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re: the most economical dome house?
31 jan 2000
joe s moore wrote:
>i like the idea of steel 2 x 4's also, but, as far as i know, no one has
>devised a way to connect them together...
drill a hole in the flat part near the end of each one, and cut off the
flanges near the ends, and attach them together with a nut and bolt?
>as far as skinning such a dome, i would prefer a material that meets the
>performance criteria mentioned before: ie, can't rot, burn, be eaten, etc.
maybe two layers of 4-year greenhouse poly film over the frame, filled
with air during the day and tiny cold soap bubbles at night, with 4' wide
8 cent/ft^2 2"x4" welded-wire fence inside for strength and burglars.
nick
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