hi buck i was wondering if you could give me info on where you purchased your airform. im planning a home using this technique. your videos are great keep up the good work.
wow Rhino liner in and out and this is one tuff ass house man! I'd like to have mine subterran so as to mow my roof and keeps the tax man away as well. They are allowed to appraise the exterior so if mine is underground ,well good luck pal. Nice house tho.
@SgtCharlieKelley Geodesics are an HVAC nightmare with a capital "N". The concrete domes are almost temperature stable whereas the Geodesics are just a bitch to moderate due to their open architecture and peoples propensity for large windows pointed at the sun! I have a friend in Santa Cruz with a Geodesic and it absolutely suucks as far as temperature control is concerned. I would love to build a large dome home out of concrete, rebar, and blown foam.
any regulation on these domes,the potential for shoddy workmanship,leaks,would worry me,I want quality,I just don't see it most of the domes I have looked at,there are a few good companies,so do your research,shop around talk to owners of the domes,find out if they live year round and see want if any problems they might of had.
This is the issue with whatever structure is being built but sprayed concrete if mixed properly is more forgiving then other types of construction once concrete hardens on steel it stays solid and secure
Easier? Tell all those who have been devasted by tornados and hurricanes about square structures especially out of wood. Monolithic concrete structures can be made to look like square boxes but domes are stronger and more energy efficient, sun only hits small area of the roof at one time versus a pitch or flat roof.
@buck3647 No square single story reinforced concrete structure has ever been destroyed by a hurricane or tornado. Inflation seems like a lot of trouble when you really start considering how to build it.
a monolithic concrete structure is virtually indestructible a geo dome with panels is good but as seen in Hurricane Andrew not indestructible and many have a history of leaks. Depending on size a monolithic concrete dome can be built at the comparable cost of conventional and certainly the same as a geodesic. This 30 ft dome took approximately 12 yards of concrete to spray at $100 per yard, you just cannot build a solid concrete structure for less than that
Sorry for not responding sooner to comments been traveling in Egypt and got some good ideas on future designs using square base and dome roofs
As for applying concrete I will not use shotcrete unless I a good nozzle man who understands that the weight of that mix loads onto the airform. I prefer gunite less water and reduce weight so spaying like you would a car in layers works fine since by the time you get around to the area sparyed it has already began to harden.
small domes like his can be done from the outside. the inside style has to be done on large ones. leaving the air form also helps with insulation. but even the inside style you its a good idea to coat the airform outside as well to protect it also if you wanna paint it.
That is one technique but fighting gravity is very messy and the technique of spraying on the inside requires the airform to remain, I will use this airform numerous times. I am also using manual labor to apply the concrete, my attempt to create jobs.
hi buck i was wondering if you could give me info on where you purchased your airform. im planning a home using this technique. your videos are great keep up the good work.
BobbyJackBland 1 month ago
@BobbyJackBland
I have this 30ft airform available for sale $3000
buck3647 1 month ago
wow Rhino liner in and out and this is one tuff ass house man! I'd like to have mine subterran so as to mow my roof and keeps the tax man away as well. They are allowed to appraise the exterior so if mine is underground ,well good luck pal. Nice house tho.
justaman6972 2 months ago
@SgtCharlieKelley Geodesics are an HVAC nightmare with a capital "N". The concrete domes are almost temperature stable whereas the Geodesics are just a bitch to moderate due to their open architecture and peoples propensity for large windows pointed at the sun! I have a friend in Santa Cruz with a Geodesic and it absolutely suucks as far as temperature control is concerned. I would love to build a large dome home out of concrete, rebar, and blown foam.
sakoshooter48 2 months ago
any regulation on these domes,the potential for shoddy workmanship,leaks,would worry me,I want quality,I just don't see it most of the domes I have looked at,there are a few good companies,so do your research,shop around talk to owners of the domes,find out if they live year round and see want if any problems they might of had.
inagod 2 months ago
@inagod
This is the issue with whatever structure is being built but sprayed concrete if mixed properly is more forgiving then other types of construction once concrete hardens on steel it stays solid and secure
buck3647 1 month ago
A lot easier to just build a square structure?
needparalegal 4 months ago
@needparalegal
Easier? Tell all those who have been devasted by tornados and hurricanes about square structures especially out of wood. Monolithic concrete structures can be made to look like square boxes but domes are stronger and more energy efficient, sun only hits small area of the roof at one time versus a pitch or flat roof.
buck3647 1 month ago
@buck3647 No square single story reinforced concrete structure has ever been destroyed by a hurricane or tornado. Inflation seems like a lot of trouble when you really start considering how to build it.
needparalegal 1 month ago
@needparalegal
You're not serious are you???
buck3647 1 month ago
@buck3647 Well I have seen some roofs ripped off, but they weren't concrete.
needparalegal 1 month ago
@SgtCharlieKelley
Sorry for the delay cost to build this dome in concrete was I think less than 10 yards of concrete shotcrete at less than $100 a yard.
buck3647 6 months ago
a monolithic concrete structure is virtually indestructible a geo dome with panels is good but as seen in Hurricane Andrew not indestructible and many have a history of leaks. Depending on size a monolithic concrete dome can be built at the comparable cost of conventional and certainly the same as a geodesic. This 30 ft dome took approximately 12 yards of concrete to spray at $100 per yard, you just cannot build a solid concrete structure for less than that
buck3647 11 months ago
Sorry for not responding sooner to comments been traveling in Egypt and got some good ideas on future designs using square base and dome roofs
As for applying concrete I will not use shotcrete unless I a good nozzle man who understands that the weight of that mix loads onto the airform. I prefer gunite less water and reduce weight so spaying like you would a car in layers works fine since by the time you get around to the area sparyed it has already began to harden.
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buck3647 2 years ago
small domes like his can be done from the outside. the inside style has to be done on large ones. leaving the air form also helps with insulation. but even the inside style you its a good idea to coat the airform outside as well to protect it also if you wanna paint it.
luther349 2 years ago 3
I like your methode better but do you have any tips for concrete application like how thick or layers , any problems
extreeeeeemist 2 years ago
@extreeeeeemist
Sorry for this long delay response. Thickness will depend on your engineer this dome has 6 inches at the base tapered to 4 inches at top
buck3647 1 month ago
That is one technique but fighting gravity is very messy and the technique of spraying on the inside requires the airform to remain, I will use this airform numerous times. I am also using manual labor to apply the concrete, my attempt to create jobs.
buck3647 3 years ago 5
I thought you were supposed to spray the Foam inside first then lay the rebar on the inside then shotcreat it?????
ladyannika101 3 years ago 2