How to build a Dome Ceiling - in 8 minutes and 20 seconds

[TheVikingmaiden]

ok, you say you can build it in 8 min. but your instructional video is 9 min. 40 sec.??? Hmmm

[Archking57]

@TheVikingmaiden I guess I should factor in credits and finished video time into account next time.

[InDesignMktgSvcs]

Wow! This is as if Superman is on the job! great work!

[apcb6]

this video would be better if the camera person was on a ladder so you could see better.

[fred6329]

Great to see more Mexicans taking American construction jobs. (Now all the construction company owners respond quickly about how Americans don't want these jobs)

[magocybernetico]

not enough pressure on your Gun? 

[sopitabo]

@buxtonbyron01 I got to say brother,i,m not,raining on any-ones parade,but i got to agree with you.Unloading everything is the hard part compared to that.

[garybirwin]

Very nice. I like it when framing looks like a finished product. Looks like great screw or nail holding ability. Do you sell a veneer package?

[thomasuras]

Its fine for a fixed size , still cant beat 3/4 plywood ribs cut to fit your custom needs

[Archking57]

@thomasuras the prefabricated product used in the video can be custom made to any size with in a 1/8 of an inch. I think it gives 3/4 plywood a run for its money. But that's my opinion.

[thomasuras]

@Archking57 it isent practical The cost , timing in the field last min changes. its fin for ur custom prodction homes where they dont want to pay anyone thing for labor

[Archking57]

@thomasuras I have had the opposite effect. I sell my products into production homes all the time. I even have archways in manufactured housing. Not to mention, wall panel plants.

*Production builders like it because it saves them on material cost and speeds up the production time.

[thomasuras]

Ive been doing this crap for over 40 years and Know those hitachi nails guns are total POS paslode kill those guns

[dayuyuda]

we can do it in 10mins by using plywood:>

[force311999]

with the block in the center how do you put an electric box in it ????

[Archking57]

@force311999 drill a hole in the center to run electrical wires

[WilliamTang]

that was only a structure of a dome, not a real dome

[houmanbenz]

good work but if the dome is going to be paint grade why not just install a prefab plaster gypsum dome so you skip the drywall and taper too! while your at it you can order the plaster ring trim for the bottom lip.

good work though

[Archking57]

@houmanbenz thanks for the comment. 2 main reasons to use a framing kit. 1. The dome can be made to any size with in an 1/8". This means you can frame it to fit your exact measurement and adjust the overall height of the dome to give your dome a higher rise or lower one depending on your specific need. The majority of domes installed have to fit under your roof rafters and being able to customize it, is a plus. 2. The dome kit is a fraction of the cost. Ex: 6' dome $329.95

[awavewalker]

I've never seen a guy less competent with a nail gun............

Maybe he needs to put some oil in it once in a while.

Also.........who cares if they did it in 8 minutes.- I'm not impressed.

What might be cool is to see how the dome was fabricated.

[WHWoodworking]

Well technically, the video should be titled How to *INSTALL a Domed Ceiling in 8 minutes." Other than that, nice work. :-)

[robertos477]

looks all good to me, but i bet the cheeky buggas would still charge a normal days labour.....hahaha

[CommentsSurvey]

This is BEAUTIFUL, fast and fantastic! Can't wait to try it in one of my new constructions. Good job, all the way around! Looking forward to MORE.

[CommentsSurvey]

This is BEAUTIFUL, fast and fantastic! Can't wait to try it in one of my new constructions. Good job, all the way around! Looking forward to MORE.

[deleetmeeh]

If I was a home owner i'd be pissed that someone is trying to rush through on a very critical vocal point of the house.

[Archking57]

@deleetmeeh i think your missing the point of the video. The dome kit eliminates the prep work needed to frame it vs framing it from scratch and the installation speed has no bearing on the quality of the dome. The dome kit can only be installed one way and the quality is perfect everytime.

[colt4667]

@Archking57 I DISAGREE ! It's possible to mess up any job through hasty rush rush slap dash work wheather installing a kit or working from scratch. My gf had a front door lock installed by a so-called professional workman before I knew her. He put the lock on upside down. A lockset is a KIT ! There are way too many tradesmen who work only with their hands and don't use their brains. Trying to set a speed record only agravates the situation.

[Archking57]

@colt4667 I agree, it is possible to mess up, the likely hood is slim if you know what you are doing. The fact is this was not the framers first time installing a dome kit. This particular builder uses this dome kit in the majority of his homes and the framer is used to working with the product. He was not setting a speed record that is his normal amount of time he takes putting up the dome. I was just fortunate to catch it on tape.

[deleetmeeh]

Putting things together is the easy part. Prep work is usually 50% of the job if not more on some jobs.

[TheNameOfTheGame9998]

its strange what mine craft can lead too

lol

[needparalegal]

No matter how rich I may become I can't see wasting resources on putting domes in the ceiling. 

[13JPM13]

I bet u cant build the damn thing out of 3/4 plywood

[kevlarunderware]

The title should have been how to assemble a dome in 8 minuets and 20 seconds

[RenoDoctor]

8m20s plus the time to shop-build, deliver the ribs and set up the equipment. Jussssst a bit longer than 8m20s. :-) Cool vid though. It's tiring to pull that off. Wood screws and impact drill would be easier. You can see him slamming in many nailheads with a framing hammer. That's an insufficient preset nail depth setting and/or stock alignment issue. Coolest part of domes is the taper artist required to finish. That's extremely involved work.

[CommentsSurvey]

@RenoDoctor : What is a "taper artist" and what finish work does he do?

[RenoDoctor]

@CommentsSurvey master skill of drywall/plaster to pull off textured finishes, properly mud and sand irregular angles like vaulted ceilings, finish impeccable showcase surfaces like domes, rescue crappy drywall install work. There are tapers and then there are artists.

[CommentsSurvey]

@RenoDoctor : thanks. I didn't know so much went into it! Love these arches and domed ceilings and admire the Medieval work done 500 years ago. I think those same magnificent artisans are still alive and well and working today such as you describe.

[josh1229100]

Oh and maybe you need a finishing hammer if you choke up so much on your framing hammer.

[josh1229100]

Good job installing it quick. I have done several domes but only by building dome from scratch, which is also very easy to do from wood if you have been taught by someone with experience. If you dont have the experience , or are not a carpenter you would definitly want the prefab dome. But this guy had marks on everything before he started I imagine because I havent met anyone who has a measureing tape built into there eyes.

[dreambuilders48808]

@josh1229100 You can get "Prefab" domes cheap all over the USA. They are called "Satellite dishes". I put a 10' dome in my house. Used a metal mesh type dish. After I had framed the room I set the dome on the framing. Took about 1 minute to install. Wasnt sure it would pass rough framing inspection but inspector said all was good.

[jacobsczgmail]

Why don't you buy a Paslode gas gun for this trabahero? That gun sucks.And the compressor as well

[jfolck1886]

How does one finish that now that you have the framing? You cant just drywall that. 

[Archking57]

@jfolck1886 There are a number of ways: Drywall, Plaster, & Stucco. To see it with Drywall search youtube: How to Drywall a dome ceiling.

[deleetmeeh]

@jfolck1886 its called 1/4 inch drywall it bends and you just layer it

[pjamesbda]

Wow, now we can build complex projects so fast, we can make the developer even richer, and collect unemployment when we're done!

[lostchordevine]

Great demo on how to work quickly, very neat prefab kit. The way to go.

As for all the whining bitches saying the video shoulda been called this or that... who cares? These guys rock, and you can't stand it. Well, get up and do something about your lack of ability to do the same; Get off your ass, and learn.

[CommentsSurvey]

@lostchordevine : Now you responded more in kind the way I might have! Thanks for posting. Great job here and the kit makes real sense for people like me. Can't wait to try it myself!

[reconreserve]

this should be titled how to install a pre-fab ceiling, and not finish it in 8 min and 20 seconds.

[MrChoriquezo]

Wood framing!!! I would love to see you framing that wit metal studs

[mjduryea]

@MrChoriquezo

Wood Framing? what he did was similar to bringing home a box from Ikea and assembling the parts to make a piece of furniture. I framed metal studs for years and this could be done with metal right on the job site from scratch. I doubt it could be done with wood on site. I build many things out of Metal studs that wouldn't even be possible out of wood. Problem is that there is a ton of people that are wood framing experts and not a lot of people have a clue how to use metal.

[Archking57]

@mjduryea There are several ways to frame dome ceiling. Here in Texas we traditionally see framers on site cut plywood / OSB to create the dome ceiling. It is not until we get into commercial framing where we see domes being framed out of Metal. I am simply offering an alternative. I am not trying to take the "Fun" out of framing a dome from scratch. I am trying to offer a alternative that is more effective on saving time/money without sacrificing quality.

[Archking57]

for example the 6' dome in the video on average takes a framer his first time about 20 minutes to install. The price on a dome that size is only $329.95. The material alone to frame from scratch is more then a prefabbed dome. Now factor in labor .... and so on. Not to mention you get a perfect dome evertime.

[mjduryea]

@Archking57

What you said is all true.

It just seemed that MrChoriquezo comment was implying that it could not be done with metal studs.

[CommentsSurvey]

@Archking57 : You give such polite, patient, accurate and factual responses here. Much better than I ever could! I think your products are terrific and I can't wait to try them out on the next house we build. Thanks for posting!

[mrlionheart01]

where cas you get the dome kit?

[Archking57]

@mrlionheart01 archwaysandceilings com

[sassylalabarnes]

did anyone notice the arch doorways were not there product ! they were build on site arches..... lol

[greekmaster1001]

WHAT THE HELL DOES HE NEED A HAMMER AND WHY IS HE HITTING IT ???TO SAY HE USED A HAMMER I GUESS,AND ITS ALL PREFABED LMAO IM A PLUMBER AND I BET YA I COULD DO IT FASTER!!!!

[boxer535]

@greekmaster1001 he is using a hammer because his compressor is not keeping up with his bump firing and the nails are therefore not going in all the way

[anferoji]

ESTOS MEXICANOS acaso eres italiano o eres un puto argentino que se cree europeo como sabes que doce la hora de seguro trabajas al lado de uno de ellos muerdes la mano de quien te da de comer pelotudo de mierda

[C0LL1N]

this is why humans are at the top of the food chain

[ThePrezidentialbey]

What if you could build a Monolithic dome with 2,600 sq ft of living space, costs 10% of a the average home to build, and provides protection and efficiency from its 24in thick wall? Watch A HOME FIT FOR ROYALTY

[fabiab1976]

estos mexicanos y centro americanos mataron la construccion , piensan que haciendo asi se van a ganar al patron , me gustaria saber que ganan haciendo trabajos por 12 la hora

[LogicNYC]

Where can I purchase this kit.

[Archking57]

@LogicNYC you can pick one up at archwaysandceilings com

[mraybeck]

Very nice, but you're not building a dome ceiling in 8 minutes, you're INSTALLING it. Still interesting to watch, nice work.

[mraybeck]

Very nice, but you're not building a dome ceiling in 8 minutes, you're INSTALLING it. Still interesting to watch, nice work.

[fatasskrimson]

the prefabrication is what helps this guy build this thing in 8 to 9 minutes i thought that they were going to build the dome from scratch, did someone pre measure this beforehand or is the opening on the ceiling a standard measure so you just order a dome kit and put it all together.

[Archking57]

@fatasskrimson it is a dome kit built to the customers measurements and then assembles onsite.

[PremRockDrywall]

Actually we should have several video's up that we are producing with Wes and his gang and PremRock Drywall Services and yes we have a YouTube channel as well. Thanks for the inquiry.

[cjacquez]

how do you sheet rock this thing? or do you wire mesh and plaster? very sweet by the way

[Archking57]

you can do it with mesh and plaster... the easier way in my opinion is to use 1/4" flexible drywall and cut into pie pieces and simply press / screw them into place. I will have "how to" drywall videos up by the end of the month to show this method. Also, I will post a picture gallery tomorrow to illustrate this method as well.

[NixonAre]

som one gett this guy a hook for his nailgun! if he had that, he`d make it i 4 min,

[Archking57]

seriously!!! totally agree!!! he needs a hook asap!!!

[Valcurxx]

to bad you cant get white people to work like that

[Archking57]

thanks!

[adolfomen38]

nice...thanks for posting...