, man.
I'm Honored - greatly appreciate your heartfelt feedback!!
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I am watching more of your videos. I'm definitely going to do a video on what you are doing. I have been thinking this way too. Have you heard of Ralph Ring? He made an geofriendly-like home in the 70s with a garden on top and naturally heated and cooled. Based off of Nikola Tesla's ideas. He also talks about free energy that is available everywhere. He talks about Air Wells too. I could send you links to it. Let me know. He talks about getting electricity from quartz, tourmaline and from other crystals, even from cement. I have made cement batteries and lit up some LED lights. I'm researching off-grid incinerator toilets that use HHO generator technology that generates HYDROGEN Gas from water to use. I recognize the potential in Aircrete and have been telling people about it for a few years. I am so glad you are doing this.
Barry, I would like to see information about all of it, send me the links. Thanks!
@@AircreteHarry I got your email :) I sent the links. The email may go to your spam folder so check there if you don't see it.
i wonder if you could sew a 2" wide skirt to represent the edge of the door to the airform and use it as a 'dam' to actually make the area around the door super thicker like a continuous beam and hit it at an angle with the sprayer so that very little stucco covers the door. Then, just cut out the pattern with a knife
I was wondering about something similar, then thought, there would likely be problems with filling the aircrete between the inner and outer shell with the very thin and weak airform at the door bursting from the weight of the aircrete which would naturally fill the void.
It's posable but would be complex to make It would take a few prototypes to get right.
@Jason Stanley i think deformation is the problem he already has and cutting through the thin stucco leaves a jagged, fractured edge. I was describing beefing up around the outer edge so it holds a cleaner and robust shape. I can see how what I said sounded like connecting both airforms with a strip of tyvek
If he could sew a flap to the outer airform following the pattern of the door, then staple a strip of that flexible plywood to keep it formed right. Maybe more beefiness there might even help mount a door/window securely, which I'm a little curious about.
Very nice! I am waiting for Spring here so I can continue my experiments. Began a small 7 foot dome last year but nature did not let me finish. Curious, I can not seem to find fiberglass mesh up here. Any tips on where I can find it? The hardware stores here look at me weird when I ask for fiberglass mesh lol
Seems like you could get huge rolls of screen like you find on a screen porch, cut to fit and glue together with spray adhesive
@@ProlificInvention Yes you could do just that.
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@@AircreteHarry thank you!! Seems the window screen is the stuff! Perfect! Thank you again sir!
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Did you add more aircrete to the upper layer of the dome?
Not yet, I will after I fix the problems.
It would be nice to KNOW it would with stand,, fire, earth quake,rains, winds, how cold or hot?
Aircuralation inside for living?
I wanted to ask you about a polyurethane mix? And besides angel hair what other reinforcements could be mixed?
I have not worked with polyurethane before. Basalt, Fiberglass, Stucco, and Helix micro rebar are all good reinforcements to use.
Genius! Great for high risk areas like wildfire, earthquake, tornado, flood and hurricane zones. Unfortunately the home building industry is as ossified as old politicians and will continue building flimsy stick & cardboard junk everywhere.
Exactly. You absolutely nailed it. They most definitely know what & why they continue to choose the poor quality approach.
While their pockets continue to be filled, they also secure a return customer for those same reasons.
It is up to the customer to choose a better, stronger & smarter option.
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Good experiment
Thanks!
We need a lot of this in FL after the storm a lot of people are homeless
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Hey Harry, it's Ernest again with more thoughts lol. So the doorway issue. How about creating a negative space for the door (or any portal/ window). I'm thinking wood frame, and plywood or something covering it. And it could be designed to be disassembled from outside. Basically all the screws are put in from the center, and the outside. And mark the form, so you know which side goes outward.
Mark the slab where the door will be. So you can easily locate it. And after you spray the inner skin, place the form before inflating second skin. I think if it might help to leave the portal form in place until all of the outer pour is finished, and maybe until the center fill pour is done too. Maybe you could put a little doggy door in it, so you could inspect inside. Or maybe just a frame to hold a piece of the masonry board, and open through the center. Might have to use wide gorilla tape, to hold the tyvek to the portal mold. Or even cover the outside of the portal mold with tyvek.
I hope it makes sense. I struggle with words sometimes, i could probably do a better job drawing a picture with crayon.
And I'm not sure if any of this would even work.
I had considered styrofoam, to fill the void. But the ultimate goal, is something reusable to match with your forms.
And apologies if my ideas are bunk. My thinker aint so good.
@@parallaxical3067 Styro-Aircrete would work nicely to fill the voids.
@@AircreteHarry oooo styro aircrete wrapped in tyvek?
Can't wait to see the results.
Fiberglass mesh, 2 layers of tyvek? This is going to be way more expensive per square foot than normal stick build even?
@@googleyoutubechannel8554 This building system cost between 7-10 USD /square foot. AND it is earthquake resistant, hurricane resistant, tornado resistant, fire resistant, termite proof & bullet resistant. For 10 USD/ a square foot, can you say the same for an avarage stick build?
Are you in arizona
Welcome to the channel Dean,
We are located in CO.
Mesh sewing join could be a weak point, maybe use left over bits or just use strips of 6-8 inch mesh and overlap each joint
Not needed the mesh is strong.
@@AircreteHarry I know the mesh is strong, but the sewing joint is a weak point. In construction when anything join together there is a needs to be a set length / ratio where it overlaps. that single strand of vertical sew string is weak point, i think your overlap 1 inch is when folded properly to the side is stronger then the single strand of string.
Please do a simple weight tension load test. Make few 6x6" log say 4 feet length, with regular aircrete+additives and have the underside put mesh + 0.5" cement, then load it with weigh to find the breaking point
test 1) control full mesh with no joints
test 2) your standard 1 string sewing join and 1 inch overlap in the middle
test 3) mesh with 3" over lap
test 4) mesh with 6" over lap
Note the overlap should not be in the middle, but slightly off centered as I assume you going to put a 6" wood board to spread the load, so it should be 3" off centered, as the edges of the board is the pressure spot and its at those 2 end point where it first cracks and break under load.
Reinforce Mesh width maybe reduce all test to 2-3" strip wide instead of the full 6" wide (aircrete block size no change). so you dont need to load that much weight for your test. I think 6" wide Mesh with no cuts should be able to support your wight.
Suggestion when you make your mesh maybe dont cut it out to shape first, as the top 1/3 of the arch has access mesh use that to make a larger overlap, and only reinforce the sew joins bottom 2/3 with more overlap on the sides, with access mesh
trace the shape individually with spray paint then sew them together, then cut out the access leaving a large 3-6" overlaps, more work and harder to sew them together, Maybe its faster for you to just do it the normal way, then use the access cut out and add 3-6" overlaps to the joint, i think that would be the better approach.
Brilliant
@@ryanwilliams3915 Thank you, buddy! Glad you made it home safe - enjoyed having you.
Strong enough to survive a solar micro nova.
No fear, be safe everyone
That's what I'm getting ready for. The Domes I build will last through 700 miles per hour winds when the Polar flip happens. ua-cam.com/video/ihwoIlxHI3Q/v-deo.html
@@AircreteHarry I figured, I saw your name on Ben Davidsons Observer Ranch list
I hear you Observer! :D
I wish someone made affordable airforms somewhere. Seems like only Monolithic sells them for thousands.
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@@lmenascojr Welcome to the channel, Lawrence 😎 ✌️
Thanks for including the mistakes made
Have you ever lived in cement or cinder block home? They are cold and damp you will be hating life once you spend time in there, You do not use concrete on the walls! You need something that breathes like aircrete, yes more time to build it but it's worth!
Welcome to the channel Bob 👍
Thanks for your concerns.
Yes, for many years & always appreciated it for numerous reasons.
What I'm doing with my structures is applying a thin coat of Magnesium Cement - it has great benefits.
I spoke about it in many of my videos. This is the recent one:
ua-cam.com/video/3DqO8SKdI8c/v-deo.html
As for the Aircrete - it is too brittle & won't pass the qualification for a building permit by itself. Nor would I ever recommend using it alone - all based on my first-hand experiments over the years.
In this video I introduce the audience to the Double-Shell Aircrete Dome.
While the Aircrete is used as great insulation, it is sandwiched between two thin layers of Stucco Shells on the in- and the outside. Very strong structure & only requires a thin layer of the stucco mix.
15:00 What if you kept the inner dome under pressure while filling the wall?
I could not do that because the air would go into the inner and outer dome at the same time the way the pipes where set up. Also if you have an air leak from the inner dome it would make air pocket in the Aircrete and not set up correctly.
@@AircreteHarry I see. Thanks!