I have noticed that homesteaders are pioneers that thrive on taking risks and are somewhat fearless in their approach to life. Most of us simply hang onto the ordinary and have five year plans that are sealed in concrete. Thanks for being unusually unordinary.
😂Xanadu😂 I toured that place when I was 10! Told my dad I wanted to stay there while they went to Disney...he said I couldn't but when we got home he would built me a small fort like it. I had a 7ft dome that he made from a playground climbing dome that we already had but didn't hardly use anymore. He covered it with weed barrier cloth fabric and used about 24 cases of Great Stuf spray foam on the outside then covered it with fiberglass and 4 layers of epoxy base paint. On the inside he cut many sheets of pink insulation foam panels into triangles to fit inside bars then used Great Stuf to "glue" them to the weed barrier cloth material. After a week of shaving off excess foam and sanding to make it all smooth it was ready to get finished off. We headed to the store to pick out spray paint colors and I chose pink purple and teal. Then we got the panels of thin plastic that people use to line showers in low budget rental housing and paintable caulk. Dad was awesome! In grafitti style lettering it said Cherie's Cave in 4ft letters inside and the rest of it was mainly purple. It had one triangle window facing the south and a diamond shape door facing the north where the house was and they could see from the living room window if anyone was to go by the door😂 to grow up in the 80's was the best! The next summer he was out there cutting a hole to put in a indow a/c unit and bought me a camping portable flushing toilet and I got a futon and carpeting and it was for when my friends came over we had to sleep out there so he didn't have to listen to girls giggling all night😂
the Dome gazebo with the pond looks really cool . Also that foaming implementation system could probably be engineered with a stable dual rod system that could be used to more evenly apply the foam and do it faster as a one man job. Kind of like a crane on rails extended from the back of a van, with multiple spray on each level. Instead of having to climb up and down .
So now you got me thinking whether it would be possible to build a foam house on a trailer so that it's mobile... sounds like it's pretty light weight, but how would it stand up to the bounces/bumps/wind friction on the road?
I know a couple guys in Maine that's building an RV out like this and it's not looking bad at all. He's not done with it yet. But soon maybe an update,
Intrigued for sure! You should be able to form it pretty much any way you like, and this specialty roofing kind of foam that doesn't off-gas sounds awesome. Doesn't have to be a dome, doesn't have to be raw sprayed surfaces, either. It solidifies so fast you could make some simple form out of thin cheap material covered in fabric, spray it, and move the form - you'd be left with a smooth surface (if you wanted to). This is a very dynamic system - if you can find land where they will let you do it!
Thank you for showing us Kyle’s place! What cool concepts on the greenhouses. would very much like to see his aquaponics set up when finished. Enjoyed seeing the evolution of his methods of dome covering. I wish you many happy years in your new home! Good video to cover inquiries.
My county in Indiana has at least 2 monolithic domes (concrete) one is on a commercial building's roof and the other is a 2-story home that's more than 20 years old. At a guess, these foam homes would need to have an outer layer of concrete applied to handle the snow load requirements by the local municipalities. But in the desert where the snow is relatively nonexistent then it should be fine. Not sure that you might want to test these against hail though.
❤You guys rock!!! ❤ As long as there is no off gassing I think it's a great affordable way to build homes. I wonder how one would hold up in east Tennessee in the wind, rain and snow? I also wonder of this method could be used to build a slightly more typical box shaped home? Thicker foam for winter maybe??
What a great project. Following to see how it all comes together! Does Kyle have a UA-cam channel? Would love to see more of his property and follow his projects. Looking forward to your next video!
@@campcrazy thanks for the support and positivity! Unfortunately Kyle is far too busy to be posting UA-cam videos. We plan on giving everyone an update with the greenhouse though. :)
I am just floored with how awesome this stuff is. and Kyle is such a low key mega genius on what he is doing. I subbed just to watch you all just rock it. cant wait to see more.
I had a previous homeowner spray foam into holes in my basement walls. All the unprotectected foam on the outside degraded, but inside it was still okay. I still replaced it with cement since I had a rock foundation in the basement and I wanted it back to its correct beginnings. Your home looks amazing and alot of thought went into the modern version.
Thanks for sharing this video on the construction of your house, and the person who constructed your house it looks like an amazing process. I look forward to seeing more videos sounds like a great way to build.
1) rhe primary advantage of the dome is that an arch is the strongest shape and domes contain essentially an infinite number of arches. 2) the second big advantage of a dome is that there are no flat sides for wind to hit. High winds pass around dome buildings without exerting much force on them. Tornadoes and hurricanes are not an issue. 3) domes enclose the mosr volume/surface area of any shape, adding to their efficiency. 4) closed cell spray foam is strucrural, with a surprisingly high compressive (40+ psi) and tensile (70-90 psi) strength. This enhances the inherent stengrh of the dome shape. The fact that both the dome frame and the foam are tied into the foundation makes for a very strong building. 4) the foam is a two part chemistry. When it combines in the spray gun, the chemical reaction begins. Within a few hours, the chemical reacrion has played out. There's nothing left to react. It's over. Absent a chemical reaction, there is no off-gassing. Period. End of story.
I have worked with poly spray foam and I have built domes. The domes I built were the Monolithic style with an airform. This method of dome building is cool because it's low-tech. Take the amount an airform costs plus the cost of the crew and equipment to complete a Monolithic shell and put it toward this method and you're going to come out way ahead. The owner could put up rebar and thin-shell concrete inside the finished foam exterior it rhey wanted thermal mass and the additional strength. My one concern with the way this is built would be fire. Foam isn't the easiest thing to ignite, but once it's burning it burns rapidly. Even though the desert doesn't have the fuel for a forest fire, I'd still look into better exterior protection than just a thick coat of paint. Spray foam manufacturers and fire codes spec (at a minimum) a specific thickness of intumescent paint for exposed foam. I'm glad the algorithm showed me your channel! This is a very cool concept. I'd love to talk with you more...
I work in sprayfoam / insulation and concur with everything said. Also, glad to see its usecase expand (haha) this way.... I suggested same to employer my 1st week. We may be in contact ;)
Xanadu in Florida was closed and lasted about 20 years. It was full of mold and mildew and inhabited by homeless people until it was removed. Built in 1983, it was demolished in 2006.
Fantastic view of Kyle's place! I'm in West Australia and we have HUGE areas that could benefit from these ideas. Good luck with everything and thanks.
I love this idea and would love to try doing it in the future for a shop. My concern with doing this for a permanently lived in home is the damage resistance. Like there are tornadoes where I live so I would be worried about tree limbs being thrown at and penetrating the foam walls. What kind of penetration resistance does this have?
They do make a material out of Mari. Wanna all the branches and stuff. They chop it up and mixed it with a form of concrete, and it's actually very light and very, very strong. It's actually stronger than regular concrete. And that might be another material that I might think about using on these domes. And it's not expensive. And it's actually a lot stronger than the phone, and once that is set up and cured and you spray paint it like you did the foam. It would be 100% waterproof and actually a lot stronger than the foam you'd be able to put a lot more weight on it.
Honestly figured you had all your ducks in a row as you’re adults so I felt like the explanation was redundant. But I’m glad I seen your video it’s a cool idea. Although I would personally try to make it look like an asteroid/moon
My main concern was and still is particulate matter when the foam begins to break down. For your safety, you should consult actual scientific studies/scientists who know about this foam. As a lifelong Arizonan, I can guarantee you’re going to experience conditions here that as a newcomer, you cannot begin to fathom, and I just hope this experiment does not impact your long term health. Best of luck.
already been done pleab........it's used in construction of houses for 25 years..check out spray jones and get educated and up to snuff. Quit using your uneducated state as a naysayer
Definitely climate and location specific design and build but fun project. Nothing new though as these type structures have been around for a while based on different iterations of the concept. There’s a company that builds houses like that but they tie the loose plastic shape to the foundation and inflate it so they can spray foam on the inside. Once the foam has cured, they take the plastic shape off and spray a thin layer of liquid concrete as finish inside and outside. There’s an igloo-type home in Tampa, FL like that and got approved by local codes so time will tell…
Well if there was some homes built like this E.TN. and W. NC. Then when Helene hit the house would float it would be like a dome houseboat. As long as it didnt get to banged up or get holes from things hitting it that in the water then your home will stay hole and reusable. If this home will float which being foam I dont see why it wouldnt float this would be a great type of home for flood prone areas. Just saying it might work plus it will give people a floating device they could float on to keep them out of the water or at least keep them from drowning. Maybe Im just crazy thinking this could be helpful to flood prone areas but since I live in E. TN and see the damage done by these floods first hand this is something thats on my mind. So if this type of home would help abd right now so many homes need to be built so the people have a roof over their heads. This type of home maybe something the people would be interested in having to replace the home thats been destoryed by the flood. Like i said Im just thinking it may help to have a foamy home. Maybe I am crazy I dont know its just a thought...
There are a lot of places in TX where you could build these. However, I'm not sure how they would last with all the inclement weather. We have a lot of huge hail, tornadoes, and high-wind events. I know for sure the monolithic domes from Italy TX hold up well.
Is that place that builds those sprayed concrete domes , on I35 near Italy, Tx, / still there? I remember stopping in WEST at Chzech Bakery, then passing it before getting to Burleson. It used to be after you passed Champion Spring ( near Alsbury exit Ford) 2Bucks Liquor, then Mrs Baird's, you finally get to the Cleburn 174 split and after that it's quite a ways before you see the hospital,then just several exits leading off to tiny towns😊
@@1timby I sorta combined a yurt sprayed with foam, then stuccoed. It withstood a few tornadoes, a fire and minimal hail damage for over 25 years..but time passed and the rural beauty got built on and finally a development surrounded us. It didn't survive the HOA despite I never joined and was there YEARS before they brought their city narrow-minded sense of beauty. They tried to sue me, tried levy fines etc. I had allowed a freind to watch my place while I was in middle east. I was gone about a year and a half. My friend never told me they seized my property and took it down. They then sold property and new owner actually brought in a silo and started to build a house of it exactly where my f.L.yurt. ( foamed living yurt) was and the same shape.He was son of head of HOA. I did my service and came home to hypocrite and thieves.In less than a year, they illegally took my home, but I'm still fighting them to restore my property. It was ruled I was grandfathered but that because I made no legal attempt to stop the HOA, ( because I was over season and more worried about staying alive) that I gave tacit permission for them to do what they want with me property. I'd even paid property taxes and no legal notices or refund sent because they sold it
Seems like you could do this with square shaped construction as well. Metal frame with a prospecting tent type cover and coat with foam to give you a traditional shape with foam. How efficient is this to cool with a MiniSplit I saw?
Congrats on your adventure! I assume a desert-tweaker could cut an opening with a serrated knife/saw, I wonder if it could be made somewhat more secure with metal mesh under the foam? Not tweaker proof, but a bit tougher maybe.
By the time hurricanes from Baja hit Arizona they almost always end up running out of steam and get downgraded to a tropical storm at the worst. South eastern Texas however would be an entirely different threat level.
Great video and keep up the good work. Haters gonna hate and are threatened by this ingenuity. Why people that don't have to live in it need to give their opinions as if they did have to live in it, 🤷♂️
I believe the guy quotes about $1000 for the frame, another $2000 for the frame covering material and $3.00 a square foot for the exterior foam. Half of a 36 foot diameter sphere is about 2000 sq feet so $6000 for the shell. Add another couple thousand for that concrete ring "foundation" and $3000-4000 for paint, windows and doors and a few misc. doodads. Brings the dried in shell up to about $15,000, give or take. Interior foam was $2.25 if I remember correctly so add $4500 for that. There's a ton of other things than need to be accounted for to make it livable (electric, plumbing, septic, HVAC, etc. I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't at least $35,000 by the time it was all said and done. That's all just a guess so YMMV. Also, that guess doesn't include land acquisition.
Thank you both for dreaming then building. I want to do it with my son! I know there is 0 Vic foam that is non toxic. Doing my homework and looking for land
Before priming and painting that foam can be shaved to shape with a portable 27.5" Procutter, only thing is not sure how you would contain all the loose material...?
Validation first...I have, when it comes to professional work in architecture, over 40 years in nothing except traditional and/or sustainable natural vernacular architecture of earth, stone, timber, and/or textile. I do not work in modern unsustainable and unnatural industrial building materials or means of application…That does not mean I do not have a deep and extensive history or knowledge of them going back to about 1974… Would I live in or recommend a “foam home?” No…for many reasons…but to each their own choice… Below are the 5 primary reasons…”Why not.” 1. This is an industrial plastic and the elements of it come from that industry which I don’t support… 2. I also have a background in wildlife and pest control. “Foam” building materials are notorious in more humid (not desert) climates for being used as nests for many insect and rodent species… 3. Durability over time. Foam is plastic and plastics, regardless of what is placed on them do break down over time into “microplastics.” That is just a reality… 4. Fire. Most domestic fires are an issue because of the “fire load” in the architecture from its contents, not what the structure is made of. However, even with fire retardants added (and most foam companies do not add them or take these precautions) it will still burn and is considered by those in the firefighting industry as a “solid excelerent!!!” 5. Interstitial moisture issue. Foam is “airtight” for all practical understanding. Thus, it has, or can have, all types of issues with mold, and related interstitial moisture build-up challenges over time. Wood elements encapsulated by foam (now illegal to do in many areas) will decay because of the moisture trapped in them over time because of the foam's inability to be permeable. The primary concern is quite often this can not be seen because of the nature of foams. This is, of course, much less of an issue in arid biomes where structures like this are going to have the least issues, which can be said of many alternative industrial building practices…
I know nothing about engineering, structural design, etc. but personally I like it. If I was to do something similar I would feel safer if it was shotcreted.
I think the idea was the foam was a kick-start to get it to a point of liveable first, then once you could afford it then you could cover it with Shot-create once you have the funds. Which you could do in sections. Until you have it totally covered on the outside with shot-create. The design and shape has the added bonus of being stronger. I like how it would keep the temperature even all year around. Just a shame it cannot be built in Australia yet.
I really like what you did, but for me,I'm not sure I can do a done. Township code leaves me with about 600Sf for me 2nd outbuilding which will be my rehearsal/recording studio. I'm good with the foam and concrete footers, but max height is 12'. I'm wondering if I could do a 20x30 with a 6 and 12 pitch with the foam? Had Kyle tried making just a regular box with a roof with this stuff yet?
Are there any design tools you would recommend for my project? I'm looking to use this method throughout my farm but firstly on a 400 sqft Dome tiny home.
I'd recommend consulting actal chemists/scientists on the safety of these chemicals. Board certified contractors or smth, not your neighbor friendly hippie who's still "experimenting", hs educated and only learned to read labels
I have noticed that homesteaders are pioneers that thrive on taking risks and are somewhat fearless in their approach to life. Most of us simply hang onto the ordinary and have five year plans that are sealed in concrete. Thanks for being unusually unordinary.
😂Xanadu😂 I toured that place when I was 10! Told my dad I wanted to stay there while they went to Disney...he said I couldn't but when we got home he would built me a small fort like it. I had a 7ft dome that he made from a playground climbing dome that we already had but didn't hardly use anymore. He covered it with weed barrier cloth fabric and used about 24 cases of Great Stuf spray foam on the outside then covered it with fiberglass and 4 layers of epoxy base paint. On the inside he cut many sheets of pink insulation foam panels into triangles to fit inside bars then used Great Stuf to "glue" them to the weed barrier cloth material. After a week of shaving off excess foam and sanding to make it all smooth it was ready to get finished off. We headed to the store to pick out spray paint colors and I chose pink purple and teal. Then we got the panels of thin plastic that people use to line showers in low budget rental housing and paintable caulk. Dad was awesome! In grafitti style lettering it said Cherie's Cave in 4ft letters inside and the rest of it was mainly purple. It had one triangle window facing the south and a diamond shape door facing the north where the house was and they could see from the living room window if anyone was to go by the door😂 to grow up in the 80's was the best! The next summer he was out there cutting a hole to put in a indow a/c unit and bought me a camping portable flushing toilet and I got a futon and carpeting and it was for when my friends came over we had to sleep out there so he didn't have to listen to girls giggling all night😂
It's amazing to see all of the iterations of the dome structure - a giant greenhouse with aquaponics is definitely cool!
the Dome gazebo with the pond looks really cool .
Also that foaming implementation system could probably be engineered with a stable dual rod system that could be used to more evenly apply the foam and do it faster as a one man job. Kind of like a crane on rails extended from the back of a van, with multiple spray on each level. Instead of having to climb up and down .
Awesome! Thanks for answering everyone's questions! Super cool 😊 excited to see more from you guys
So cool seeing Kyle’s house too, how neat! His greenhouse will be like the myriad gardens when he gets everything grown in a few years!
So now you got me thinking whether it would be possible to build a foam house on a trailer so that it's mobile... sounds like it's pretty light weight, but how would it stand up to the bounces/bumps/wind friction on the road?
That's a good question
I know a couple guys in Maine that's building an RV out like this and it's not looking bad at all. He's not done with it yet. But soon maybe an update,
Intrigued for sure! You should be able to form it pretty much any way you like, and this specialty roofing kind of foam that doesn't off-gas sounds awesome. Doesn't have to be a dome, doesn't have to be raw sprayed surfaces, either. It solidifies so fast you could make some simple form out of thin cheap material covered in fabric, spray it, and move the form - you'd be left with a smooth surface (if you wanted to). This is a very dynamic system - if you can find land where they will let you do it!
I like it, a lot! Imagine an outer layer that would grow stuff - sorta like a chia pet. 😊
Big surprise, to see that it’s possible to have a second floor or loft in a dome is great, love it! Congrats on your home wish you all the best.
Living the burningman life 24/7, in your permanent dome, love it
Burning man? lol I suppose you think the event is actually a survival experience? 😂
stoked for you guys to go viral, knew you would eventually.
@@PurposefulRecreation awww thanks friend! Appreciate the love and support 🙏🏻❤️
Thank you for showing us Kyle’s place! What cool concepts on the greenhouses. would very much like to see his aquaponics set up when finished. Enjoyed seeing the evolution of his methods of dome covering.
I wish you many happy years in your new home! Good video to cover inquiries.
My county in Indiana has at least 2 monolithic domes (concrete) one is on a commercial building's roof and the other is a 2-story home that's more than 20 years old. At a guess, these foam homes would need to have an outer layer of concrete applied to handle the snow load requirements by the local municipalities. But in the desert where the snow is relatively nonexistent then it should be fine. Not sure that you might want to test these against hail though.
Yes. In Texas there is land with no restrictions on building structures.
Thank you for sharing about the condensation and things people would not even think of.
great seeing Kyle and his updated projects .. the new tropical greenhouse looks epic. hyperadobe, polycarb, and foam in one structure - way cool
❤You guys rock!!! ❤ As long as there is no off gassing I think it's a great affordable way to build homes. I wonder how one would hold up in east Tennessee in the wind, rain and snow? I also wonder of this method could be used to build a slightly more typical box shaped home? Thicker foam for winter maybe??
What a great project. Following to see how it all comes together! Does Kyle have a UA-cam channel? Would love to see more of his property and follow his projects. Looking forward to your next video!
@@campcrazy thanks for the support and positivity! Unfortunately Kyle is far too busy to be posting UA-cam videos. We plan on giving everyone an update with the greenhouse though. :)
I am just floored with how awesome this stuff is. and Kyle is such a low key mega genius on what he is doing. I subbed just to watch you all just rock it. cant wait to see more.
I had a previous homeowner spray foam into holes in my basement walls. All the unprotectected foam on the outside degraded, but inside it was still okay. I still replaced it with cement since I had a rock foundation in the basement and I wanted it back to its correct beginnings. Your home looks amazing and alot of thought went into the modern version.
Thanks for sharing this video on the construction of your house, and the person who constructed your house it looks like an amazing process. I look forward to seeing more videos sounds like a great way to build.
I like the natural look of the domes. They go well with the surroundings
Perfect for Florida hurricane can't hurt it . I think it is a very good idea.
So cool. The house texture has a bit of a Cob House look to it :)
I'm so glad there are more videos.Keep them coming. Want more dome info!
1) rhe primary advantage of the dome is that an arch is the strongest shape and domes contain essentially an infinite number of arches.
2) the second big advantage of a dome is that there are no flat sides for wind to hit. High winds pass around dome buildings without exerting much force on them. Tornadoes and hurricanes are not an issue.
3) domes enclose the mosr volume/surface area of any shape, adding to their efficiency.
4) closed cell spray foam is strucrural, with a surprisingly high compressive (40+ psi) and tensile (70-90 psi) strength. This enhances the inherent stengrh of the dome shape. The fact that both the dome frame and the foam are tied into the foundation makes for a very strong building.
4) the foam is a two part chemistry. When it combines in the spray gun, the chemical reaction begins. Within a few hours, the chemical reacrion has played out. There's nothing left to react. It's over. Absent a chemical reaction, there is no off-gassing. Period. End of story.
@@fh2926 well said my friend 👏🏻🙌🏻
I have worked with poly spray foam and I have built domes. The domes I built were the Monolithic style with an airform.
This method of dome building is cool because it's low-tech. Take the amount an airform costs plus the cost of the crew and equipment to complete a Monolithic shell and put it toward this method and you're going to come out way ahead.
The owner could put up rebar and thin-shell concrete inside the finished foam exterior it rhey wanted thermal mass and the additional strength.
My one concern with the way this is built would be fire. Foam isn't the easiest thing to ignite, but once it's burning it burns rapidly. Even though the desert doesn't have the fuel for a forest fire, I'd still look into better exterior protection than just a thick coat of paint. Spray foam manufacturers and fire codes spec (at a minimum) a specific thickness of intumescent paint for exposed foam.
I'm glad the algorithm showed me your channel! This is a very cool concept. I'd love to talk with you more...
I work in sprayfoam / insulation and concur with everything said. Also, glad to see its usecase expand (haha) this way.... I suggested same to employer my 1st week. We may be in contact ;)
How inspiring! Keep your eyes on the prize! It will be better than you imagine! Can’t wait to see your next vid and future plans…green house?
Excited to see that greenhouse when it’s finished
You could always cover the outside of your dome home with GUNITE or SHOTCRETE
Yea they got tents that blow up and u spray them, after it drys u deflate the inside and go to work
Cool idea don't listen to negativity
Cool video!! I hope you'll go back and tour Kyle's tropical greenhouse. That sounds really cool. Best of luck with your ranch!! 👍
There is a dome home in Vermilion, Sd. It is made up of 3 domes in a row, back one is a garage. It’s been there for years.
This is a fabulous build. I can't wait to see it decorated inside.
I am building a dome home. and can not wait.
Xanadu in Florida was closed and lasted about 20 years. It was full of mold and mildew and inhabited by homeless people until it was removed. Built in 1983, it was demolished in 2006.
I absolutely love it! I'm in the east though....sure wish he were expanding his business!
Arkansas " Thats not going anywhere ". Tornado: Hold my beer.
Domes are aerodynamically sound as well. Wind tends to ‘go around’ where there is no flat surface or negative (hollow) space to gain purchase.
Very cool. I'm a big fan of ferrocement construction and this application could work well with that. Keep on discovering.
I can't wait to see your dome finished.
I like it ... stop feeding the doubters lol.
Fantastic view of Kyle's place! I'm in West Australia and we have HUGE areas that could benefit from these ideas. Good luck with everything and thanks.
I am so glad you finally made a new video.❤
His cat's fur pattern is absolutely beautiful. (5:04 to 5:17)
Just found your channel... Totally Love What You Guys Are Doing !!! Can't Wait To See More of Your Vision !!! Thanks For Sharing...
I love this idea and would love to try doing it in the future for a shop. My concern with doing this for a permanently lived in home is the damage resistance. Like there are tornadoes where I live so I would be worried about tree limbs being thrown at and penetrating the foam walls. What kind of penetration resistance does this have?
I think it’s very beautiful. This is the second video I watching for you guys and I love it.
They do make a material out of Mari. Wanna all the branches and stuff. They chop it up and mixed it with a form of concrete, and it's actually very light and very, very strong. It's actually stronger than regular concrete. And that might be another material that I might think about using on these domes. And it's not expensive. And it's actually a lot stronger than the phone, and once that is set up and cured and you spray paint it like you did the foam. It would be 100% waterproof and actually a lot stronger than the foam you'd be able to put a lot more weight on it.
looks even more awesome, finished
Great video . Keep up the good work!!!!
Domes are back on the menu boys
Honestly figured you had all your ducks in a row as you’re adults so I felt like the explanation was redundant.
But I’m glad I seen your video it’s a cool idea.
Although I would personally try to make it look like an asteroid/moon
What kind(s) of exterior paint(s) work?
My main concern was and still is particulate matter when the foam begins to break down. For your safety, you should consult actual scientific studies/scientists who know about this foam. As a lifelong Arizonan, I can guarantee you’re going to experience conditions here that as a newcomer, you cannot begin to fathom, and I just hope this experiment does not impact your long term health. Best of luck.
already been done pleab........it's used in construction of houses for 25 years..check out spray jones and get educated and up to snuff. Quit using your uneducated state as a naysayer
My thoughts exactly. Not only personal health concerns but environmental. ✌🏻
Adding ash reduces the cracks, though I'm not sure how it would react with the other ingredients.
That was frigging awesome! For some reason, UA-cam didn't send me a notification for this video. They are so fired!
Definitely climate and location specific design and build but fun project. Nothing new though as these type structures have been around for a while based on different iterations of the concept.
There’s a company that builds houses like that but they tie the loose plastic shape to the foundation and inflate it so they can spray foam on the inside. Once the foam has cured, they take the plastic shape off and spray a thin layer of liquid concrete as finish inside and outside.
There’s an igloo-type home in Tampa, FL like that and got approved by local codes so time will tell…
Good luck with your homestead!
Amazing ... what an innovation.
Well if there was some homes built like this E.TN. and W. NC. Then when Helene hit the house would float it would be like a dome houseboat. As long as it didnt get to banged up or get holes from things hitting it that in the water then your home will stay hole and reusable. If this home will float which being foam I dont see why it wouldnt float this would be a great type of home for flood prone areas. Just saying it might work plus it will give people a floating device they could float on to keep them out of the water or at least keep them from drowning. Maybe Im just crazy thinking this could be helpful to flood prone areas but since I live in E. TN and see the damage done by these floods first hand this is something thats on my mind. So if this type of home would help abd right now so many homes need to be built so the people have a roof over their heads. This type of home maybe something the people would be interested in having to replace the home thats been destoryed by the flood.
Like i said Im just thinking it may help to have a foamy home. Maybe I am crazy I dont know its just a thought...
There are a lot of places in TX where you could build these. However, I'm not sure how they would last with all the inclement weather. We have a lot of huge hail, tornadoes, and high-wind events. I know for sure the monolithic domes from Italy TX hold up well.
Is that place that builds those sprayed concrete domes , on I35 near Italy, Tx, / still there? I remember stopping in WEST at Chzech Bakery, then passing it before getting to Burleson. It used to be after you passed Champion Spring ( near Alsbury exit Ford) 2Bucks Liquor, then Mrs Baird's, you finally get to the Cleburn 174 split and after that it's quite a ways before you see the hospital,then just several exits leading off to tiny towns😊
@@SpringfieldKakaruk That's the place. I've wanted one for a long time.
@@1timby I sorta combined a yurt sprayed with foam, then stuccoed. It withstood a few tornadoes, a fire and minimal hail damage for over 25 years..but time passed and the rural beauty got built on and finally a development surrounded us. It didn't survive the HOA despite I never joined and was there YEARS before they brought their city narrow-minded sense of beauty. They tried to sue me, tried levy fines etc. I had allowed a freind to watch my place while I was in middle east. I was gone about a year and a half. My friend never told me they seized my property and took it down. They then sold property and new owner actually brought in a silo and started to build a house of it exactly where my f.L.yurt. ( foamed living yurt) was and the same shape.He was son of head of HOA. I did my service and came home to hypocrite and thieves.In less than a year, they illegally took my home, but I'm still fighting them to restore my property. It was ruled I was grandfathered but that because I made no legal attempt to stop the HOA, ( because I was over season and more worried about staying alive) that I gave tacit permission for them to do what they want with me property. I'd even paid property taxes and no legal notices or refund sent because they sold it
Ah, Some Norman Reedus Vibes Here.
Seems like you could do this with square shaped construction as well. Metal frame with a prospecting tent type cover and coat with foam to give you a traditional shape with foam. How efficient is this to cool with a MiniSplit I saw?
That would substantially reduce structural integrity, defeating all the structural (and material) advantages of domes.
The beauty is a mini split both cools and heats
@@fillhixx looks like it setup awfully hard and giving the lb/square inch I believe he stated, I don’t see how it would be any worse.
It's Beautiful, Congratulations, 🎉 what's the total cost?
Congrats on your adventure! I assume a desert-tweaker could cut an opening with a serrated knife/saw, I wonder if it could be made somewhat more secure with metal mesh under the foam? Not tweaker proof, but a bit tougher maybe.
Yes, please . More videos .
You could build a very cool compound with that design. 🤔 Gawd.... I don't wanna live in Arizona though. Ugh. Washington State would never allow this.
Good job guys ❤👍🏻
@@harmonycall4666 thanks love ❤️
Home sweet home!!!
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That tropical greenhouse sounds DOPE. Is he going to do any updates on that ever?
@@rossallen738 yes we plan on updating y’all!
The big question is how well it will stand up to all the hurricanes they get out there
By the time hurricanes from Baja hit Arizona they almost always end up running out of steam and get downgraded to a tropical storm at the worst. South eastern Texas however would be an entirely different threat level.
@@markmayhem2173 I know, I live in houston but I do know the definition of sarcasm
Magnolia City!
Arizona, to my knowledge, doesn't have hurricanes.
@@rockingredpoppy9119 it's sarcasm, tongue in cheek..😅
You need to connect Kyle up with Jack Spirco over at The Survival Podcast if he hasnt already. Im sure hed love to feature him over there.
Yes I would
just keep them coming
I think its cool and unique.
I'm guessing the builders favorite movie is Biodome
Great video and keep up the good work. Haters gonna hate and are threatened by this ingenuity. Why people that don't have to live in it need to give their opinions as if they did have to live in it, 🤷♂️
LOL- I did note that many comments were framed from an absolute truth perspective and very negative. They just re-framed them as questions
I think that's Amazing
Very cool. I wonder how one would do in a hurricane.
So one thing that no one talks about in videos like this is the cost more people might try things like this if we knew prices
I believe the guy quotes about $1000 for the frame, another $2000 for the frame covering material and $3.00 a square foot for the exterior foam. Half of a 36 foot diameter sphere is about 2000 sq feet so $6000 for the shell. Add another couple thousand for that concrete ring "foundation" and $3000-4000 for paint, windows and doors and a few misc. doodads. Brings the dried in shell up to about $15,000, give or take. Interior foam was $2.25 if I remember correctly so add $4500 for that. There's a ton of other things than need to be accounted for to make it livable (electric, plumbing, septic, HVAC, etc. I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't at least $35,000 by the time it was all said and done.
That's all just a guess so YMMV. Also, that guess doesn't include land acquisition.
Thank you both for dreaming then building. I want to do it with my son! I know there is 0 Vic foam that is non toxic. Doing my homework and looking for land
So how safe or fireproof is this foam?
Can you barbecue safely next to it?
Not in TN. Forget it. Awesome tho. I’d love to do this.
Before priming and painting that foam can be shaved to shape with a portable 27.5" Procutter, only thing is not sure how you would contain all the loose material...?
Awesome, where in AZ, I am not far in phoenix!
What effect does the metallic frame have on electromagnetic signals like WiFi or cellphone reception inside the structure?
super cool 😎
The mini dome
Validation first...I have, when it comes to professional work in architecture, over 40 years in nothing except traditional and/or sustainable natural vernacular architecture of earth, stone, timber, and/or textile. I do not work in modern unsustainable and unnatural industrial building materials or means of application…That does not mean I do not have a deep and extensive history or knowledge of them going back to about 1974…
Would I live in or recommend a “foam home?” No…for many reasons…but to each their own choice…
Below are the 5 primary reasons…”Why not.”
1. This is an industrial plastic and the elements of it come from that industry which I don’t support…
2. I also have a background in wildlife and pest control. “Foam” building materials are notorious in more humid (not desert) climates for being used as nests for many insect and rodent species…
3. Durability over time. Foam is plastic and plastics, regardless of what is placed on them do break down over time into “microplastics.” That is just a reality…
4. Fire. Most domestic fires are an issue because of the “fire load” in the architecture from its contents, not what the structure is made of. However, even with fire retardants added (and most foam companies do not add them or take these precautions) it will still burn and is considered by those in the firefighting industry as a “solid excelerent!!!”
5. Interstitial moisture issue. Foam is “airtight” for all practical understanding. Thus, it has, or can have, all types of issues with mold, and related interstitial moisture build-up challenges over time. Wood elements encapsulated by foam (now illegal to do in many areas) will decay because of the moisture trapped in them over time because of the foam's inability to be permeable. The primary concern is quite often this can not be seen because of the nature of foams. This is, of course, much less of an issue in arid biomes where structures like this are going to have the least issues, which can be said of many alternative industrial building practices…
I know nothing about engineering, structural design, etc. but personally I like it. If I was to do something similar I would feel safer if it was shotcreted.
I think the idea was the foam was a kick-start to get it to a point of liveable first, then once you could afford it then you could cover it with Shot-create once you have the funds. Which you could do in sections. Until you have it totally covered on the outside with shot-create. The design and shape has the added bonus of being stronger. I like how it would keep the temperature even all year around.
Just a shame it cannot be built in Australia yet.
I really like what you did, but for me,I'm not sure I can do a done.
Township code leaves me with about 600Sf for me 2nd outbuilding which will be my rehearsal/recording studio. I'm good with the foam and concrete footers, but max height is 12'. I'm wondering if I could do a 20x30 with a 6 and 12 pitch with the foam? Had Kyle tried making just a regular box with a roof with this stuff yet?
Pretty cool!
Are there any design tools you would recommend for my project?
I'm looking to use this method throughout my farm but firstly on a 400 sqft Dome tiny home.
What brand/type/source of spray foam do you use and is this something I can do myself?
I'd recommend consulting actal chemists/scientists on the safety of these chemicals. Board certified contractors or smth, not your neighbor friendly hippie who's still "experimenting", hs educated and only learned to read labels
What is that tube cutter/hole punch machine called?
Will it hold up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan?
Cool!
Will it work in a northern climate with snow?
Awesome!!!