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landstar2
Joined: 31 Oct 2005
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 Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:29 am Post subject: Has anyone actually built a Hexadome? |
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We have bought Gene Hopsters book and are in the planning stages to build in the spring. I can't find where anyone has actually built one of these Hexadomes and now even the Hexadome America web site is down. Before we invest anymore, very hard earned money into this I need some information, tips and help on making this huge decision Hexadome or Geodome.
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cosmosemper
Joined: 27 Nov 2005
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Location: Southern France
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| Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 4:00 am Post subject: Hexadome - gone south, mate. |
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The Australians seem to have some information for you...
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~hexadome/hexadome.htm
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AVB500
Joined: 30 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 7:29 am Post subject: HEXADOME |
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 GENE HOPSTER DIED earlier this year, yes there are quite a few, I bought my book in the 70's, but they are so unconventional that they never caught on.
I believe they are working in Australia, and a few in California, but I haven't visited any myself.
I recently got married to a younger lady w/children and somehow I don't seem to understand how to maintain Love/Discipline (16 yr old - and 23 yr old son)in her enabling mind( never mind that I have 3 very successful son's).
I actually intended to build a small version of hexadome here in N Fl.
I'll see if I ever get the time or have any money left after coping w/ a 45yr old teenager and her children. |
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woody
Joined: 13 Dec 2005
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Howdy from Idaho.
We bought a piece of land in the forest, and after reading Gene Hopster's book,decided to do just that.
A winter spent cutting lumber and bolting triangles together in a friend's barn, followed by putting up forms and pouring a basement in the spring.
We now live in the hexadome, and have seen a few in Salt Lake City, Utah.
It dosen't go up as fast as the book implies. Whew!
The shingles took me over a month to put on, whereas I could have roofed a conventional home in 2 or 3 days. Same for the sheetrock...very time-cosuming.
But once you've put down the foundation, went thru getting approval from the building department, and craned the triangles together, you are too far into it to change course.
Being a dome-dweller is quite a new experience, and we are enjoying it.
Any questions, feel free to ask. |
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digitalsushi
Joined: 01 Apr 2006
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These seem akin to living within a monolithic dome. I rather like the idea of rooms approaching a circular shape.
However, I suffer some disdain from circular designs, as it seems it isn't possible to avoid acute angles once the room has been bisected in any manner. I haven't seen enough rooms of this design implemented to have stumbled upon one bisected. |
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Phil Carvey
Joined: 04 Apr 2006
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Location: Northamptonshire UK
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| Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:48 pm Post subject: hexadome |
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| Go with the geodome, lifes too short. Phil Carvey |
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mmatw
Joined: 11 Feb 2008
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| you posted years ago, but i am just reading it. I built a hexadome back in 1985 and turned out great!...and great is not strong enough. I will leave it at that cause I am guessing no one is reading this. I can give more detail if anyone is interested. |
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elastomer
Joined: 20 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:14 pm Post subject: Re: hexadome |
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| mmatw, please share the details. Information on hexadomes is very hard to come by. Thanks. |
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Dome Geek
Joined: 27 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:07 am Post subject: there are more books from Gene Hopster Available |
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I bought a Gene Hopster and love it! I contacted his daughter inlaw (from whom I bought it from) and sent her links to other book stores that once carried the book since the median book price last year was $45 + . now with her selling to all of the other book sources the book price has dropped enough for all to enjoy.
I have a small library of domes and dome construction manuals. Living in Florida a Dome home seems practical .
Downside is wood cannot be an option since termites are a year round problem even with hip walls
So now I am trying to design a hexagon spray crete dome! |
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lisa853
Joined: 04 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:14 am Post subject: ROCK |
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Did NBC's 30 Rock, akin to Saturday Night Live's recent (and well-scrutinized) partnership with Pepsi, cross a line by conspicuously incorporating McDonald's into a storyline?
As this week's episode opened, Jack (Alec Baldwin) and lady love Elisa (guest star Salma Hayek) reveled in the glory of "the world's greatest dessert," the McFlurry. Later, after their romance went south (blame the Catholic church), the couple patched things up at an actual McDonald's, even giving props to the fast-food franchise's founder, Ray Kroc.
Organic storyline progression (Elisa's affection for the McFlurry had been established weeks ago) or overt product placement? In the following statement, 30 Rock lead and executive producer Tina Fey (winningly) sets the record straight:
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