Green, cheap and efficient straw bale dome homes :)

[FRC]

More info for beastman

The rectangular bottom sections were 4 ft by 32 inches, they went straight up vertically.. Nailed together this formed a circumference of 48 ft. The next level of two by fours were six eight foot lengths nailed together in a hexagon shape.
Between the bottom level and the second level were two by fours joined to form triangles all around. The third roof level was a hexagon of four ft. lengths
with two by fours going to a peak at the top. When it was not covered it looked like a geodesic dome because of the triangles.

FRC

[beastman]

The rectangular bottom sections were 4 ft by 32 inches, they went straight up vertically.. Nailed together this formed a circumference of 48 ft. The next level of two by fours were six eight foot lengths nailed together in a hexagon shape.
Between the bottom level and the second level were two by fours joined to form triangles all around. The third roof level was a hexagon of four ft. lengths
with two by fours going to a peak at the top. When it was not covered it looked like a geodesic dome because of the triangles.

FRC

I'm even more intrigued, If you could sometime post some pictures or rough drawings I would be very grateful.

[cain]

Great info

Here are some pictures of the inside:




So far we have completed all the layers on the outside and are starting to work inside. When all the layers are ready, smooth and dried, the surface is covered with linseed oil and turpentine mix in three layers. The linseed oil penetrates inside the clay up to 5mm or so and when it dries, the surface becomes very hard and waterproof. The insulation properties of such a home are great, we have a heat wave here now and sometimes the outside temperature reaches 33 degree celsius, but inside the dome house it is nice and cool We have still much to do, but this is a fun project and if it will survive the winter, then we will start working on a bigger and better house. Overall this is really a cheap, easy to build and efficient house type.
Here are some very useful sites about geodesic domes:
SimplyDifferently.org: Home
Desert Domes - Home
geo-dome prefab geodesic domes

Will keep you updated on our success
Thanks,
Jetijs

YEAH,great post about some house!

[Jetijs]

Here is an update:
‪dome house‬‏ - YouTube

and here is the picture gallery:
PÄ“rļu lāde: Lietotāju galerijas » Kupolmājas bÅ«vniecÄ«ba

[FRC]

Sorry Beastman

I'm even more intrigued, If you could sometime post some pictures or rough drawings I would be very grateful.

Still have not found my camera and do not have scanner hooked up. Will
try something soon.

FRC

[Jetijs]

Here is a little update:

More pictures here:
Pērļu lāde: Lietotāju galerijas

[greatruaha]

Really Like this thread, such a good idea to use a geodesic dome as the former for the house, the second house you are working on Jetjis is absolutely wonderful!
At Easyrider and gerryalton: We bought a big farmhouse in Germany and the prices here are really cheap. Seems that Germans do not like living too far from cities and do not like old houses too much, they seem to go for their super efficient new type houses. We live only an hour outside Frankfurt and you can pick up a house and land for very little. A house in our village sold for 18,000 euros recently, check this out https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...5233382&type=3

Nice to have found this place!! Wishing you all a lovely day!

[greatruaha]

Hi
This foam is not toxic and does not pose a health threat. Of course it does not breathe, but the same is true if you make your clay/straw bale house waterproof from inside and outside using linseed oil. Anyway, you do what you think is best I will try to help as much as I can. For dome calculations I used online dome calculator from this site:

Desert Domes - The Dome Calculator

Also go through all the links on this page, very informative with lots of pictures:

SimplyDifferently.org: Home

Do you have some information on the foam??

[dlewisjohnson]

HUBS for the DOME

I am in the process of building a dome - currently I am doing the site work. The dome will be 22 feet in diameter 3V 5/9. I want to do the hubs like you did. What size pipe did you use and what type of connectors are those. They look like wood joist hangars but I'm not sure.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

[dlewisjohnson]

Help with Connectors Pretty Please

I am in the process of building a dome - currently I am doing the site work. The dome will be 22 feet in diameter 3V 5/9. I want to do the hubs like you did. What size pipe did you use and what type of connectors are those. They look like wood joist hangars but I'm not sure.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated.