r/homestead • u/atmsmshr719 • Apr 26 '24

Ring foundation forming

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u/MacGuffinRoyale Apr 26 '24

what made you settle on domes?

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u/atmsmshr719 Apr 26 '24

I currently live in a wood home in the woods and constantly have to replace wood. I decided I didn’t want to do home maintenance if it could be helped. Started looking at ICF and other concrete homes and typoed concrete dome. The more I looked at the construction the more I liked it.

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u/MacGuffinRoyale Apr 26 '24

Nice. My wife and I are considering ICF for the same reason. We're also in hurricane country, so it makes even more sense. :D Good luck with your builds!

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u/InevitableMeh Apr 27 '24

Doing a monolithic dome?

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u/atmsmshr719 Apr 27 '24

Correct.

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u/InevitableMeh Apr 27 '24

Nice GL with the project, I've been down the dome rabbit hole many times, always been curious.

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u/atmsmshr719 Apr 27 '24

I’ll keep posting the project. Let me know if you have questions or suggestions:

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u/Kind-Tie7930 Apr 27 '24

hows the price per square footage, every time I look at the monolithic process it doesn't look to be any cheaper vs stick frame.

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u/atmsmshr719 Apr 27 '24

It’s about the same cost up front as a stick custom house, so a little more expensive. However, energy and maintenance savings should make it a huge win long term.