I built a 40 foot diameter monolithic dome 20 years ago. To answer as many questions as possible, here goes. The airform is inflated and stays on the outside of the dome. It must be treated just like a standard house-painted or coated every so often. It will deteriorate faster than a vinyl roof car on the sunny side. The fans must run the entire building process. The foam is sprayed on the inside of the airform in several layers until it reaches your specification. The rebar hangers are placed on top of the next to last layer of foam and then embeded with the final layer. The rebar cage is next-this takes the longest time if you are by yourself. It is placed according to the engineers specs which for the most part is 12 inches vertically AND HORIZONTALLY. The shot crete is a very sticky recipe that will stick pretty well in small layers. It needs to set up a bit between layers until it gets to the engineers specified thickness. The inflation fans are supposed to be left on all the time-28 days minimum until the shotcrete cures. Then the fans can be shut off and openings opened. My understanding is that the fans not only inflate the air form but provide a type of pre-stressing action on the concrete as it dries. When the fans are turned off, the pressure inside the dome drops and the concrete tries to compress in on itself making it that much stronger. We never had any cracks in the shell in the 15 years we lived in it. As far as cost, because I did most of the labor myself and only hired the contractors with the required licenses to do the rest, we spent about $80 a square foot on the shell (in 2000). The rest of the interior work is the same cost as a standard frame house.The airform went up in one day, the foam in two days because the rebar hangers-there are a ton of them took a while, rebar took a very long time just because there is so much to hang, shotcrete took three days. So the rest of the dome took as long as a standard building with rooms plumbing electricity doors and windows, etc. Most of the labor to do a dome can be done by a skilled diyer.
@@RobismeWe are building a Tri-Domes right now in NC. Floor plan 2700 sq for shell $200,000 only. My husband build the foundation, plumbing, electrical at another cost .
I have driven past the giant caterpillar in I-35E in Texas thousands of times. I have seen it "sprout" lots of domes! lol I always wondered what they where. After checking out the web site and seeing soooo many plans I can not wait to get our own dome home!!
I believe that and I have to be or not to just to survive what's coming high winds heat cold and pollution not to mention bulletproof they are bulletproof. Fireproof, directed energy weapon proof...
😊 in the year 2000 I had a vision in the middle of the night have an underground and the young family husband and wife and two children walking to the woods toward me and then they see a door to a totally invisible underground home. The sign on the door said if you find this house and it's unoccupied it's yours we built it for for you. The family went inside I was able to go inside is fully furnished ready to cook a meal and go to sleep. We're building them for people coming in there are so many people coming into a certain area of refugees. I believe I was seeing an area in the Ozark and they were building millions of these little homes 100s 1000s and hundreds of 1000s, maybe MILLIONS OF THERE'S TINY UNDERGROUND HOMES!!! EVER SINCE I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO BUILD THEM IN MASSIVE QUANTITIES. I THINK IT'S JUST GOING TO BE ONE BY ONE BUT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE BUILDING THEM WILL INCREASE GEOMETRICALLY AND EXPONENTIALLY...
I was so overwhelmed aß i First der the First Dome House at you tubè. That was my Dream of Building those Kind of hauses. I am Sick and tired seing those houses being blown Away Everytime a strong typhoon comes to visit our poor Country. And Now this Dream came to rearily. How fascinating it would be to build such kind of house with lot of FUN and with a very low cost Materials. I still have 3 Year to Go before my Pension and i am already excited die this Time that i can be able to build a house of my taste and fantasy. Thank you very much for Posting at you Tube.
I've been thinking that too lately as I watch shotcrete videos. pool shells are monolithic structures too. both structures also deal a lot with downward pressure.
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i was just thinking of this myself as i'm interested in the earthships for the same idea. but i don't know if they are strong enough for all that earth covering, so maybe the structure would need to only be partial buried around the structure.
@@user-tp5yb4hr4w A dome is the strongest structure ever devised. Consider a dome is actually an arch spun 360 which increases the arch strength exponentially.
@@The1stDukeDroklar you know more than i do on this subject. i'm just judging on how it's implemented, although i do see it adding strength once the concrete dries fully within the structure. i still worry about the structure not being able to withstand being covered by dirt. but then again i have seen a few examples of this working. there was another man i was chatting with yesterday on this subject, and he lives in japan within one of these dome homes, and he said the dome is nice in size however it seems because they were prefabricated into the design that the structure was lacking in some essential things like the concrete rabar being used within it's construction. the dome he bought was also cold in the winter because of his concrete flooring and he complained about the noise he could hear from outside of the dome. which means the ppl who constructed these didn't do much after the fabricated frame part of the design. so it obviously needs to be done right, and i would prefer it being partially buried like an earthship to eliminate these issues.
@@user-tp5yb4hr4w IOT must bne reinforced with rebar lattice and it must be 6" underground or the swing in temp makes them uncomfortable. 6" keeps it at around 60 degrees Fahrenheit year round regardless of surface temp.
Could use this process to build the Hobbit house you've always wanted, lol. Just mound dirt up around it, add sod, will look like part of the landscape.
The only problem with Hobbit houses at least where I live is one they have to be really waterproof and two there are a lot of tree seeds come down and tree's can go right through cement with time
Hello how long do you think it will take to build a 400 square foot simple dome, I'm looking to build a dome as quick as possible in my new raw land, a tiny house if you will, to move in as soon as possible.
Question? when the shotcrete is curing or hardening . Does the curing temperature of the shotcrete melt the spray foam insulation? Concrete or shotcrete gets hot while it's curing is why i am asking.
I would think it possible to cover the domes with dirt to grow a garden provided that the roofing material is able to support such activity and keep it's integrity. Growing a garden of food on your roof or just flowers and grass would add insulation from heat and cold. But, I question the costs. Thanks,. Ron Morrison.
Why not excavate out a dome of dirt and then rebar over it and pour a 6" layer of concrete, like the old Seattle King Dome roof. Let it cure and then excavate out the dirt. Put it back around the dome for earth shelter. It would be like a 6" thick wall/slab and stronger then hell. Any concrete crew could pour it in a day with a pump truck. I worked on the King Dome roof pours back in the day. Start at the bottom, pour it stiff with a vibrator and some spreaders. Plastic over the dirt of course. I've thought about that for years. If you did your own work, the cost would just be rebar, cement, a pump truck and a concrete crew for a day.
Its sounds like your leaving the dirt inside to form the dome instead of using a balloon. First, jesus .. Can you imagine how much work that would involve when dealing with a structure this size , you cant just get a bobcat in the entry. so the saving arent really worth the rough finish, but for a small one it makes sense like a cabin in the woods kinds a deal. this is a full house and like most places, you wont find a mount of dirt in a residential area.
and with automation it may be much cheaper. i just learned about the concrete printed houses and how much they are going for i think the estimate was 4 grand just for the printing of the structure. i would prefer one of these if done by automation to reduce the costs at a maximum.
Roy Sheaks Yes, there are buildings that stand up to the wind and can take hits from "light" debris. I'm curious if these types of structures can take glancing blows from something like a tree and still be relatively undamaged. Obviously cracks may appear and you'll need to repair windows and the parts that stick out of the dome, but physics tell us that a sphere will take immense pressure. My question is, can the dome stay standing and functional without needing to be rebuilt, only needing repairs, in the event a tornado hits it?
I wish I had one (a dome that had taken a hit from the worst tornado) and could verify for sure, but I'm convinced that these domes will absolutely withstand a tornado of pretty much any magnitude. I've read a lot of literature from various sources and heard stories including one about a loaded dump truck rolling backward into a dome, causing damage, but minimal and repairable. I'm sure debris would be the worst problem, as it would likely damage the outer coating (the air form) and the foam insulation just underneath. The information I've seen all seems to verify exactly what you're saying. The rounded shape keeps strong winds from being able to grab the structure and do any serious damage. The walls are attached to the base with strong rebar and concrete. I just don't think it's going anywhere unless you've build a design with a whole lot of cut-out places and large windows that would compromise the integrity of the natural strength of the dome. If you're really curious about all that, I'd suggest you visit the Monolithic Dome Institute website and look at the research they've done about this for years. Pretty cool stuff.
Saw a video of one after a strong f4. There was a really nasty looking black streak on the side where the car flew into it. looked really good otherwise. It might have buffed out.
We use a 'sticky' mix - a high concentration of cement - and we blow the concrete onto the wall with a high pressure air hose - the process is called 'shotcrete.
@@danh7882 I'm from 3rd world country and amazed by your video and wand to build a dome house. Can you advice what type of pressure machine is use to shoot the concrete and what is the percentage of concrete vs sand. Where can I buy the plastic blown up shell? Does the shell has other designs? Thank you for making safer habitat for humanity.
Hello great video thank you for the presentation that was very nice. I just have a question I was wondering how do you finish the outside to seal it from the weather?
@@acko741are you coating the outside shell to protect it from sun? We are building our Domes right now and I wasn't aware we had to coat the outside shell
@@everhappy6312 the air form is basically the same type of vinyl material that is used on vinyl car tops but heavier gauge-at least it was 20 years ago. It can stand weather pretty well but eventually the sun will start to deteriorate it. At some point down the road, it will need treatment with a compatible material to keep it intact.
that will cost quite a bit isn't it ? why not like some other that i saw on youtube, that the plastic form is placed inside so that can be deflated and reused ?
andrew ysk I believe the bag is used to waterproof the dome like you do with the standard building. Removing it would mean installing another waterproofing method. Plus someone also said these are custom made so reusing the exact same bag seems rare.
The Airform (the inflatable membrane) is not only the 'former' but provides the outside barrier. Exterior details are windows and design elements etc etc
Domes tend to be more expensive to build than a standard house and there are no cyclones or hurricanes in Europe, that's why domes aren't really a big thing there. Domegaia builds cheap domes all over the world. They are based in Hawaii, but have run a workshop in Portugal, obviously leaving a dome home behind
How much did it cost to build the plastic dome and make the reinforced concrete ? Just curious. I want to build my own dome house and I want to see what is my best option. You can write to me in private.
does the company offer to go build the domes on site and if so what cost minus the materials of course as each state and area differs I know. I live in south Florida.
In the Monolithic Dome Construction Process video, doesn't concrete get poured on the outside of the Domes? It doesn't appear like it to me. Did I miss it?
Labor costs would depend HEAVILY upon state or country for location. Materials cost would depend heavily upon distance to build site and if it's a difficult location to build on, because many things can SIGNIFICANTLY increase the cost to build somewhere, like drainage problems, reducing landslide risks. Generally speaking the further away you are from civilization the greater the costs to build something, but those costs tend to be somewhat offset with the fact that rural land is cheaper than urban or suburban land.
Love Monolithic dome homes. During my personal research on them. That air bladder is costly to construct too. That welding machine is costly i seen?@@Nightowl5454
Everyone that doesn't want to be part of mankind's extinction should be building these as they are ultra-efficient and are basically "forever homes". No more homes that need to be demolished and rebuilt every 40 years or so,.
How long before the plastic "airform" degrades from sun exposure and falls apart. It is, after all, just plastic. It seems a bit short sighted to leave this as the external surface since it is obviously going to degrade in the sun, be damaged by any debris, and may even be damaged by strong winds. Please explain.
No Thomas. foamcrete has a SMALL fraction of the strength and insulation of a monolithic dome. You COULD build a VERY inferior home using foamcrete if you wanted to though.
How long does it take on average to build a monolithic dome withe two bedrooms, a kitchen, a sitting room and a bathroom approximately 1000 ft.² I have heard they can be built very quickly from the point, you start to lay the foundation to the point where the house is ready for habitation how long would it take on average? thanks very much kind regards Steven Bell
I like this method so much better than an idea i just saw where the concrete, etc. are sprayed on the OUTSIDE. The other method made no sense to me because you have to deal with pressure of the material on the inflated portion; at minimum, you have wrinkles from the fabric becoming embedded in the concrete and at worst, you might have collapses from weight. Plus, forms for doors and windows have to be added after the fact, there’s less rebar, and the use of Tyvex as an inflatable balloon seems like a waste because once they punch a hole and get inside, they start spraying the inner portion. This makes so much more sense.
Sad thing is that they are almost impossible to build since the techniques to build them are tough to find labor that knows how to do it. PLUS, Monolithic charges a FORTUNE to even send one person to get things started. I've taken the class and although amazing houses, it get the construction to pass inspection for a reasonable price is almost impossible.
What makes Russian engineers wonder is this. Why don't they use geopolymer foam instead of polyurethane foam which burns? When we Russian use geopolymer foam developed from geopolymer research during the 1950s in the former Soviet Union, it was made it small batches for it rapidly hardens and cures within 7 to 10 minutes, so common sense and logic will tell you to make a batch enough for 5 minutes of spraying a geopolymer foam with an experienced and well protected worker.
I have read that construction costs are very similar for a typical wood framed house, so I would say yes. Just build a small one. You can always add more later!
To answer if it is feasible for you, you have a couple hundred hours of research to do and there is no shortcut. It is not a poverty home solution. However reinforced concrete small structures (and shipping container structures done correctly which is different from most UA-camr fantasy bullshit) can be affordable. For a retiree it's hard to beat small "HUD homes" designed for low income owners who want a proper house instead of a flammable stickbuilt firetrap, and you can do things like run rebar inside block walls and fill with concrete to strongly reinforce them. You will have the answer to your question only when you can answer it yourself, but learning isn't difficult and retirees (self included) have the time.
Dome homes far exceed traditional stick built in those sorts of weather conditions, which is why they are the go to construction in other countries. They're also cheaper than stick built.
how expensive is this thing and how do I find companies that work with this giant air bags? Can I build a house using this method without being a millionaire and without any knowledge in engineering?
For home sized building it costs about the same as a custom built house of similar fit and finish. (the larger the structure the less you spend per square foot when compared to "square" buildings). What state do you live in? YOU cannot build one without being trained. Just as YOU cannot build a proper frame house without being trained.
@@patrickeh696 I'm outside the US that's the problem, I live in Brazil, here it's harder to find people specialised on building different types of houses.. the architecture here is very boring if you're not super rich. But still.. I like the way some houses look using this technology.
Carlos Prado Someone in Brazil has experience with thin shell concrete construction. www.monolithic.org/history/reinforced-concrete-thin-shell-sports-facilities/photos/15 Short of that you could train in Texas at Monolithic's facility. They run two training classes a year www.monolithic.org/workshops
When I learned about MD structures I wrote my Congressman and Senators as this is "hurricane country". Seemed to me the Feds and FEMA should encourage, and even subsidize building monolithic domes in areas of high winds e.g. hurricanes and tornados. Not a reply from them. For the Feds to embark on a plan to encourage the construction of monolithic domes would require forward thinking....something that appears to be alien to them.
My son helped build five of them in Oklahoma East of Tulsa. Four of them surrounded a 500 ft diameter Dome. Those four were all 400 ft radius. Is basically was was said to be a community Tornado shelter although it was basically the elementary school system for the county. It was funded by FEMA. So yeah good idea you're right they did some of them in selected areas
Monolithic dome homes are better for sure. However, we must consider bylaws and legal bullshit that might stop us, and in some cases people have to live in shipping containers because they can be moved and aren't permanent structure or whatever. The monolithic dome has better air circulation, is stronger, and will last longer.
They'll last thousands of years if you use the recipe they found for Roman concrete. Aluminum and was it calcium also are added? It repairs it's own micro-cracks. I plan on building a dome in the desert this winter. I don't like how concrete makes me tired (bad energy) so the plan is to use the roman formula and add ccw copper coils 1/4" spaced just like 'organite' embedded throughout the structure, possibly double as heating coils for some, who knows. I like the quonset hut idea.
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There are schools and public buildings, and churches built using this method. By the way this house is hurricane proof and fire proof since the exterior is not made of wood. You will save ridiculous money on your utilities with this house. Google the company in Texas and he will help you out. I only know this because I have been researching monolithic dome home for years and I am getting one built for me. Check out other you tube sites for this style home. Happy building to you.
Why not build a rebar grid and ditch all the special equipment that cost thousand of dollars. Build the frame/mold and just poor concrete into into it, plenty rebar to hold the concrete in place. Trying to find a cheaper way to do this. I want a dome shelter underground. any ideas I welcome it.
www.aliexpress.com/item/32898596088.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.50092e0evvQtqS I was trying to find a strong balloon that can be reused for small tent like structures. No luck so far those inflatable pvc ones just look weak.
For ideas simply copy success, which is military bunkers. Everything worth doing was done long ago during the Cold War (and blast-tested) and I quite enjoyed working in some of them. You don't need a dome underground and if you want to do it bit by bit (it's still not a poor man's project so forget that until you're seriously well equipped) you can pour it in sections. Examine why you really want one UNDER ground (if you live where you seriously imagine you'll need a blast shelter, move because radiation isn't your friend either) vs partially in-ground or on the ground and bermed (berms are defensible and FOBs don't look like they do by accident). Don't forget the versatility and convenience of steel ( take a welding course if you're serious, and you'd better be because construction isn't for LARPing). There is nothing new to invent for your use case but plenty to integrate. If your soil is wet and you have a high water table don't build below grade. The typical HAS (Hardened Aircraft Shelter) design can be copied and the spall liner is also the inside form. You can buy steam-cleaned railcar tanks (with or without ends) from dismantlers. Farmers use them for culvert but you could certainly use them (or other underground storage tanks) modified for shelter. The round bottom can be dealt with like a submarine bilge (everything must have a sump and drainage whatever you do). "Cheap" and good ain't happening. A very durable aboveground shipping container home can be anything from tincancabin (which I'd have used 40' High Cubes for instead) to Andrew Camaratta's container castle (he's an epic fabricator) and containers are affordable (I have three with two welded together as shop space with power and light, they're great for protecting my machine tools and vintage motorcycles). Sea Box and other industrial container websites are the place to go for info. Everything military and industrial is worth a look.
That's exactly how I'd like it personally too. The key would be to lay a kind of fishing net over the structure and tie it so it won't slip off. Then hemp-crete can be sprayed on from inside, then from outside. There's no need for the inflatable thing, as long as your bamboo is sufficiently strong and reinforced in key stress points. This bubble is certainly very expensive and not very healthy if it's airtight. Plus the sprayed on foam is all dangerous chemicals. Not eco-friendly at all.
No Danny, hempcrete is a VERY weak method. Outting organic material into concrete is VERY bad as it eventually decays. Bamboo as rebar would be a disaster. Why would you want to?
Khamomil The bag is to waterproof the dome. Why would you remove it? Especially if you plan on building a house made of weak decaying material that will last 5 years in good conditions if you don't mind the smell. All materials used in this video can be recycled, maybe not the bag but it depends on the type of plastic. The spray on concrete can be grounded back into a powder and reused in pavement no problem.
I think the future is 3D printed homes. Scaling up 3D printing is easy, nothing is different except size, and using shotcrete instead of plastic filaments. The shotcrete can be formulated with fiberglass filler, and to foam a little for good insulating properties. No rebar needed if the shape is right, the walls thick enough, and the shotcrete is high strength.
Bob Adkins I'd feel more comfortable living in one with rebar than just filament. Filament will sag over time due to heat from the sun and cold in the winter. Also if there is need to get on the roof. The use of rebar will prevent that. But it seems it would make it a tiny bit difficult when bringing things in the house, like cables for electricity or satellite dishes.
@@patrickeh696 The end product would be the same. Instead of spattering shotcrete with a hose and nozzle, special concrete could be built up with a giant 3D printer around a rebar framework. Someone will try it. It may fail, but eventually someone will get it right. Never underestimate technology.
They ARE built all over tornado alley. Also FEMA pays 75% for school to be built this way. There are tons all over the USA. The cost for a school is about 60% of a "normal" weak building. For homes the cost is about the sane as a piece of crap stick house.
Want to apologize to the uploader for the argument. Looking at his profile in facebook I realized that everything he says is insulting towards others. I apologize for engaging and using bad language. Thank you for the video. I really want to build some of these on my 40 acre property
1 thing you really, really have to be conscious of in a monolithic concrete dome is the foundation. Since the dome is not flexible (a blessing and curse inherent in the dome shape), the slightest foundation settling or shift can cause unsightly cracking. Fiber shotcrete with rebar probably won't collapse or drop big chunks, but it will crack and cause severe cosmetic and worrying problems. On door: Caution! Hard hat area!
WRONG Bob. I can see you have ZERO experience with actual monolithic domes. In FACT monolithic domes handle foundation settling FAR batter than "normal" homes.
@@patrickeh696 Shotcrete is dead stiff, has zero flexibility. The slightest settling will cause a crack somewhere, even if nearly invisible. If the domes you built have no cracks, that's because you did a good job with the foundations. If the foundation settles a lot, the cracks will at least be a cosmetic issue.
WRONG. You are CLUELESS about how monolithic dome foundations handle their load. C L U E L E S S @@Bob_Adkins ALL concrete cracks. "If you don't want it to crack, keep it in the sack." Bet to let people with experience deal with building.
@@patrickeh696 There are degrees of cracks Patrick. Some are almost invisible, some are as wide as your arm. I suppose you will say that's a clueless statement, but don't bother. I will not bother arguing with a brick.
@@patrickeh696 Patrick, check this out, it's what's coming. I had no idea someone was already trying to develop the tech. ua-cam.com/video/nH-zpnoNLEU/v-deo.html
I built a 40 foot diameter monolithic dome 20 years ago. To answer as many questions as possible, here goes. The airform is inflated and stays on the outside of the dome. It must be treated just like a standard house-painted or coated every so often. It will deteriorate faster than a vinyl roof car on the sunny side. The fans must run the entire building process. The foam is sprayed on the inside of the airform in several layers until it reaches your specification. The rebar hangers are placed on top of the next to last layer of foam and then embeded with the final layer. The rebar cage is next-this takes the longest time if you are by yourself. It is placed according to the engineers specs which for the most part is 12 inches vertically AND HORIZONTALLY. The shot crete is a very sticky recipe that will stick pretty well in small layers. It needs to set up a bit between layers until it gets to the engineers specified thickness. The inflation fans are supposed to be left on all the time-28 days minimum until the shotcrete cures. Then the fans can be shut off and openings opened. My understanding is that the fans not only inflate the air form but provide a type of pre-stressing action on the concrete as it dries. When the fans are turned off, the pressure inside the dome drops and the concrete tries to compress in on itself making it that much stronger. We never had any cracks in the shell in the 15 years we lived in it. As far as cost, because I did most of the labor myself and only hired the contractors with the required licenses to do the rest, we spent about $80 a square foot on the shell (in 2000). The rest of the interior work is the same cost as a standard frame house.The airform went up in one day, the foam in two days because the rebar hangers-there are a ton of them took a while, rebar took a very long time just because there is so much to hang, shotcrete took three days. So the rest of the dome took as long as a standard building with rooms plumbing electricity doors and windows, etc. Most of the labor to do a dome can be done by a skilled diyer.
Any idea how much this cost? Thinking of building into the side of a hill.
I can't tell what it would cost today, sorry. Ours was built many years ago and I did most of the work myself.
@@RobismeWe are building a Tri-Domes right now in NC. Floor plan 2700 sq for shell $200,000 only. My husband build the foundation, plumbing, electrical at another cost .
@@everhappy6312 that helps me immensely. Thank you. Hope it works out. 👍
how is the acoustic inside?
I saw one being built at the Xanadu resort, in Belize 25 years ago.... a great solution for a small structure that will resist hurricanes.
I think it looks great. Thank you for showing the inside work with framing the walls. The front door and the windows are aesthetically pleasing.
I have driven past the giant caterpillar in I-35E in Texas thousands of times. I have seen it "sprout" lots of domes! lol I always wondered what they where. After checking out the web site and seeing soooo many plans I can not wait to get our own dome home!!
could you share the website?
Bingo exactly why I looked it up. Just passed it on my way to Austin 😂
Very interesting! We are in the process of building our Tri-Domes right now with Monolithic Institute team ❤
Human houses in the future are all dome-shaped👍
I believe that and I have to be or not to just to survive what's coming high winds heat cold and pollution not to mention bulletproof they are bulletproof.
Fireproof, directed energy weapon proof...
😊 in the year 2000 I had a vision in the middle of the night have an underground and the young family husband and wife and two children walking to the woods toward me and then they see a door to a totally invisible underground home.
The sign on the door said if you find this house and it's unoccupied it's yours we built it for for you.
The family went inside I was able to go inside is fully furnished ready to cook a meal and go to sleep.
We're building them for people coming in there are so many people coming into a certain area of refugees.
I believe I was seeing an area in the Ozark and they were building millions of these little homes 100s 1000s and hundreds of 1000s, maybe MILLIONS OF THERE'S TINY UNDERGROUND HOMES!!!
EVER SINCE I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO BUILD THEM IN MASSIVE QUANTITIES.
I THINK IT'S JUST GOING TO BE ONE BY ONE BUT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE BUILDING THEM WILL INCREASE GEOMETRICALLY AND EXPONENTIALLY...
I would love to have one of those built for my family. Beautiful.
I was so overwhelmed aß i First der the First Dome House at you tubè. That was my Dream of Building those Kind of hauses. I am Sick and tired seing those houses being blown Away Everytime a strong typhoon comes to visit our poor Country. And Now this Dream came to rearily. How fascinating it would be to build such kind of house with lot of FUN and with a very low cost Materials. I still have 3 Year to Go before my Pension and i am already excited die this Time that i can be able to build a house of my taste and fantasy. Thank you very much for Posting at you Tube.
That was cool !!!
A video that could have been MUCH longer.
I wish I could have money to build this. So proud of u guys make world safe
It kind of looks like swimming pool construction only upside down? Very cool.
I've been thinking that too lately as I watch shotcrete videos. pool shells are monolithic structures too. both structures also deal a lot with downward pressure.
EXACTLY!
Loved this.
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As strong as these are it seems it would make for a great underground home.
LucYfYre Arch of TwiLight they indeed do.
i was just thinking of this myself as i'm interested in the earthships for the same idea. but i don't know if they are strong enough for all that earth covering, so maybe the structure would need to only be partial buried around the structure.
@@user-tp5yb4hr4w A dome is the strongest structure ever devised. Consider a dome is actually an arch spun 360 which increases the arch strength exponentially.
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you know more than i do on this subject. i'm just judging on how it's implemented, although i do see it adding strength once the concrete dries fully within the structure.
i still worry about the structure not being able to withstand being covered by dirt. but then again i have seen a few examples of this working.
there was another man i was chatting with yesterday on this subject, and he lives in japan within one of these dome homes, and he said the dome is nice in size however it seems because they were prefabricated into the design that the structure was lacking in some essential things like the concrete rabar being used within it's construction.
the dome he bought was also cold in the winter because of his concrete flooring and he complained about the noise he could hear from outside of the dome. which means the ppl who constructed these didn't do much after the fabricated frame part of the design.
so it obviously needs to be done right, and i would prefer it being partially buried like an earthship to eliminate these issues.
@@user-tp5yb4hr4w IOT must bne reinforced with rebar lattice and it must be 6" underground or the swing in temp makes them uncomfortable. 6" keeps it at around 60 degrees Fahrenheit year round regardless of surface temp.
I love it!
So what about the balloon surface. They just left it there but what happens when it gets weathered and torn?
Could use this process to build the Hobbit house you've always wanted, lol. Just mound dirt up around it, add sod, will look like part of the landscape.
Great idea!
You should look into aircrete on youtube
The only problem with Hobbit houses at least where I live is one they have to be really waterproof and two there are a lot of tree seeds come down and tree's can go right through cement with time
personality cat
That’s not a problem if you keep the plants on the roof under control.
Hello how long do you think it will take to build a 400 square foot simple dome,
I'm looking to build a dome as quick as possible in my new raw land, a tiny house if you will, to move in as soon as possible.
Home much did it cost to build this home?
Question? when the shotcrete is curing or hardening . Does the curing temperature of the shotcrete melt the spray foam insulation? Concrete or shotcrete gets hot while it's curing is why i am asking.
love the my name is instrumental
I know, omglol
It’s actually I got the… by Labi Siffre! Eminem sampling him is perfect though.
What is the life expectancy of the plastic shell?
how long does it take to be completed? something as big as this one in the video.
I love it so much
I would think it possible to cover the domes with dirt to grow a garden provided that the roofing material is able to support such activity and keep it's integrity. Growing a garden of food on your roof or just flowers and grass would add insulation from heat and cold. But, I question the costs. Thanks,. Ron Morrison.
So cool😊 I want one in Arkansas!
i have viewed several different companies' construction methods and wonder how this company insulates their domes.
Why not excavate out a dome of dirt and then rebar over it and pour a 6" layer of concrete, like the old Seattle King Dome roof. Let it cure and then excavate out the dirt. Put it back around the dome for earth shelter. It would be like a 6" thick wall/slab and stronger then hell. Any concrete crew could pour it in a day with a pump truck. I worked on the King Dome roof pours back in the day. Start at the bottom, pour it stiff with a vibrator and some spreaders. Plastic over the dirt of course. I've thought about that for years. If you did your own work, the cost would just be rebar, cement, a pump truck and a concrete crew for a day.
bro thats a great idea
That's how you make ovens. Dirt pile. Clay/hay over dirt to make dome. Dig out dirt. Light fire inside to cook/ dty out clay
Its sounds like your leaving the dirt inside to form the dome instead of using a balloon. First, jesus .. Can you imagine how much work that would involve when dealing with a structure this size , you cant just get a bobcat in the entry. so the saving arent really worth the rough finish, but for a small one it makes sense like a cabin in the woods kinds a deal. this is a full house and like most places, you wont find a mount of dirt in a residential area.
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How long will the white Airbag last under the UV? 5 years max?
they probably do something for the outside as well. so we may not be seeing the finish product.
Sir, How much would it be to let a contractor build this? Thanks. Awesome video.
there very cheap as far as i no, i watches a news team reporting on this saying it was 30,000 to build one.
Wow, thanks! Thanks very cheap! Thanks for the reply, it is much appreciated.
Jack Dawson yea no problem :)
and with automation it may be much cheaper. i just learned about the concrete printed houses and how much they are going for i think the estimate was 4 grand just for the printing of the structure. i would prefer one of these if done by automation to reduce the costs at a maximum.
Love it
How would these stand up to tornadoes? Seems like it can withstand the windshear and small debris. Looks basically like a shelter to me.
Black Comet A lot better than a conventional house, but is anything really tornado “proof?”
Roy Sheaks
Yes, there are buildings that stand up to the wind and can take hits from "light" debris. I'm curious if these types of structures can take glancing blows from something like a tree and still be relatively undamaged. Obviously cracks may appear and you'll need to repair windows and the parts that stick out of the dome, but physics tell us that a sphere will take immense pressure.
My question is, can the dome stay standing and functional without needing to be rebuilt, only needing repairs, in the event a tornado hits it?
I wish I had one (a dome that had taken a hit from the worst tornado) and could verify for sure, but I'm convinced that these domes will absolutely withstand a tornado of pretty much any magnitude. I've read a lot of literature from various sources and heard stories including one about a loaded dump truck rolling backward into a dome, causing damage, but minimal and repairable. I'm sure debris would be the worst problem, as it would likely damage the outer coating (the air form) and the foam insulation just underneath. The information I've seen all seems to verify exactly what you're saying. The rounded shape keeps strong winds from being able to grab the structure and do any serious damage. The walls are attached to the base with strong rebar and concrete. I just don't think it's going anywhere unless you've build a design with a whole lot of cut-out places and large windows that would compromise the integrity of the natural strength of the dome. If you're really curious about all that, I'd suggest you visit the Monolithic Dome Institute website and look at the research they've done about this for years. Pretty cool stuff.
Imagine your ENTIRE HOUSE being your storm shelter. I live in the part of the U.S. known as "Tornado Alley". That would be DREAMY!!
Saw a video of one after a strong f4. There was a really nasty looking black streak on the side where the car flew into it. looked really good otherwise. It might have buffed out.
Great building, Incredible Tuneage. Listen often. Did it inspire the building?
Thx folks.
You know, I must have watched two dozen videos on this type of dome construction, none mention how the exterior is finished.
How do you keep shotcrete sprayed vertically up from falling down?
We use a 'sticky' mix - a high concentration of cement - and we blow the concrete onto the wall with a high pressure air hose - the process is called 'shotcrete.
@@danh7882 I'm from 3rd world country and amazed by your video and wand to build a dome house. Can you advice what type of pressure machine is use to shoot the concrete and what is the percentage of concrete vs sand. Where can I buy the plastic blown up shell? Does the shell has other designs?
Thank you for making safer habitat for humanity.
Hello great video thank you for the presentation that was very nice. I just have a question I was wondering how do you finish the outside to seal it from the weather?
ceramic coating
@@acko741are you coating the outside shell to protect it from sun? We are building our Domes right now and I wasn't aware we had to coat the outside shell
@@everhappy6312 the air form is basically the same type of vinyl material that is used on vinyl car tops but heavier gauge-at least it was 20 years ago. It can stand weather pretty well but eventually the sun will start to deteriorate it. At some point down the road, it will need treatment with a compatible material to keep it intact.
@@JOliver-wp5cn thank you! I guess I will ask the Monolithic Institute to see what they recommend? We are building a Tri-Domes right now in NC.
Is the plastic air bag something that stays on the house? Would this design be okay for covering with Earth?
Yes the airbag stays on the house. And yes they can in fact, be completely buried.
that will cost quite a bit isn't it ? why not like some other that i saw on youtube, that the plastic form is placed inside so that can be deflated and reused ?
andrew ysk I believe the bag is used to waterproof the dome like you do with the standard building. Removing it would mean installing another waterproofing method. Plus someone also said these are custom made so reusing the exact same bag seems rare.
I Want One!!!
Is the "air form" left on the outside? When you say 'exterior' details are added" what does it mean?
The Airform (the inflatable membrane) is not only the 'former' but provides the outside barrier. Exterior details are windows and design elements etc etc
how much would this cost to build in bucharest, romania ? are there companies doing this in europe ?
they build all over the world. For sure could come to Romania. contact them at hdomes . com, ask for Dan.
+Adrian Suciu >> _how much would this cost to build in bucharest, romania ?_
The company in Italy Texas told me 60$ a foot for just the dome . Then whatever you do to the inside is on top of that . Which isnt bad
Right now Europe is behind the US technologically. I one was built in Poland. Check for a company there Adrian
Domes tend to be more expensive to build than a standard house and there are no cyclones or hurricanes in Europe, that's why domes aren't really a big thing there. Domegaia builds cheap domes all over the world. They are based in Hawaii, but have run a workshop in Portugal, obviously leaving a dome home behind
How much did it cost to build the plastic dome and make the reinforced concrete ? Just curious. I want to build my own dome house and I want to see what is my best option. You can write to me in private.
Jonathan, go to www.monolithic dome for answers
does the company offer to go build the domes on site and if so what cost minus the materials of course as each state and area differs I know. I live in south Florida.
Yes, domes are custom build on-site w/ Hdomes, you also get to see a custom 3d image of your house!
contact dan@hdomes.com
Do you still live in S.Fl? Everyone should have a dome in S.Fl....nice thick ones with a big parking garage underneath that's water tight haha.
In the Monolithic Dome Construction Process video, doesn't concrete get poured on the outside of the Domes? It doesn't appear like it to me. Did I miss it?
no, concrete is sprayed on from the inside
Those doors at the end reminded me of the fountainhead 😣😖
How much concrete is used in this size house and how much does it cost to build with labor costs added in?
Labor costs would depend HEAVILY upon state or country for location. Materials cost would depend heavily upon distance to build site and if it's a difficult location to build on, because many things can SIGNIFICANTLY increase the cost to build somewhere, like drainage problems, reducing landslide risks. Generally speaking the further away you are from civilization the greater the costs to build something, but those costs tend to be somewhat offset with the fact that rural land is cheaper than urban or suburban land.
Love Monolithic dome homes. During my personal research on them. That air bladder is costly to construct too. That welding machine is costly i seen?@@Nightowl5454
Can you skip the concrete and just go with thick foam?
You can, but it won't be a very tough structure.
Can these be buried underground?
Only strong shelter...but really have a resistance to tornado etc don't think so....also how many days take to do this ...
lucas???? These are EF-5 proof buildings.
Everyone in disaster prone areas really need to consider building these type of structures, not wooden structures.
Everyone that doesn't want to be part of mankind's extinction should be building these as they are ultra-efficient and are basically "forever homes". No more homes that need to be demolished and rebuilt every 40 years or so,.
How long before the plastic "airform" degrades from sun exposure and falls apart. It is, after all, just plastic. It seems a bit short sighted to leave this as the external surface since it is obviously going to degrade in the sun, be damaged by any debris, and may even be damaged by strong winds. Please explain.
Just paint it every 10-15 years. The material is designed to resist UV
I beleive you coat the airform. You do not just let it sit in the sun and get brittle.
I read that the exterior is covered with shot-crete or stucco.
G King, the instructions are to NOT leave as is. Go to www.monolithic.org for more details
So, is the outside just foam???
This seems perfect for foamcrete.
No Thomas. foamcrete has a SMALL fraction of the strength and insulation of a monolithic dome. You COULD build a VERY inferior home using foamcrete if you wanted to though.
Ouch!
How long does it take on average to build a monolithic dome withe two bedrooms, a kitchen, a sitting room and a bathroom approximately 1000 ft.² I have heard they can be built very quickly from the point, you start to lay the foundation to the point where the house is ready for habitation how long would it take on average? thanks very much
kind regards Steven Bell
Why don't you e-mail the monolithic dome institute? They have plenty of information regarding the construction of these houses.
Cost is comparable to a standard home. We are building our Tri-Domes right now.
Who to contact to have this buitl in North California?
Or buy the plans for this model shown in the video.
Ha! Eminem. I knew I heard it correctly. 😂
I like this method so much better than an idea i just saw where the concrete, etc. are sprayed on the OUTSIDE. The other method made no sense to me because you have to deal with pressure of the material on the inflated portion; at minimum, you have wrinkles from the fabric becoming embedded in the concrete and at worst, you might have collapses from weight. Plus, forms for doors and windows have to be added after the fact, there’s less rebar, and the use of Tyvex as an inflatable balloon seems like a waste because once they punch a hole and get inside, they start spraying the inner portion. This makes so much more sense.
Szuper!!!
Sad thing is that they are almost impossible to build since the techniques to build them are tough to find labor that knows how to do it. PLUS, Monolithic charges a FORTUNE to even send one person to get things started. I've taken the class and although amazing houses, it get the construction to pass inspection for a reasonable price is almost impossible.
What kind of price are we talking about?
What makes Russian engineers wonder is this. Why don't they use geopolymer foam instead of polyurethane foam which burns? When we Russian use geopolymer foam developed from geopolymer research during the 1950s in the former Soviet Union, it was made it small batches for it rapidly hardens and cures within 7 to 10 minutes, so common sense and logic will tell you to make a batch enough for 5 minutes of spraying a geopolymer foam with an experienced and well protected worker.
I am retired on fixed income. Own my own land.
Is this feasible?
Hahaha. If you need to ask then it's probably not feasible
I have read that construction costs are very similar for a typical wood framed house, so I would say yes. Just build a small one. You can always add more later!
Your biggest obstacle is getting zoning approval
To answer if it is feasible for you, you have a couple hundred hours of research to do and there is no shortcut. It is not a poverty home solution. However reinforced concrete small structures (and shipping container structures done correctly which is different from most UA-camr fantasy bullshit) can be affordable. For a retiree it's hard to beat small "HUD homes" designed for low income owners who want a proper house instead of a flammable stickbuilt firetrap, and you can do things like run rebar inside block walls and fill with concrete to strongly reinforce them. You will have the answer to your question only when you can answer it yourself, but learning isn't difficult and retirees (self included) have the time.
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how does the surface perform versus a catergory 4 or 5 typhoon?
Dome homes far exceed traditional stick built in those sorts of weather conditions, which is why they are the go to construction in other countries. They're also cheaper than stick built.
Won't even budge this thing. It is like a concrete above ground storm shelter that can withstand huge tornadoes.
Where do you get the Air forms from?
monolithic.org
Man I want to have my house built with two domes shaped like a booty SO BAD
With titty chimneys? That would be smoking hot.
@@lgtwzrd Great minds truly think alike
- Ghandi
How do I contact the builders, am ready to build within 6 months
Question: Has this process changed over the years or is it the same❔
does a company which makes rebar rope out of basalt fiber, Which is lighter Not cheaper but LIGHTER and better doesn't rust or corrode
Are these homes expensive to make?
same price as any other custom home Canned
Where do you get an air form?
Monolithicdomes .
OK, but what is the cost?
i have just have a dream of dome shape of ceiling very tall i don't know what's that mean but i really like ................
Guess the air form is a one time use?
appling, for monolithic domes yes, one time use. for ecoshell housing for 3rd world they reuse them up to 100 times. www.monolithic.org/ecoshells
how expensive is this thing and how do I find companies that work with this giant air bags? Can I build a house using this method without being a millionaire and without any knowledge in engineering?
For home sized building it costs about the same as a custom built house of similar fit and finish. (the larger the structure the less you spend per square foot when compared to "square" buildings). What state do you live in? YOU cannot build one without being trained. Just as YOU cannot build a proper frame house without being trained.
@@patrickeh696 I'm outside the US that's the problem, I live in Brazil, here it's harder to find people specialised on building different types of houses.. the architecture here is very boring if you're not super rich. But still.. I like the way some houses look using this technology.
Carlos Prado Someone in Brazil has experience with thin shell concrete construction. www.monolithic.org/history/reinforced-concrete-thin-shell-sports-facilities/photos/15 Short of that you could train in Texas at Monolithic's facility. They run two training classes a year www.monolithic.org/workshops
very genius design even for outside of tornado alley
Cost per ft.?
Time?
Same as other custom built homes Thomas. Construction is faster given equal availability of skilled labor.
When I learned about MD structures I wrote my Congressman and Senators as this is "hurricane country". Seemed to me the Feds and FEMA should encourage, and even subsidize building monolithic domes in areas of high winds e.g. hurricanes and tornados. Not a reply from them. For the Feds to embark on a plan to encourage the construction of monolithic domes would require forward thinking....something that appears to be alien to them.
My son helped build five of them in Oklahoma East of Tulsa.
Four of them surrounded a 500 ft diameter Dome.
Those four were all
400 ft radius.
Is basically was was said to be a community
Tornado shelter although it was basically the elementary school system for the county.
It was funded by FEMA. So yeah good idea you're right they did some of them in selected areas
Actually I was interested in covering the entire house in dirt much like a hobbit shire
what'-s the name of the 2nd-song in this video?
:Amadeus :Moisl. The second song is by Eminem called Slim Shady. I think that is the title
It's all one song, I Got The... by Labi Saffre. Eminem sampled it for Hi My Name Is.
not sure whats better. This or shipping containers
maybe combination of both
Monolithic dome homes are better for sure. However, we must consider bylaws and legal bullshit that might stop us, and in some cases people have to live in shipping containers because they can be moved and aren't permanent structure or whatever. The monolithic dome has better air circulation, is stronger, and will last longer.
They'll last thousands of years if you use the recipe they found for Roman concrete. Aluminum and was it calcium also are added? It repairs it's own micro-cracks.
I plan on building a dome in the desert this winter. I don't like how concrete makes me tired (bad energy) so the plan is to use the roman formula and add ccw copper coils 1/4" spaced just like 'organite' embedded throughout the structure, possibly double as heating coils for some, who knows. I like the quonset hut idea.
Shipping containers are cheap but not near as strong, insulated or long lasting.
Modern concrete is better Hairy. Also use basalt rebar
What's with the music?
The Eskimos called and they want their igloo back!
Does anyone know roughly how much this costs?
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About $85/square foot for the shell + whatever it costs to finish out the interior.
There are schools and public buildings, and churches built using this method. By the way this house is hurricane proof and fire proof since the exterior is not made of wood. You will save ridiculous money on your utilities with this house. Google the company in Texas and he will help you out. I only know this because I have been researching monolithic dome home for years and I am getting one built for me. Check out other you tube sites for this style home. Happy building to you.
Why not build a rebar grid and ditch all the special equipment that cost thousand of dollars. Build the frame/mold and just poor concrete into into it, plenty rebar to hold the concrete in place. Trying to find a cheaper way to do this. I want a dome shelter underground. any ideas I welcome it.
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I was trying to find a strong balloon that can be reused for small tent like structures. No luck so far those inflatable pvc ones just look weak.
For ideas simply copy success, which is military bunkers. Everything worth doing was done long ago during the Cold War (and blast-tested) and I quite enjoyed working in some of them. You don't need a dome underground and if you want to do it bit by bit (it's still not a poor man's project so forget that until you're seriously well equipped) you can pour it in sections. Examine why you really want one UNDER ground (if you live where you seriously imagine you'll need a blast shelter, move because radiation isn't your friend either) vs partially in-ground or on the ground and bermed (berms are defensible and FOBs don't look like they do by accident). Don't forget the versatility and convenience of steel ( take a welding course if you're serious, and you'd better be because construction isn't for LARPing). There is nothing new to invent for your use case but plenty to integrate. If your soil is wet and you have a high water table don't build below grade. The typical HAS (Hardened Aircraft Shelter) design can be copied and the spall liner is also the inside form. You can buy steam-cleaned railcar tanks (with or without ends) from dismantlers. Farmers use them for culvert but you could certainly use them (or other underground storage tanks) modified for shelter. The round bottom can be dealt with like a submarine bilge (everything must have a sump and drainage whatever you do). "Cheap" and good ain't happening. A very durable aboveground shipping container home can be anything from tincancabin (which I'd have used 40' High Cubes for instead) to Andrew Camaratta's container castle (he's an epic fabricator) and containers are affordable (I have three with two welded together as shop space with power and light, they're great for protecting my machine tools and vintage motorcycles). Sea Box and other industrial container websites are the place to go for info. Everything military and industrial is worth a look.
Amazing doom
I know this is a far off question.... but could a similar structure be built with a bamboo grid and hemp-crete?
That's exactly how I'd like it personally too. The key would be to lay a kind of fishing net over the structure and tie it so it won't slip off. Then hemp-crete can be sprayed on from inside, then from outside. There's no need for the inflatable thing, as long as your bamboo is sufficiently strong and reinforced in key stress points. This bubble is certainly very expensive and not very healthy if it's airtight. Plus the sprayed on foam is all dangerous chemicals. Not eco-friendly at all.
Khamomil This could be an amazing building method in Haiti.
No Danny, hempcrete is a VERY weak method. Outting organic material into concrete is VERY bad as it eventually decays. Bamboo as rebar would be a disaster. Why would you want to?
Khamomil The bag is to waterproof the dome. Why would you remove it? Especially if you plan on building a house made of weak decaying material that will last 5 years in good conditions if you don't mind the smell.
All materials used in this video can be recycled, maybe not the bag but it depends on the type of plastic. The spray on concrete can be grounded back into a powder and reused in pavement no problem.
Yes Danny. However it would be FAR weaker and eventually fall apart as the plant material rots.
Don’t you use basalt rope now
Tornado Proof Housing
'Tis a fine dome, but sure it is no pool, English.
This comment has been here 3 years waiting.. but I get it!🤣🤣👍😝😝😝
That second song was an Eminem song, that's weird
I think the future is 3D printed homes. Scaling up 3D printing is easy, nothing is different except size, and using shotcrete instead of plastic filaments. The shotcrete can be formulated with fiberglass filler, and to foam a little for good insulating properties. No rebar needed if the shape is right, the walls thick enough, and the shotcrete is high strength.
Bob Adkins I'd feel more comfortable living in one with rebar than just filament. Filament will sag over time due to heat from the sun and cold in the winter. Also if there is need to get on the roof. The use of rebar will prevent that. But it seems it would make it a tiny bit difficult when bringing things in the house, like cables for electricity or satellite dishes.
Wrong Bob. The method you suggest would make a FAR weaker and less insulated dome
@@patrickeh696 The end product would be the same. Instead of spattering shotcrete with a hose and nozzle, special concrete could be built up with a giant 3D printer around a rebar framework. Someone will try it. It may fail, but eventually someone will get it right. Never underestimate technology.
@@patrickeh696 Oh shit, I searched "3D printed home", and someone beat me to it. Take a look!
Why haven't this build in the State, where there is tornado? wouldn't this be a prefect solution for million+ dollar of damn to many people house?
They ARE built all over tornado alley. Also FEMA pays 75% for school to be built this way. There are tons all over the USA. The cost for a school is about 60% of a "normal" weak building. For homes the cost is about the sane as a piece of crap stick house.
Wieland they ARE built all over tornado alley
You are definitely not going to be able to reuse that inflatable bounce house again
they definitely did NOT put slim shady in there
Want to apologize to the uploader for the argument. Looking at his profile in facebook I realized that everything he says is insulting towards others. I apologize for engaging and using bad language. Thank you for the video. I really want to build some of these on my 40 acre property
Why can't you narrate rather than all the noise
Plop this down on the moon. Use a chemical reaction to fill the inflatable bags with air. Put an airlock down as a door. Bam! Permanent settlement.
1 thing you really, really have to be conscious of in a monolithic concrete dome is the foundation. Since the dome is not flexible (a blessing and curse inherent in the dome shape), the slightest foundation settling or shift can cause unsightly cracking. Fiber shotcrete with rebar probably won't collapse or drop big chunks, but it will crack and cause severe cosmetic and worrying problems. On door: Caution! Hard hat area!
WRONG Bob. I can see you have ZERO experience with actual monolithic domes. In FACT monolithic domes handle foundation settling FAR batter than "normal" homes.
@@patrickeh696 Shotcrete is dead stiff, has zero flexibility. The slightest settling will cause a crack somewhere, even if nearly invisible. If the domes you built have no cracks, that's because you did a good job with the foundations. If the foundation settles a lot, the cracks will at least be a cosmetic issue.
WRONG. You are CLUELESS about how monolithic dome foundations handle their load. C L U E L E S S @@Bob_Adkins ALL concrete cracks. "If you don't want it to crack, keep it in the sack." Bet to let people with experience deal with building.
@@patrickeh696 There are degrees of cracks Patrick. Some are almost invisible, some are as wide as your arm. I suppose you will say that's a clueless statement, but don't bother. I will not bother arguing with a brick.
@@patrickeh696 Patrick, check this out, it's what's coming. I had no idea someone was already trying to develop the tech. ua-cam.com/video/nH-zpnoNLEU/v-deo.html
1:48 - HI! MY NAME IS. HI! MY NAME IS. CHIKKA CHIKKA, SLIM SHADY.
Interested in doing this. The music is inappropriate.