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House Project #149410 11/18/07 08:45 PM
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Awhile back I mentioned that I am building a house in the country. Well I just finished painting the outside. There is still a little bit left to doaround the windows but the main part is done. Now I can focus on the inside getting it ready for drywall.


It's a 48' Concrete Geodesic dome 3 stories, 5 bedrooms, garage on the lower floor. It sets on 4 acres and we also have the 5 acre lot next door. It's on top of a ridge with a ~10 mile view most of the way around.


It's not leaning it's just the angle of the pic


[Linked Image from i5.photobucket.com]


On the hill from the road
[Linked Image from i5.photobucket.com]


I'm jazzed the outside of the dome is very close to being done so I thought I would share some pics. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />


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Re: House Project [Re: Bors] #149411 11/18/07 09:13 PM
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Bors, that seems to be a meld of Wild Country tent, house and sci-fi bunker.. It looks great! Really unique and inspired. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />


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Re: House Project [Re: Paul the Brit'] #149412 11/18/07 09:13 PM
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thats one of the most awesome houses I've ever seen.
great job.


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Re: House Project [Re: eatingmuchface] #149413 11/18/07 09:18 PM
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very cool
not being rude or anything but how much have you spent on that gem
my dads a contracter and he is thinking of building a few houses like that


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Re: House Project [Re: macgregor] #149414 11/18/07 09:21 PM
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that is awesome. my father's an engineer and i've had a few jobs in that industry myself growin up. as both an artist and a laborer, i appreciate a beautiful project like that.

will you be mad if i copied it?


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Re: House Project [Re: Magnum22] #149415 11/18/07 09:50 PM
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The dome itself is a kit you buy from AI (American Ingenuity) domes. The rest you have to do yourself. I still have a lot of work to do but it's getting there.


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Re: House Project [Re: Bors] #149416 11/18/07 09:52 PM
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well you're doin great. keep it up.


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Re: House Project [Re: Bors] #149417 11/18/07 09:59 PM
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I like it a lot, Bors. Its coming along nicely. Somehow, I thought you would build a Viking Long House!


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Re: House Project [Re: Horn Dog] #149418 11/18/07 10:02 PM
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That is awesome, Bors! You can run a planetarium in there to help pay off your building costs. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> That is really one of the coolest looking homes I've ever seen. Looks like a Golf Ball.


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Re: House Project [Re: diceman] #149419 11/18/07 10:32 PM
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Angle schmangle that's leaning.

Great looking dome! It looks very remote in that area, that's a good thing.


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Re: House Project [Re: Jerrwhy] #149420 11/18/07 11:02 PM
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Other than the doors and windows, I see no 90 degree angles. I wonder if it has a radar signature? Does the design offer heathing/cooling advantages Bors?


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Re: House Project [Re: Jerrwhy] #149421 11/18/07 11:04 PM
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ooooh geo-dome shape, enough land to set yo a target range? (with good backstop)


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