Has anyone had any experience with dome homes?

-- Don Kerr (DonJK1@aol.com), January 01, 2001

Answers

Yes, we built one from a kit back in the 70's. What would you like to know???

-- diane (gardiacaprines@yahoo.com), January 01, 2001.

Look in last years issues of Countryside (I think May/June 00 had a good article.

-- Jay Blair in N. AL (jayblair678@yahoo.com), January 01, 2001.

I know a bit. My Mom's reg. manager of earth sheltered Tech. out of Mankato Minn. (She lives in KS) I know most of their designs are 24 X 24 foot or 28 X 28 foot modules. The homes are all earth sheltered dome types, and that even in KS my mom's has kept a constant temp of about 60 without add'l heating.

If your wanting to build your own, I can't tell you much more. If your wanting a place with a 100 year warrenty against leaks, cracks, and etc and are handy with tools, the homes are not beyond reason in price if you can finish the inside and front visual stuff under your own power. Having them make it turn key is like three times more expensive or more.

If you want more info, e-mail me and I'll get you mom's e-mail addresse, where you can get more free info more in-depth.

-- Marty Puckett (Mrs.Puck@Excite.com), January 01, 2001.

We're building ours, actually have been building it for four years now. We love it. (It really doesn't take that long--we're just too stubborn to hire help or borrow money.) Ours is a frame--sort of a kit for the frame, and we've done everything else.

-- Teresa in TN (otgonz@bellsouth.net), January 02, 2001.

Teresa Got any pictures of your Dome Home? Where did you get your kit?

Some of the domes look down right livable. lol

-- Kenneth in N.C. (wizardsplace13@hotmail.com), January 03, 2001.

Are you intersted in GEO or Monolithic dome home? I plan to build Monolithic starting this summer in East Texas. There is a web site www.monolithicdomes.com

-- Deborah (theant00@yahoo.com), January 07, 2001.

my mom diane christ has one on a daylight basement on 10 wooded acres nice views for sale in North Idaho. anxious to sell!! 208 687 1297 thanks

-- lisa provolt (chkwoods@sandpoint.net), August 24, 2001.