12 years later, i found this and a world of possibilities open for me, greetings from Colombia.

Such patience, perseverance, intelligence, vision, leads to beautiful results

Wow this is so great!!! The geodesic dome looks so beautiful when done with the polycarbonate.

Another great video. I’m in the process of building my own geodesic dome and I’m learning a lot from your videos. Thanks!!

Thanks for masterclass and ideas ))) Respect from Russia

Excellent video. I'd actually considered a similar process using the tape for plastic film so it'd hold it more securely and allow you to properly stretch the material. By far the best video I've ever seen on polycarbonate. covering.

Thanks for all your videos, it's much appreciated!

Thank you for sharing your expertise with us.

So helpful! So much so that I just subscribed.Thank you very much for sharing your expertise.

Gracias e Aprendido Mucho con sus videos es usted un gran promotor de la cultura geodesica... Felicidades Y éxitos

Those type of greenhouses are cool.

Awesome set of skills, great videos. does the C strut there have a dihedral angle? thanx in advance

This guy is a true zen master of DIY geodesic dome building. Thank you zen master, thank you very, very much !

Fantastic job! You inspired me... :)

I would´ve set up a jig to place the polycarbonate square on two sides so I'd had to only cut one edge of it. Great builds!!!

@ornametrics

7 ай бұрын

You still need to cut the rebate for silicone anyway.

gorgeous

There's a router bit for countertops that would do that job much cleaner & smoother. You could also experiment with mirrored plastic facing in on the north side to catch & reflect the light for a greenhouse. If it's too bright, there's mirror dulling spray. They use it on movie sets. You can adjust the amount of reflected light. Even white plastic would give you some bounce light. Have you ever tried double paning? One on each side of the frame?

@johnrogan9420

2 жыл бұрын

Dead space...free insulation!

Not bad, Great skills .

Beautiful construction! Would love to know how many combined man-hours go into a project like this.

Exactly what I was looking to do.

@JohnGuest45

4 жыл бұрын

I would suggest using white silicone, not black. On a sunny day, black silicone will generate temperatures high enough to damage the polycarbonate.

Can I ask you hou much tick is the policarbonate please ? Thanks

How much leftover material wast did you have?

Very nice video. Is this entire dome built with the exact same size triangles? Is there another video with lengths and angles? Thank you

Hi can I ask what is the acoustic inside - does it mute the sound from inside well? Cheers

tip" if you can find a good paint that you trust bonding to....you can paint the inside border, whee the tape/sealant goes, it provides a nice uniform look vs seeing the goo/tape through the panes. We used to do this on riveted in polycarb windows on our rally cars.

Thanks for sharing. How has your dome held up over the years?

Is there any way you could do this with a metal frame dome?

Excelente amigo...

Eu aqui dez anos depois assistindo , que coisa maravilhosa, parabéns

You are the best

WHAT IS THE PRICE OF TRIANGLE AND THE DOME BY MATHERIALS? Thanks!

would you like a working holiday in NZ? get you to build the jigs and direct operations for a medium sized wood dome?

@seroweassociatesllc

2 жыл бұрын

Also from NZ Maybe we can all meet and nut it out.

factory precision!

Do you have issue with leaking using this method?

This is a beautiful geodesic dome. Looks much better than the ones with plastic sheets. But using polycarbonate requires more work and is more expensive too.

can you give me a list of materials and sizes to cut the wood? i want to build the same thing!!

Hi Paul, so I've left you a question about joining the segments on another video, and how you waterproof the joints. I think I got my answer here :) BUT! I was wondering, have you developed a system to add on top of the joint to protect the sealant? For us in Portugal, the summer heat with cause the joint to crack after 1 season :( or maybe 2 at best... So it would be good to know that as we're considering buying your plans. Thanks in advance

Have you had any issues with leaking?

Can you recommend a UK supplier for the glazing tape or a specific product? Thanks M.

How much is the polycarbonate sheet? How big is the sheet? How many triangle do you get out of one sheet ?

Hi. I am terrible at math but i really want to learn to build a 6v hexadome. My goal is to make it frameless. I intend on attempting to do that by using a router to cut a large notch on the outer underside of each solid face and joining the resulting lip with pegs or bolts. I will be trying to cut my faces from solid tree rounds if i can manage that. My question is, how do i calculate the measurements for the faces and the angles where they will meet together at the edges? I am having trouble finding the formula i need for my project and i am ignorant of what resources exist that i can tap into. Can someone please point me in the direction i need to start? Thank you.

Thought : What if you encapsulate the cell both sides and use spray closed foam in the gap for Energy efficiency and then overspray with white rubber paint or polyurea for sturdiness over the foam?

Hello, would it be possible to find your plan of measurements of the design of your rooms because I would be very interested in making myself a dome cabin, it would be very appreciated

Hello Paul! Perhaps I’m missing the information because it’s in another video that I’ve yet to see but how did you acquire the 2mm polycarbonate? Did you order it from a supplier in the exact dimensions or did you buy it in bulk and cut? Thanks for you enthusiasm in this niche, Zach

love your videos ! great job :) Do you have an idea of the price of one triangle ? (complete: wood+silicone+polycarbonate+tape..)

@alexfilippidis

5 жыл бұрын

guess rather expensive. Polycarbonate 2mm in GR for example is roughly 50 euros for a 1.5m x 2m piece...

Thanks for sharing, Paul. A quick question - what is the thickness you recommend to use for the polycarbonate?

@lonniesailor7048

5 жыл бұрын

I think he said 2 mil

Great work Paul...May I ask ,are the polycarbonate triangles expensive?

I wondered what these are like for snow load ?

@mikekosak9598

3 жыл бұрын

Domes in general have fantastic snow and wind load properties

OK this is for thick square wood posts as triangular independent units. How geodesic domes made on site with thin round metallic rods can be covered with solid polycarbonate?

@clydecrashcup9962

3 жыл бұрын

The best way would be to make the panels oversize, then overlap them and bolt together. Start at the bottom, so each higher panel would be on top of the one(s) lower than it, the same way you would do with shingles.

complex build

I have two questions, first is roughly how many man hours did it take to complete this job? And second is for someone who doesn’t have much wood working experience, would this be too much of a challenge to build?

@clydecrashcup9962

3 жыл бұрын

How many hours would vary a lot, so even if you got an answer it would not help you. The only part that is critical is getting all the angles correct where the wood parts are joined together.

What is the material using is it plexiglass or polycarbonate and where can I get it thanks

@inse001

4 жыл бұрын

What does the title read?

@pedromonteiro2941

4 жыл бұрын

@@inse001 :-) :-)

hello, I made the metal connection one, but I want to make a complete wood in this way, I ask you to help me I want to get measurements and degree information please help please

@Geo-Dome

2 жыл бұрын

Check out the description in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZJ6mlqqvgNXKp7Q.html It has free plans for a few projects

seems like a lot of money an time

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20 dislikes in 8 years. That's a pretty good margin.

OH,CRAP where is glazing tape LOL

I just don’t want wood