As a septuagenarian I find myself watching your video thinking about the 60’s and 70’s when B.F. was in high form and popularizing the geodesic dome. Embraced by the back to the earth movement and other self reliant minded individuals many domes were built. Most not very well constructed, but some absolutely beautifully appointed finished structures. I am pleased that you posted this video and to witness someone of your generation carrying on the tradition and offering your knowledge for anyone willing to take the challenge. This struck me in a very positive way.

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Wow! I'm so happy you feel that way. Thanks for sharing those kind words :) We will do our best to continue the legacy!

@Davett53

Жыл бұрын

Just a year shy of being 70,....I was in high school when those great books came out. Dome Books 1 & 2,.... ( and The Whole Earth Catalogs), we experimented with them in high school and the following years while I was in college. I was into the whole Ecology movement, too. Predating all the recycling going on these days,..it was a shame it took so long to be adopted. In high school we built "test domes" out of alternative materials, like heavy duty cardboard tubes, and card board sheet goods, PVC pipe, and wood. Buckminster Fuller used lecture on college campuses,.....I've see serval films on him, predating videos. He was a genius and wasn't appreciated, and mocked and called a con-man. A view I do not hold. After college in 1975,...my friends bought cheap land in Southern Ohio, and some learned to build cabins, like the earliest Pioneers,....others built Geodesic Domes. One friend built a dome and raised his family in it,...it was a constant learning experience, as there were no kits, or companies manufacturing, parts, connectors or juncture hardware. That has changed considerably since then.

@kayakMike1000

Жыл бұрын

@Trillium Domes I think this is your mom or auntie....

@lemondealc

Жыл бұрын

I'd love your feedback on my dome design. Check out my latest video here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hKWNvJuyf9fOYs4.html

@lemondealc

Жыл бұрын

@@Davett53 I'd love your feedback on my dome design. Check out my latest video here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hKWNvJuyf9fOYs4.html

bought custom plans from trillium domes.. VERY concise explanation and with this video anyone who can use a table saw, angle finder and measuring tape can do this despite it appearing quite difficult. if you are debating between hubs and these plans, go with these plans 100%. he's taken an extremely difficult project and turned into something totally doable.. great job dude!

Dude You just saved me a lot of time and money, You just got a subscriber for life. God Bless you man. I just can´t thank you enough

@benhuffington8482

Ай бұрын

Thank the lord he taught to you how to rot your life away. Dont use wood

To be honest, I’ll probably never be involved in the building of a dome, but it’s always a pleasure to watch somebody doing something that they’re passionate about. Also thanks for not veering off into the woo-woo land of “dome frequencies”.

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words ☺️

@mjolnirswrath23

Жыл бұрын

Is The Magic Degree 7.682 ?

@davidelliott5843

Жыл бұрын

The magic number is 42. Closely followed by 69.

@JOSHUASTRODTMAN

Жыл бұрын

whaaaa!!??? pleade DO TELL me MORE... whaat about dome frequencies????? jajajajaa

@marcforrester7738

Жыл бұрын

Uh, that's not a woo thing it's just a numerical measure of build complexity.

The fish-eye lens is a stroke of genius. No bevel, angle or straight line goes noticed.

Nicely done. My first dome was a 4-frequency that was 1 meter in dia. It came out so good I decided to duplicate it at 6 meters diameter. I made it so it sets up & breaks down reasonably quickly. One person can set it up in under 2 hours, and break down is very fast, like 40 minutes. Since then I have made several domes, but the easiest one to set up & transport is a 2-frequency 4-meter dome made from 1-½" pvc electrical conduit. I throw a tarp over it, lash a hammock to a couple corners, and it's an awesome camping jobbie.

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Sounds rad!

@TecnamTwin

Жыл бұрын

What is this frequency you speak of?

@knyggaplease1222

8 ай бұрын

​, ask Kenneth. 😅👌🏻

Well done! Keep up the stellar work and thanks for putting this out into the world.

Awesome video. Very well explained and articulated! Beautiful work, both on the dome, and the instructional video!

Outstanding job describing the process!

Great video. The angles and bevels are... So nice to have such a detailed walk through on those.

I fell in love with the one you did at sou'wester a few years back. Ever since I've been plotting and scheming to have one of my own. This video is wonderful and empowering! Thank you for sharing and for having such an open door policy on questions. You and your crew have created some really beautiful work here.

Thanks for the video. It certainly demystifies building a geodesic dome.

A very well done video. Thanks for the time , effort you have taken to produce this.

I have been wanting to do this for quit some time. Although this isn't the first video of this making, it is batter than the others I have watched in the past. You have earned another subscriber.

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this. It gives me the confidence to attempt it myself now, especially armed with your detailed plans. I'm putting this on my project list for next summer. Thanks again!

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! Keep me posted on your project and don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions! Happy building.

Thank you. This is the first of your videos I have come across. I will be starting a homestead come spring and have been watching all types of videos to get ideas. I think a dome will be the first structure I put up. Originaly I planned to buid a small cabin but this looks like it woul be much easier for me to do on my own and give me a place to live as I continue to develop.

Great build. Keep working hard.

This is amazing, I’m definitely going to try and build one.

Thank for a very well explained, enjoyable, encouraging video with agreeable back round melodies.!

Amazing video, thank you!

Definitely saving this video. Thank you so much!

Thank you for all that knowledge. That’s value for me. 🙏

Great work! You explained this project very well. This looked like such a fun, challenging and somewhat tedious project and I'm adding this to my infinity growing KZread video list so thank you! I think this dome would be awesome as a top to a fire pit with proper venting of course.

@lemondealc

Жыл бұрын

I'd love your feedback on my dome design. Check out my latest video here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hKWNvJuyf9fOYs4.html

@kickinghorse2405

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/aIqk3LKdhMLMf6Q.html

@ronaldatsea

10 ай бұрын

And I guess for cold weather an extra layer on the inside should provide a ton of insulation

Love this!!! Was trying to figure out a good greenhouse style, hated the PVC ideas, and found this!!! Perfect! Thank you!!! (Instant subscriber and shared)

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Awesome thank you! If you have any questions during your project feel free to reach out!

Very informative video thanks for sharing!

Just awesome! Thanks for your creative inspiration :)

Just bought your plans. They are wonderful. We look forward to building our dome this Spring. I know the plants will love it!!! You are an amazing carpenter. Thank you for sharing your hard work, ideas and tips.

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Shannon! Feel free to reach out with any questions over the course of your project!!

I liked the concept and wanted to build one with 99 percent certainty and then I heard a snippet where you were listening to floral and now I’m 100 percent on board! Excellent video

Amazing explanation and visual demonstrations! I'll definitely be building one in the near future. Thanks!

WOW, finally a description I can wrap my mind around. I never liked the idea of a hub and this looks like something I can manage mostly on my own. Thanks, I will be going to the web page for plans.

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Glad it makes sense! If you have any questions as you go along, don't hesitate to reach out!

Pretty awesome, I want to try this.

Amazing! 🎉🎉 Thank you 😊

Great video! I'e always loved the concept of the geodesic dome building. Very well thought out and practical methods for compensating for potentially cheap materials. Mr. Fuller would be proud.

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you saying so! Take care

@lemondealc

Жыл бұрын

I'd love your feedback on my dome design. Check out my latest video here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hKWNvJuyf9fOYs4.html

Awesome video and I definitely learnt some very useful info. I can see myself building one in the next couple of years, so great timing.

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! I hope you do

You are a Wizard.I'm absolutely infatuated with your artwork! I wish i had a dome like that... Patrick from Hamburg/ Germany

This video provides a thorough description of the exact steps that need to be taken to construct a geodesic dome! I love the level of detail that you have provided!

@gaminawulfsdottir3253

Жыл бұрын

I disagree. This video gives a good explanation of how to make the cuts (and on an assembly-line basis), but if you don't already know what you're building, you are quickly completely lost in trying to follow. The video starts with the assumption that you already know what size and shape to make the triangles. It's not a step-by-step of building a dome; it's about how to make the beveled and angled cuts -- assuming you already know what cuts you need to make and why they need to be beveled and angled.

Very interesting ! I’ve always wanted to do this . Thank you . The details are on the plans ,

Thanks - this was mad helpful.

awesome video, thanks

Phenomenal craftsmanship and presentation. Good guidance on all the steps. Thanks for sharing this with us.

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful!

Thanks for dumbing this down for non carpenters! I’ve looked everywhere for something like this!

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Awesome mate, no problem! It’s not nearly as crazy as it looks.

Beautiful video! Inspiring for an aspiring domesmith!

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!!

Super Cool Man! Way to go! I've been building & designing for over 40 yrs some pretty cool stuff and your work is very good, especially the attention to simple instruction and giving it away. Hats off to you

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

Fantastic. Thanks for posting this. I’ve wanted to build my own since I saw the one you built at Sou’Wester.

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome to hear! I know I’m not the best KZreadr but I wanted to get something pretty comprehensive out there! That being said, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out! Can’t wait to see how your dome turns out!

Dude! Those things are freaking beautiful. You are an amazing soul.

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

🥰

Thanks for sharing your information about building a Dome Green House.

@trilliumdomes

4 ай бұрын

Any time!

Awesome! Thank you!

Love what you are doing here. I'm in the process of living off grid and looking at different types of homes. There is so much out there! I'm an artist and I do think the geodesic dome build would be ideal for my studio.

@kickinghorse2405

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/aIqk3LKdhMLMf6Q.html

So cool! Best of luck with the sail! We're in Grenada now and just selling our boat after three years of cruising. You'll love it!

@trilliumdomes

10 ай бұрын

Wow great to hear! Thank you. Good lucking selling your boat!

I love the joinery !

Thanks a lot for sharing!

Excellent video. Thank you and greetings from Portugal.

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Cheers

so cool gotta build one some day.

You're awesome dude!! 🙌🙌🙌 love ya passion and that you share 💓💓💓👏👏👏👏👏

Awesome video!

Very good stuff brother!

Dat music... Thank you, quite straightforward explanation!

Johnny I love it!!!!

Thats awesome. No intention on building a dome, but It was captivating to watch.

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

I love to hear that! Thanks for checking it out!

Great tutorial!

really cool. thanks

Beautiful!

Bravo bro! divine!

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This was a really great video! Thanks for sharing.

I love that you are giving instruction and video free. I would do a small for a green house. I saw a family in Norway that built a cob house of mud and straw, and built a dome over it for a huge green house. It was beautiful by the beach.

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

I saw that too! Wild! Thanks for the kind words

Truly an underrated channel, it has all the features to be a top one. This video was most informative and well done, thanks for sharing it and taking the time to describe it all!

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you saying so. I'm working on taking the videos to the next level so hopefully each one will get better and better.

@hardstylelife5749

Жыл бұрын

@@trilliumdomes looking forward! And hopefully I’ll be sooner or later able to get one of your plan and start making a dome. May I ask how do you calculate what kind of base/foundation is required for holding straight and still a dome ?

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

@@hardstylelife5749 the domes do gain a great amount of strength from being attached to the ground. There’s a lot of different ways to do that. That being said, I’ve witnessed many domes of this type just set on the ground and staked into the earth rebar doing fine after years of service and inclement weather, snow. Depends on your area and how hardcore you want to get.

@hardstylelife5749

Жыл бұрын

@@trilliumdomes it make perfect sense, thanks man, appreciated!

Great video. The flush trim jig you made for the tablesaw was really smart. Just subscribed

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! Got some really cool builds coming down the pike and I’m going to out some more effort into video production! Cheers

F'N awesome! Great job

We just recently built a home on a site with two grain bin silo pads (36'+ diameters). We plan to erect a dome on one of the pads and have a fire pit/BBQ/Pizza oven sitting area on the other. I am glad I found your video and site. My family is looking forward to a relaxing area with greenery and a hot tub. Your site should help make that dream a reality.

thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU for simplifying the process and for presenting your approach here. Finally, I believe I could actually build one myself by replicating your method. You rock, dude.

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

I love to hear that Steve! I believe in you!

Smashing video ;-) well done 👍

I've been watching the development of domes fort about 5 years now and you are so correct on the lack of plans on the internet for them... Thanks for sharing!!!

@justininabinette6752

Жыл бұрын

I seriously appreciate your "evolving balance between form and function" in your designs! keep up the great work!

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, Justin! Just trying to help people skip over years of trial and error I had to go through building these things!

You my friend are an insane carpenter.

Thanks for the love and not safe gardening info you just help three friends find a way to peace

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Love to hear it!

Nice tutorial!

Wow. That was great to watch. It seems like once you figure out the first few pieces of each step the process really speeds up. No I gotta get one of these!

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

I know someone who could build one for ya :P

great video, a lot of useful information that I should have seen before I built my dome ;-)

Outstanding. I've search for someone who knows not only how to do it, but how to explain what the considerations and plannig are when designing and building a dome. Thank you for being here

@trilliumdomes

10 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

Nice…🤔. Wood is the way…it’s beautiful, it takes fasteners well, easy to customize, and you can work it with tools you probably already have. I think people are afraid it’s too difficult to cut precise angles, but it’s not the space shuttle. ✊🍷🎩🎩🎩

Johnny you are super and your arms grow from where they should. And the head works! Thank you very much for giving the opportunity to study and build your own dome for free. That's what Bucky Fuller bequeathed! Health to you and your wife! And new achievements in dome construction.

@papeetechild

2 ай бұрын

He’s married? 😪

This is probably the best vid I've watched this year! I have an interest in geodesic domes, and to see the care and attention paid here, not just to the design and build, but to the imparting of information to us is wonderful. Clear, concise, to the point, articulate. The only fly in the ointment, and it is a very small fly, is the background music, but hey, that's just my taste, or the lack thereof. Many thanks.

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Nah I think I bungled the background music a bit. Sorry about that! Live and learn. Thanks for the kind words, cheers!

@davidelliott5843

Жыл бұрын

Check out the guys restoring a French farmhouse. No music and it works perfectly. Saying that, Ship Happens and Tally-Ho both use music to great effect.

@lemondealc

Жыл бұрын

I'd love your feedback on my dome design. Check out my latest video here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hKWNvJuyf9fOYs4.html

Seems like a zen done for my chickens is an easy way to start learning the architecture.

Just discovered this video, and subscribed, great work, simple instructions. Well done

@paulbrouyere1735

Жыл бұрын

Why do you want a square door in a geodesic structure?

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

@@paulbrouyere1735 great question. It’s very difficult to make functional doors that don’t hang limb and level. When doing that, if you were to do a non square door, you may only be able to get one hinge on it, which is not ideal. The easiest solution is to find plumb lines through the frame and hang a door there.

Very nice presentation to quite possibly an insurmountable mind bending project. I'm inspired to replace my aged hoop greenhouse with a beautiful dome. Thank you.

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and I hope you do! Please keep me posted if you do!

Just bought plans for the 12ft dome for a simple green house. This video really helped simplify what I needed to do as someone who has basically no skills with building. 👍

@kickinghorse2405

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/aIqk3LKdhMLMf6Q.html

loving this!!!

Appreciate this. As you mentioned most videoes on youtube don´t cover all of this. I´ve learned more from this video than the last 50 or so I´ve watched previously. I´d like to see how you go about insulating a dome for permanent resident. But anyway, thanks, keep up the good work!

@trilliumdomes

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Any insulation works! Trilliumdomes.com/faq has some more info as well

Damn Jonny good stuff! So great to see you putting out content about your domes, I'm so stoked about your path. Still have great memories from the sauna dome, Beltane 2021! Hope to see ya soon!

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Hey Teddy thanks! Hope you’re well

@JOSHUASTRODTMAN

Жыл бұрын

you're both the coolest

Thank you for your amazing work and awesome Website and help resources!!

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

That’s what I’m here for! Let me know if you have any questions!

Awesome vid. Thanks, I’ll be buying plans and reporting back

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Keep me posted on your project!

Just subbed definitely interested in this thanks for what you do.

I love domes!

fellow dome builder dude. Glad I was able to find you. Just subbed up.

Very cool 😎

Brilliant

Thank you! Want to build one of thies for years. When this spring arrivesI I'll start.

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Love to hear it! Keep me posted on your project!

AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You got a new subscriber! Would love to be able to build one around my fish tanks, so the water won't get too cold in winter... will give it a thought! Anyway, just watching the video was very nice! Cheers from Portugal

When marking your table saw surface, they make a product for scribing layouts on steel. It's called 'blue marking dye'. They have it in spray form. It allows you to mark a surface easily without having scratches in the surface. AND, it cleans up easily with acetone or lacquer thinner. Cheers!

@trilliumdomes

Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for the tip!

@noiamhippyman

Жыл бұрын

The scratching on the tablesaw killed me. It's one of my go-to flat references in my shop.

@andr0373

Жыл бұрын

@@noiamhippyman I thought he scratched a mark in the tablesaw, but I looked again and it was just pencil. The saw top did have some pretty good scratches in it, but I imagine that is from cutting thousands of struts. I think you'll need a really good table saw and skills for this, but the nice part is this project is cheap practice.

@umaikakudo

Жыл бұрын

Spotted the machinist!

@SenselessUsername

Жыл бұрын

@@umaikakudo hm... the machinist would have called it by name so you can easily buy it, "layout fluid". And I'm not a machinist, I just watched Adam Savage geek out about it, in kzread.info/dash/bejne/oGmgw6miY6q1Z7A.html

Wow, I didn't think this could get any better as your headquarters are right down the road from me! When I get back in the area I want to meet you all. I know Johnny is busy sailing around the world and living the dream! Would love to do that too, but for now I want to start with a greenhouse dome in my backyard in Port Orchard Washington. I'm definitely gonna look you up when I get back from Colorado to see what I can get going!

@trilliumdomes

4 ай бұрын

Sounds great!

@papeetechild

2 ай бұрын

Same, hello from Sequim :)