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Geodesic Dome.
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Date: November 10, 2011 12:37PM A friend forwarded this to me, I thought it looked interesting if a bit pricey. What do you think?
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Tamukha
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Date: November 10, 2011 01:59PM Eh, there is structural and thermal engineering involved; you can't put a price on safety and efficiency. Well, you can put a price on efficiency  Re: Geodesic Dome.
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banana who
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Date: November 10, 2011 04:51PM That's what you-know-who's building on his new land in a certain South American country that begins with E. LOL Re: Geodesic Dome.
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Jgunn
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Date: November 10, 2011 05:00PM i think they are very nifty especially the height, if you want to grow something that you can't get in a dwarf variety
im having a hard time wrapping my head around how he pulled it off for $500 tho .. the concrete and 2x4's here would be triple that for a 40' dome .. i suppose he could have been using reclamed wood tho still the plastic is expensive too unless you can reclaim that as well bookmarked it anyways for future thoughts
i think ive finally convinced my fatherinlaw to let me put up a (removable portable) hoop house this next year ... maybe i should show him this and watch his head explode  *le-sigh*...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist  Re: Geodesic Dome.
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Jgunn
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Date: November 10, 2011 05:34PM this is the hoophouse we are going to erect [www.albertahomegardening.com]...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist Re: Geodesic Dome.
Posted by:
Diogenez
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Date: November 10, 2011 07:08PM i am an architect and build geodesic dome structures that are solar passive life vs lifelessness Re: Geodesic Dome.
Posted by:
Jgunn
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Date: November 10, 2011 07:51PM cool whats your website id like to check that out
i think it would be neat to make one out of bamboo ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist Re: Geodesic Dome.
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Tamukha
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Date: November 10, 2011 08:52PM Cool beans, Diogenez!
Jodi, If the f-i-l is frugal, a budget geodome might appeal to him  Re: Geodesic Dome.
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Diogenez
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Date: November 10, 2011 11:35PM yea theirs are bocco bux i built my first on out of conduit for under 1k incl bolts nuts and Pumice. life vs lifelessness Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/10/2011 11:36PM by Diogenez. Re: Geodesic Dome.
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Anonymous User
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Date: November 10, 2011 11:47PM I'd love to hear more Diogenez, do tell! Re: Geodesic Dome.
Posted by:
vermontnl
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Date: November 11, 2011 12:26AM Jgunn,
Yes, that is the simplest. least expensive hoop house I have found to build too. Others, Covering domes are not an efficient use of materials (sometimes there is a lot of waste). I prefer longer lasting polycarbonate plastic than short lasting greenhouse film plastic. There is a company that has a glass and aluminum dome greenhouse in the UK but it is really expensive. I like it though because I prefer not to use plastics. Re: Geodesic Dome.
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Tamukha
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Date: November 11, 2011 07:02PM vermontnl,
I was wondering about this myself: that film is fine for an arid climate, but where the weather even in summer can feature lashing rains, high winds, and hail, it would last long. Thanks for the suggestion. Re: Geodesic Dome.
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Jgunn
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Date: November 11, 2011 08:32PM yes Vermontnl this too is my conumdrum .. i dont like the flimsy plastic .. it doesnt last long up here .... this is where a more permanent solution would be ideal
unfortunately the cost is sooo prohibitive at the onset what to do what to do ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist Re: Geodesic Dome.
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: November 11, 2011 10:39PM What about yurts? [mycoloradoyurt.com] Re: Geodesic Dome.
Posted by:
vermontnl
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Date: November 13, 2011 05:02PM In Newfoundland where some people do not have a lot of money, people just build simple glass houses with old windows for greenhouses. It works great, is inexpensive, can withstand the winds and rain.
Some of them have plywood for the bottom, glass on top and roof. One can stand when growing seedlings (on a shelf) and put them lower to the ground as the plant grows taller. Here are two examples of recycled window glasshouses: [t1.gstatic.com] [t0.gstatic.com] Re: Geodesic Dome.
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Tamukha
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Date: November 13, 2011 06:01PM vermontnl,
But these must be in the interior of Newfoundland, no? Re: Geodesic Dome.
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Anonymous User
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Date: November 13, 2011 10:11PM That kind of greenhouse exists everywhere, I see them here in Ontario and there was one on our property in the BC interior. I just don't know how efficient they are, I'll have to look into it.
Jodi, nice hooper. BananaWho, I've got schematics for a yurt somewhere... they take a lot of felted wool though. Re: Geodesic Dome.
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vermontnl
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Date: November 14, 2011 11:04PM yes mostly interior. On the coast itself I have seen more plastic. I have some heavy duty windows that I made a cold frame with so it is low to the ground but great for the seedlings and greens. I am using polycarbonate for higher structures because where I am in Newfoundland we have 'Wreckhouse' winds, 160kmh, 100mph gusts all too often sometimes carrying salt, sand, and little rocks. Re: Geodesic Dome.
Posted by:
Tamukha
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Date: November 15, 2011 12:54AM Oh, man, I am so going hiking to Newfoundland on me next vacation! Re: Geodesic Dome.
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Anonymous User
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Date: November 15, 2011 04:39AM I'm in! Got relatives we can crash with even... Re: Geodesic Dome.
Posted by:
Tamukha
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Date: November 15, 2011 06:11PM coco,
Hmmmm . . . could it be we'd come back shrugging and "bai"ing all over the place? Re: Geodesic Dome.
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Anonymous User
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Date: November 15, 2011 07:15PM
Just did a bit of slang googlin'. Lard tunderin' ders more slang in nfld den der is icecaps on da water! Re: Geodesic Dome.
Posted by:
vermontnl
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Date: November 15, 2011 10:50PM There is a whole language with various dialects (almost each community has its own): it's called Newfoundnese. I pick it up real good when I am there; loose it when I got back to the States. And many like to 'torment' (joke about sex). Some are hoping to get a little 'skin', or maybe do a little 'grassin''. Maybe it's because I am a single woman they 'carry on'. Re: Geodesic Dome.
Posted by:
Tamukha
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Date: November 16, 2011 10:16PM vermontnl,
This had me chuckling. I cannot wait for the new season of "Republic of Doyle"!!! Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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