Comments on: Eco-Dome http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/ Small House Living Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:49:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Bardamu http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/comment-page-1/#comment-93668 Bardamu Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:38:14 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/#comment-93668 They hold up fine in snow and rain. Flooding requires some care: proper choice of land and, in some circumstances, retaining walls would be necessary, as with any building. Finished over with lime plaster and painted, they're as watertight as the next building. The wind scoop is for ventilation, in lieu of expensive and energy-expensive fans and AC units. The size of the bags should not change whether or not a woman can participate in construction, principally because you will NOT want to move the bags far once they are filled. You put the bag more or less where it will be, then move the earth to it. I have read estimates of 4 rice bags/hour for 2 people working together. These aren't the long tubes you see in the picture, but 50 and 100-lbs rice bags. If you can count out the length of the bags, then figure about 7" per bag-row, that should give some idea. They hold up fine in snow and rain. Flooding requires some care: proper choice of land and, in some circumstances, retaining walls would be necessary, as with any building. Finished over with lime plaster and painted, they’re as watertight as the next building.

The wind scoop is for ventilation, in lieu of expensive and energy-expensive fans and AC units.

The size of the bags should not change whether or not a woman can participate in construction, principally because you will NOT want to move the bags far once they are filled. You put the bag more or less where it will be, then move the earth to it.

I have read estimates of 4 rice bags/hour for 2 people working together. These aren’t the long tubes you see in the picture, but 50 and 100-lbs rice bags. If you can count out the length of the bags, then figure about 7″ per bag-row, that should give some idea.

]]> By: Marco http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/comment-page-1/#comment-89708 Marco Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:37:48 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/#comment-89708 will this hold up in snow? rain? Need to know. Would like to build one. will this hold up in snow? rain? Need to know. Would like to build one.

]]> By: Kent http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/comment-page-1/#comment-60101 Kent Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:02:58 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/#comment-60101 I personally don't have the answer, you will need to get in contact with the people who have made them. Please see reply above and let us know what you find out. I personally don’t have the answer, you will need to get in contact with the people who have made them. Please see reply above and let us know what you find out.

]]> By: logan http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/comment-page-1/#comment-60093 logan Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:08:47 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/#comment-60093 ok so how many hours would it take to build the 800 sq foot one with 10-12 people? ok so how many hours would it take to build the 800 sq foot one with 10-12 people?

]]> By: Kent http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/comment-page-1/#comment-60076 Kent Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:08:45 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/#comment-60076 That would depend how many people you have working and the availability of materials. Please go to the EcoDome webiste for more information: http://www.calearth.org/EcoDome.htm You can also contact them and get more specific answers. That would depend how many people you have working and the availability of materials. Please go to the EcoDome webiste for more information: http://www.calearth.org/EcoDome.htm You can also contact them and get more specific answers.

]]> By: logan http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/comment-page-1/#comment-60065 logan Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:50:17 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/#comment-60065 how long does it take to build one how long does it take to build one

]]> By: esther http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/comment-page-1/#comment-35269 esther Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:04:26 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/#comment-35269 is that type of house be in a tropical humid climate (rainy and cyclons)? is that type of house be in a tropical humid climate (rainy and cyclons)?

]]> By: Roger Drowne E.C. http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/comment-page-1/#comment-25084 Roger Drowne E.C. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:36:47 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/#comment-25084 GREAT Home see... www.EarthBall.org Later, Roger@RogerART.com GREAT Home
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]]> By: kristina http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/comment-page-1/#comment-23152 kristina Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:33:10 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/#comment-23152 hello, i'm also interested why is wind scoop for? thnx hello,
i’m also interested why is wind scoop for? thnx

]]> By: austin http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/comment-page-1/#comment-22850 austin Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:42:39 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/dome/ecodome/#comment-22850 what is the wind scoop for? what is the wind scoop for?

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