December – Building the Top of the Dome & First Sheathing Using a scissor lift, Michael – with a few days help from Tyler – completed the top portion of the dome. January – Weather Slows Michael Down December 1st, 2023 & January 1st, 2024 – Progress Comparison January – 2024 These are two of…
Category: Construction – 2023
Building A 5 Partial Sphere 3 Frequency Icosahedron Geodesic Dome – November, 2023 – Building The Dome Structure
November, 2023 – Progress in Pictures Tyler, a friend and carpenter by trade, took a month’s leave from work to help Michael build the dome structure. This was a true labour of love in the damp weather of November. Thankfully, the first snow held off until the end of the month.
Building A 5 Partial Sphere 3 Frequency Icosahedron Geodesic Dome – Bolting Lower Struts To Hubs, Raising First Triangles & Installing Hub Sets
September, 2023 – Final Steps Before Hubs and Struts October 2nd – Start of Bolting The Lower Struts to the Hubs Michael’s friend Tyler took a month off his regular carpentry work to help build the dome structure. October 28th – Exciting Day – First Triangles Michael used a come along to raise the first…
Building A 5 Partial Sphere 3 Frequency Icosahedron Geodesic Dome – Concrete Wedges For Foundation Hubs & Family Help
July & August – 2023 – Concrete Wedges For The Foundation Hubs The dome focused summer months of 2023 were spent making forms for 5 concrete wedges, pouring the cement, removing the forms, then preparing for hubs and struts. Family Help Michael’s brother Joel traveled from Ontario to help out for a week. Joel helped…