How We Built this Dome Home (For Under $11,000!)
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2018
- In this video we explain how we built this amazing dome home for under $11,000.
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This needs to be our future! After pretty much everyone in my little NorCal county lost their homes in the fires, this would have been an amazing solution to recreating communities. We need change!
Love you all so much. I will keep everyone in my prayers. Yes to these homes thank you to Gibran, for his amazing creation. Much love and respect to the souls that share there gifts abs have compassion for each other.
I agree!!
You should chk out logic before authority channel & see what really happened in many of those areas...not pleasant, but ignorance is not bliss.
Yep... Fire proof and affordable.
Can these be made with2 bedrooms?also are they earthquake resistant as well as hurricane resistant?🤞🏻❣
Back in 1974, my Father and a couple of other people came up with a method of building dome structures that was even less costly than your design and that required less labor. The structures could be adapted for use as housing and/or community facilities. One of the amazing aspects of the structure was that a dome with a diameter of 12 ft. with a center height of 8 ft. could be warmed to room temperature (68 to 77° F) in a relatively short period of time, by a single 60 watt incandescent light bulb. The basic construction of the dome started with a concrete pad to which was added a wireframe dome. Upon this frame, three layers of material were sprayed using a proprietary system that resulted in a 3 in. foam core sandwiched in between two 5/8 in. layers of specially formulated concrete. Once this was completely cured, openings could then be cut out for the installation of doors and windows. This construction process was so cost-effective that when it was presented to General Yakubu Gowon, the then head of state of Nigeria, as a cost-effective way of providing public housing, medical, and educational facilities, it was immediately accepted, and contracts were signed. Unfortunately, before the project could get started, the military coup of 1975 resulted in the overthrow of Yakubu Gowon. The incoming new head of state, General Murtala Mohammed, canceled all of Yakubu Gowon's contracts, arrested and put my Uncle in jail, who was there to oversee and manage the project, and confiscated all of the equipment associated with the project.
Having invested everything into this project and not being able to recover any of the costly equipment, my Fathers business was forced into bankruptcy, and to my knowledge, the building process was never utilized. So it is great to see that the concept is at least being revived and perhaps this will lead to the rediscovery of the process that held so much promise back some 45 years ago.
Wondering-was his work filed as a patent?Any literature remaining on the processes?
I hope that those who stopped your uncle's project and jailed him get to meet God soon.
@@marilyncairns18 Any records/files are gone. At this point, everyone involved is long since passed.
As a Tiny Home (N.O.A.H.) Builder, I belive this is revolutionary great technology. Keep up the great advancements in alternative housing.
Wut? EXPLAIN THE ACRONYM
What is your company's web address?
Thank you
I’m building these now. Absolutely amazing and crazy. He sells the material. 👌🏼 go get it
Fantastic! All the best to you!!!
cool!
Where?
I need someone who has done it to build mine. 👍
I live in Michigan. I feel like this process, maybe combined with earth homes/earthships ... that somehow you could build and live year round in a winter climate as well. thoughts ?
It's kind of like a modern Fred Flintstone house I love it!
If it can withstand heavy storms and terrible winds, then count me in! I would die to live in these cute bubbles, they're even my style! Maybe it'll be available in America when I'm 35...or 40. I'm 27 now.
The amazing thing is the trees will be saved!😁😁😁
No! No! We have to cut them down for signs to hold up at protest. 😂🤣 Just kidding.
These would really help the housing shortage! Thank you . Would love too build a complex.
Where would your complex be built at?
Overpopulation is causing housing shortage. The government should give free vasectomies after 1 kid. People want more kids adopt the rest. Forbid international adoptions
@@Comments_From_All_Channels and making new humans should be taken extremely seriously in the spirit of respect and compassion
With great preparations and psychological snd financial requisites
History has enough victims and broken hearts
@@Comments_From_All_Channels You are crazy!! People living in one place, namely the ocean accessable waterways, is the problem. Back in the 80's they came up with the Earth's population problem. They took the average space a person occupies standing. They came to the conclusion you could fit the world's population in Jacksonville FL or Duval County.
I loved this ! Especially the air Crete !!my dad had a concrete products company for 44 years w a batch plant etc , he made underground homes w “ waffle “!crrete panels - I wish he were alive to see this ! You’re a genius!
OMG is your father's kind of construction still being done? Can I find walkthrough videos on here or something?
Can you help me to learn about aircrete technology how I can made ?@@JakeKlineMusic
As noted, the tensile strength of the material is not very high. Perhaps it could be improved with the addition of microfiber reinforcement. The concept is somewhat similar to pumicecrete, where natural pumice, a very lightweight volcanic rock, in a pea gravel size is the primary ingredient with the concrete binding it together. It should also be noted that these types of lightweight cast concrete structures allow for a wide range of final forms, not just domes which are not for everyone. The material is also suitable for hybrid structures, where the primary loadbearing frame is of a more conventional material, e.g., reinforced concrete or steel and the panels are of aircrete. That would be a lot easier sell to obtain a building permit in many jurisdictions.
I watched one video in which they put a fiberglass mesh on the exterior and then coated it with a thin layer of concrete.
Wow! Would it hold up to tough winters? That looks amazing! Needing my retirement home!
@K. Salt She’s asking because houses are built to fit their environments. What would be the use of building a house in Florida with the same build as a British house?
@K. Salt but what about the effects of freeze/thaw cycling many times over an average winter?? Will the air crete crack? Where i am, we get temperatures of minus 30 Fahrenheit. To keep water available in winter, we have to pour a basement - so the water comes in the house below the frost line. Our frost line is 6 feet down. So do you see why we wonder?
You could insulate it more for your surrounding climate
It seems to be made in hotter climates, although it's something to look up
@@mominminnesota6648 supposedly having a better network of pores allows water to basically escape concrete much easier and be less susceptible to cracking. at least this is my understanding.
I'm blown away by the craftsmanship and beauty of the domes you've built. How well do these structures hold up against cold conditions like teens or even below zero?
Many of them have been build in cold climates and they perform very well. Domes are efficient as the reduce the amount of unsed head space. Aircrete also has good insulation value which is great for hot or cold.
What is the R-value, and do you have a variable reduction method to make the difference across areas less, and are there different materials testing for the outer varnishes (the fibre ones and fibreglass /stucco) Also lastly, at which point would one put paint or dye on top of the finished concrete (as I know ordinary floor concrete is easier to paint after curing and before varnishes)
@@domegaia could you answer the above questions, R-Value (and then with additional coatings the impacts of those) and if having a dye which ways are best to go about it (time to put on, which type of coating is best or dye blended into the aircrete)
R value is usually around 5-6 per inch. here we also have quite a bit of far les insulating mortar which probably reduces the overall insulation by half. Still reasonable. Looks like 4 inch walls, so an r value of 10 which is about what an insulating cover and reflective cover will provide.
I LOVE the idea of this style of home! Wow! Unfortunately when I started reading about "aircrete", I discovered the reason why we don't typically do residential builds with aircrete is because it cracks so easily. Aircrete has incredible pressure strength, but it is brittle and will crack with the annual changes in temperature as all structures expand and contract with the seasons. If you are in a tropical environment with very little seasonal change (like this home owner was in Thailand), then you're probably in good shape. But if you build something like this in Northern California where temperature swings are huge, cracking is going to be a big issue! If you have found a way to resolve this, please post here! I would be interested in learning more for sure!
Good to know about cracks so easily.
Do your slabs crack in Northern Cali a lot? They put rebar in these and a special fiberous mix in the concrete in the US, I would think it would keep it from cracking? Anyway, I see some that are made from steel frames and no concrete. Not sure how durable those are..
This is a common misunderstanding about aircrete. While aircrete on its own is brittle and can crack, we use reinforcing layers on the inside and outside that give it excellent tensile strength. Also, the dome shape works very well for aircrete. With traditional concrete, you put rebar inside to give it tensile strength but with aircrete, we use fiber-reinforced stucco and plaster. It ends up being like a surfboard with a lightweight inside glued to two thin layers, which makes a very strong composite material.
What if you cover it with something that would limit that?
@@LocdnessMomster thats just what domegaia said above in the comment. they use fiber reinforced stucco or plaster over the aircrete which insulates it from rain and temperature changes.
We need these everywhere!
When I was a child, I used to think how cool it would be if our neighborhoods were like the Smurfs. LOL! These domes are close enough! Also, imagine another world where their engineering decisions took a different direction than ours. It could look like this.
This sounds just about perfect. In your experience, are the communities and counties pretty receptive, as far as building codes and permits? I'm in New Mexico. This would be beautiful out here.
New Mexico has houses called “earth ships” you may want to look into what regulations they have there
building codes? we don't need no stinking building codes. they are like so called masks, face coverings. the govs way of more control. can you read "1984".
Good question. Waterproof.
Fireproof. Would be a plus in so many ways.
With some beautiful art work on the exterior
@@michaelcee8348 I can't tell if this is serious or not & this bothers me.
Less than reroofing my small house.
This seems like a great way to use lightweight concrete, just for the looks alone I would love to build one and it certainly seems feasible for many uses.
I’m so happy I’m searching deeper into myself and follow my passion of building homes for people. I’m now in Hawaii living on an 11 acre property in need of something other than wood. My main reason leaving this comment is to come back to and laugh later:) mahalo 🤙🏼
Are you running conduit in the walls for electrical wiring?
@@minniewilliams1852
Yes, that's great. However, you will still need wiring regardless of what your energy source is. I love the idea of having one of these near a flowing stream, with a water wheel
for supplementary electricity along with solar.
@@TheSouthernLady777
Well d'uh. State the bleedin' obvious.
@@TheSouthernLady777 So how do you currently live in a house with zero wiring??
@@TheSouthernLady777 if you want light and running water u need wires and small plumbing. U can totally live off grid with no lighting. But u cannot live w/o hit water. So your left with a fire stove to heat your bath water, fire to sterilize your water that u will have to find and retrieve yourself. If u don't know how to cure your meat or hunt u won't make it. Bc u don't have a freezer to stock your supply. Greens are not all yr round unless u live in Florida, California and other partial tropical areas. One summer of beans will not last a full winter's supply either. Just saying to the least u need off grid electric by solar assistance with a charged back up in case u have 3 days of rain or snow and barely any sun.
Another good question that I hope he answers sufficiently. This should have been addressed in his video.
i saw this house in magazines from my father when I was little, since then I kept dreaming of owning one...
My mother has land in Brenham, Tx...I would love to have one of these built on an acre of it. My budget is 25k👍🏼
We need to know how many hours' (qualified) labor this building requires.
You have to work hard or work with a team! My name is Isabel you can ask Jennifer in blanco Texas she host a few workshops already in Texas saoirselearningcenter.com you should her any questions.
I live in Canada..wish these could work in a cold winter environment
I believe aircrete has a pretty high insulation value per inch. If you build your aircrete walls thicker than you would in a tropical climate, you may very well be able to achieve a very satisfactory resistance to heat transfer (R-value). Of course, thicker walls mean more materials but just about any conventional building system in colder climate requires more stuff anyway.
@Tanya Lake yes..I live in Alberta Canada and this would make a great mother in law home..if it would work in our weather
Your son is a friggin' MASTERMIND MAN! You must be so proud! That's so impressive!! As soon as I get $11k and the cash to pay you I will be in touch. DREAM HOME in the making! I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS DESIGN!!
They got the idea when carving a pumpkin one day
funny. You had me rolling over...
Promising solutions that contain hearty comedy
$11,000 in Thailand for materials and labor equates to probably more than $50,000 in the USA and even more in Europe.
He didn't say but I believe $11,000 does NOT include labor, only materials. This process is labor intensive so if you have to pay someone to work on this, plan accordingly.
If you plan to build several of them, the first one or two will likely take much longer.
If they offer a good training at a reasonable cost, taking that training is a must even for someone experienced with standard construction techniques.
He literally said in the video that the materials cost for the one pictured was about $2000. And if he was referring to a different currency he wouldn't have used the word dollars. There are no other countries in the world that use the word dollars when talking about their own currency.
Also, if you really want real answers why not just contact them directly instead of commenting on the video. I don't understand why people do this. it makes no sense. 90% of the time on any topic, anywhere on social media or video platforms they never get a response from the author. Seems pretty ridiculous when you think about it. If you are really serious about looking into it, you wouldn't have wasted your time commenting on here you would have gone straight to their website and emailed them. Dreamers talk, doers walk.
@@altmicaelum sorry: Namibia does.... 😉
@@sokratesthinker8790 Splitting hairs, but kudos for being a smart ass.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibian_dollar
I would love this. Totally and it’s affordable but in kenya
Let's move to Kenya
Need this in California!asap
@@jennievillalobos7014 the fast way
I would love to have one built.. Seriously
Will this air foam "gas out" due to extreme hi or lo temperatures tho?
Once dry it is like wood.
Not really though.. whew I’m tired now from typing the proper spelling of the word though.
@@drew8642 😂😂😂😂
Love this!!! Just what I've been looking for. Ever since I saw Roger Dean's home design from the 70's he created and I remember speaking with him in 2010 about his now ongoing efforts to create an entire development with the help of an English Architectural Firm in London, he appeared well on the way. This would have answered a key component of what they needed.
Thank you! Bless you!
This is just awasom! Now that's how you solve a problem. Far to many people are focusing on all the problems in the world and not the solutions. You, your whole team and everyone involved in this project are definitely focusing on the solution. Keep fighting for a brighter tomorrow
Imagine if everyone was as chill as this dood. Great vid!
And a community of homes like these.
You mean dude! Lol 😂
@@bettyschneider5268 lol Ive been writing like that with friends for so long i forgot how to spell dude. Lmao!!
@@chonkerbonkers5496 ... That's okay! Have a good day! 🌈
I love this. how would aircrete hold up during a hurricane?
I don't know how well it would take to large flying debris but the rounded walls would make it near impossible to be blown away by the wind. Some houses that are made specifically to be hurricane proof actually use a dome design I've noticed.
Oh my god, thank you so much for sharing this video - this is absolutely mind boggling and amazing what you have managed to create! Im hoping to be able to attend one of your workshops one day. This should definitely be outsourced to south america and other parts of the world for that matter, where housing is needed. Ill be sure to follow you guys, thanks again
I'm thinking about building out a home in the next year. Is there a more detailed tutorial anywhere? I would love to see more of the process!
Did you find them elsewhere online, or find a detailed tutorial?
Breath taking 💖💖💙💙🙏🙏 THANK YOU what a gift to Mother Earth!
This is one of the few times that I saw a dome structure where the windows and doors don't ruin the dome aesthetics. There is really no way to put a square or rectangular window or door in a dome wall and have it look good. Secondly, I"ve always wondered how one would make an operable round window. Fixed round windows are easy, but how about ones you could open? The solution I saw at 4:43. You have a bisecting mullion and the straight edge created could accept hinges for a half-moon section of window. So rather than the hinges on the perimeter, they're in the middle. But I must admit, I've never seen that implemented, and to have it custom made would be anything but cheap.
Split the window vertically or horizontally so you have two semicircular panels? You can hinge on the bilinear axis or from the perimeter edge of each semicircle? Just a thought.
This is pure genius! Amazing! Round of applause! Beautiful! Innovative! Cost effective! Wow! I need this in my life.
This is truly amazing!
After loosing everything, I purchased a trailer home. I feel I waisted money!
Brilliant!!! We were just getting ready to order our first dome home for our new property; but, I am rethinking this! How do I get this????
I’ve always loved the dome home concept. Brilliant!
Que maravilha! Bem vinda Nova Era.
Até nas construções, estamos a ver.
I love this! I've been looking for more affordable environment friendly homes for awhile. I initially wanted a container home because of the much lower construction cost but THIS is next level construction and this might be what my first house will be. Thank you for sharing.
Same but i Europe i don't know if they allow...
This video was Incredible. These affordable dwellings are definitely the homes of the future ! Amazing!
Brilliant! Thank you so much for your dedication and hard work to such an important cause. I hope that any new housing constructions use your dome home materials and techniques💜
Although colour a bit 'loud' for me, I absolutely love the dome home, what a fabulous home they would make x thank you so much xx
Thank you
I OFTEN WONDER WHAT I COULD BUILD THAT WOULD PRVENT OVERSPENDING ON A HOME. I HOPE I JUST FOUND IT.
Absolutely stunning home, beautiful aesthetics but more importantly, the potential Aircrete has to revolutionize the way we design/build houses to something more sustainable and environmentally sound, tackle the homelessness crisis and enable creative expression as a form of healing too! Massive congratulations to you all for your innovation, drive, passion and commitment, thank you for the inspiration and giving us hope for the future and wishing you every success for the future. Love these..
Thank you for showing us our future and your selfless hearts radiating love and wisdom for humanity God Blessed us with you and yours
Another question, what about wind and how sturdy is this going to be in wind storms?
I think wind would not be a problem because of the round shape.
Awesome 👏 👏 👏👏👏👏!
This is my dream house....
These building are going up in places with some of the craziest tropical storms on the planet. IMO, their shape likely lends to wind deflection that is second to none.
Absolutely ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ love this idea
Don’t be surprised if you find a huge change happen in your future to help teach and train others world wide. This is what we need to beautify this world!!!!
Such wonderful work you guys are doing,how perfect you can have your family working beside you on the future of housing. Well Done!!!
amazing!
Inspirational. Thank you.
Unbelievable!!! What beautiful homes. Absolutely stunning. I would love one!! ❤️
In the future I need people to help me to build this kind of house. 😌
Beautiful so in touch with nature I would love to claim one of these homes especially for people who can't even afford a place to live
I have a property in Costa Rica that I've been waiting to develope.
The iron is hot and ready
Go get em
what area? My fam builds homes there.
@@kee7678 Guanacaste
@@mjmc6785 Nice. Theyre in Playa Flamingo area, Atenas area. and Arenal area.
Not to demean this gentleman's work, but what would stop this home from blowing away at the slightest wind?
Aircrete is about as dense as solid pine, so while lightweight by concrete standards, the structures are still pretty substantial. The steel rebar embedded in the aircrete is firmly fastened to the rebars cast into and emerging from the foundation, producing a unitary structure. Similar domes in Texas have been the only ones still standing after a Cat 5 hurricane with 150 mph winds.
Other low-density concrete mixes are useful, too:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expanded_polystyrene_concrete
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@@r0cketplumber again the dome structure is more stable. If you ever camped in a dome tent and in a old fashioned cabin tent you would know which was more stable.
@@kathleenkirchoff9223 Absolutely. An arch is stronger than a flat roof, and a dome has the second axis of curvature making it even stiffer. There's a reason why shelled creatures and eggs have graceful curves and not flat slabs.
AWESOME!!
it's gorgeous....My country is too poor for even low cost buildings...I'm thinking far more rudimentary...but I like the idea of recycling colorful bottles....I've worked with shells....shells make beautiful windows...
These are so awesome!!!! I would absolutely LOVE to live in one of these!!!
Wow, what wonderful ideas. Well done!!! This is one of the nicest ideas I have seen in a long time. It kind of reminds me of a book I read by Elizabeth Klarer of how advanced beings from other star systems live in harmony with their environment and the peace and tranquillity of their homes. These dome-shaped homes remind me of her descriptions. I love these beautiful homes, I would certainly love to live in one.
Ist reminds me of Barbapapa
@@janeherriot7880 That's so funny. It does. Babapappa, Babamamma, Bababo, Bababell, Bababright and Bababravo! That stuck in my head all these years. Lol.
Wow I like it inexpensive lightweight different home material and everything else amen finally someone invented something that works 2 body was not me I wish
This vlog made my heart smile!❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹
How do you make the continuous aircrete machines?
I want to learn to make them. They look amazing!!!
The way forward. Brilliant.
Looks so tranquil - I want one desperately!
AMAZING!!!! I would love a home like this. I wonder how well it would do in temperatures such as 120 in the heat of Arizona 🌵
I think they do well in both hot and cold climates! It's mostly trapped air which forms great insulation, but I feel like the concrete in it would naturally radiate heat. I suppose you could paint it white to help 🤔
Seeing that you made this comment two years ago, have you been able to do anything with your desire for an aircrete dome home?
I've been personally sold on these for a while, and I'm now saving up for some land. They're so amazing.
I love this. It is my dream to live in a house like this one day. God bless you and your efforts. We need innovative ideas and solutions like this one.
This is wonderful. Share this to everyone!
Venus Project Innovation, God Bless.. this is the exact innovation we need NOW.
What great and fantastic ideas. Innovative. God bless you. Would these be adaptable to the cold winter weather in Montreal, Quebec in Canada?
There saying ever inch of aircrete is worth a R6 insulated value
This is a wonderful thing take away a lot of what’s wrong with our housing now !❤️
I live in a climate that goes down to -30 degrees Celsius. Does this type of structure work in this environment?
Me, too!! I also want to know this!
What shape are igloos?
Turn old bottles into jewels.. that's beautiful.
Hi I was wondering if we can have an update video of what the house looks like now, any obstacles that were encountered or overcome in the last 8 years, etc, thank you!
Yes, I was just thinking the same thing. A video update would make my heart smile 💖
That aircrete product is pretty wild and great job on making your own mixer!!
Wow, beautifully intelligent!! Thank you! 🙏💜
this made me cry .... I sooooooooo would love one of these homes.... not only are they beautiful I love that they are kind to mama Gaia.... love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! So beautiful and ecologically friendly. Thanks to people like you who will help the earth to restore Her self.
Oh my gosh - dream home 😍
Round structures are better able to stand up to high winds. The mongolian yurt is just a tent, yet it stands up to hurricane force winds. I would love to see these structures in Florida. It wouldn't stop storm surge, but would be very effective against wind damage.
I love everything about this. Thank you to you and your exquisite team.❤👍😊
I have land in Florida how can I get this started, you need to build them in those areas so people start to talk about it.
I am also looking to buy in Florida, I wonder if this material can hold up strong winds and would be up to par with the strict codes in Florida
Hey guys, so your biggest issue is the permitting. Go down to your local permit office, even if you live on "unrestricted land" and show the building permit office manager what you want to put on your parcel. Unfortunately, if you just build a dome on your land they can force you to tear it down and MANY permitting office guys are these stupid old guys that have something against domes and all alternative buildings. Even though they shouldn't be, they are and if they say no, you arer S.O.L. ! I've been looking for land all over the darn country to build a 50 dome homeless housing project and it took me 5 YEARS to find land in a county that would allow me to build small dome homes. If the land didn't already come with stupid restrictions then the permitting office was some dumbass and just wouldn't budge.
You can also look at Monolithic dot org or the Monolithic Institute website for more information about getting permitted to build domes on your land. They have great resources for folks living in the USA and Europe to help people talk to their local building authority. Good luck y'all!
how does it hold up to storms, hurricanes, earthquakes?
Exactly
Thank you Brother!
I've worked with aircreate i would like to see cloth domes that when pumped create a solid aircreate dome. Then wire and ferro-cement to finish the outside for strength and waterproofing
I like the dyi machines that you made, specially the foam machine. Hope i can use your method and technique to build my own house.
It really would be cool to have a Who Village (Is that the one in "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" That's what I am talking about)...with winding streets and all those Who Houses. I wonder how many people would actually want to live there and buy into it? I always loved the Berenstain Bear tree house too.
Bernstein Bears 😂
Add a short throw 4K laser projector with cool fractals (hint, hint) and you can cast some super sweet animations to the interior or exterior of each dome with perfect focus. Laser projectors (not the ones from Epson) are amazing at casting images and video onto oddly shaped surfaces without a hitch. Dang..nine grand for a complete small home or studio. I love the way this can be be built out as needed by adding new domes to the perimeter. Why I bet you can even make a fractal with these :)
Mashallah love what you all have created. Love your vision and appreciate you all so much. Thank dear brother for sharing this video. Allah bless you
would so love this to be my first home - thank you for sharing.
3:04 Teenagers 5 seconds after being left alone at home.
I love your construction more all dome construction around the world
Love you and Thankyou!
The world needs this 💙!
Very cool! And practical! And affordable!
what the hell are you saying, it's down right pragmatic no just a work of art. it is functional art . silly
How can I hire you to build me a home like this $11,000 home but much more Huger?