DOME MAGAZINE: Summer 1997, Vol. 9| No. 3 Do you believe that building your own dome home, as an owner/builder, is a piece of cake? Then you will probably have a different opinion when you read this. This is not written to discourage you from entering into a do-it-yourself construction project, but to try to … Read more
DOME MAGAZINE: Summer 1995, Vol. 7 | No. 4 The language of geodesics is sometimes difficult to understand by the layman, so by default, this article will attempt to explain some of the common terms in dome description. Frequency This is a common term used to describe a property of a geodesic dome. For instance, … Read more
DOME MAGAZINE: Winter 1993-94, Vol. 6 | No. 2 This article will deal with a subject that I have discussed in the past on several occasions. The explanation and importance of the double-wall structure is necessary, as the advent of alternative wall systems has placed some information in the public domain that is not only … Read more
Dome Magazine: Summer, 1993 Vol. 5 No. 4 Although the dome appears to be radically different from the conventional roof, it is shingled using the same basic techniques as conventional construction. The many faces of the dome may be considered as a number of small, triangular roof planes and treated as such. One of the … Read more
DOME MAGAZINE: Winter 1992-93, Vol. 5 | No. 2 This article will attempt to define some of the basic details among residential dome designs that are available, and also attempt to explain the more basic geometry that is used by many dome manufacturers today. Once again, this is not intended to place any particular emphasis … Read more
DOME MAGAZINE: Fall 1995, Vol. 5 | No. 1 Rumors by various proponents of dome design contend that a dome structure requires less lumber materials than a conventional square house covering the same number of square feet of living space. Dome builders, including us, have made the claim that the dome structure requires from twenty … Read more
DOME MAGAZINE: Winter 1991-91, Vol. 4| No. 2 Would you like to build your own dream dome, and are you relatively new at the building process? Perhaps the following will answer some of the questions of “what do I do next?” This list assumes that you have secured a building site, selected a dome plan, … Read more
DOME MAGAZINE: Spring 1991, Vol. 3 | No. 4 Why would you ever opt to consider such a radical design for a home? This question has been asked on many occasions since I first entered the area of spherical housing in 1975. I must admit that I was originally a longtime fan of Buckminster Fuller, … Read more
Dome Magazine: Fall 1990, Vol. 3 | No 1 It would seem that the logical place to start with this subject would be at the bottom, so this is where we will begin. One of the more perplexing problems of dome construction today is trying to dislodge ancient, inadequate and antiquated foundation systems that have … Read more