Originally Published: February 26th, 2025 2026 A year later and a lot has changed with Penny Lane. We are into the interior phase. Michael is almost finished painting the upstairs living area. Next will be flooring then kitchen/bathroom counters. The bathroom is almost finished. The toilet is installed and working. The windows leak, because the…
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Building A 5 Partial Sphere 3 Frequency Icosahedron Geodesic Dome – Progress From January To June 2025
January – June 2025 From January to June, Michael has:
Building A 5 Partial Sphere 3 Frequency Icosahedron Geodesic Dome – Applying The Elastomeric Membrane
The Elastomeric Membrane Once the North Entrance Portico was complete, Michael began the South Garage Entrance otherwise known as “Adri”. As well, he rented a Skylift to prepare for the elastomeric membrane. To prepare, he trimmed all excess plywood to then tape exterior edging. Not a small job. As he taped and prepared the edging,…
Building A 5 Partial Sphere 3 Frequency Icosahedron Geodesic Dome – Construction Of The North Entrance Portico
Redesigned North Entrance Michael scrambled at the last minute to redesign the front entrance to turn it into a more protected, portico type entrance. An added bonus is it gives us more space on the second level, over the redesigned entrance. Our Emblem In tribute to our time in Qatar and our love, I had…
Building A 5 Partial Sphere 3 Frequency Icosahedron Geodesic Dome – Landscaping & Sheathing & Window Framing
April – Weekend of Laying Sods While not the dome – this weekend was 2 ten hour days of laying sods and was very exciting for us! May – Sheathing June – Sheathing July – Sheathing & Framing Windows
Building A 5 Partial Sphere 3 Frequency Icosahedron Geodesic Dome – Spring – 2024 – Drone Photos Of Penny Lane
Welcome to Penny Lane We’ve named our property Penny Lane after the song by The Beatles. In July of 2019, we purchased Lots 70, 71 & 72, giving us almost 5 acres of land. The blue line is a creek that runs the entire length of our property. This creek, we’ve affectionally named Swells Creek,…
Building A 5 Partial Sphere 3 Frequency Icosahedron Geodesic Dome – Spring – 2024 – Framing Trapezoids
Framing Trapezoids – What is It? Framing the trapezoids is putting the slats of wood in each trapezoid. Basically from a bare trapezoid to one with slats of wood within, called framing. Unframed Trapezoid Framed Trapezoid Trapezoid Framing – Progress in Pictures I find locating the progress quite tricky as there are so many trapezoids…
Building A 5 Partial Sphere 3 Frequency Icosahedron Geodesic Dome – Winter – 2023/2024 – Building Of The Dome Structure Continues
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…