DIY Dome

3.0m dome
Workshop Course

Video 1 Introduction and Overview

Hello Students, Title:  The On Line Dome Building Workshop Welcome. In this workshop we aim to give you deep insight about how to build a basalt fibre reinforced concrete Dome Shell structure. We teach the simplest and most cost-effective method of building ultra-strong safe homes and shelter. The Domeshells method can

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Door frame mould
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Video 10 Prefabricated Elements

On its way. In this video we explain how we fabricate door and window frames and other elements using basalt fibre reinforced concrete

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Video 11 Fabricate & Install Centre Pole System

Coming soon. In this video we show you how to fabricate a simple but essential temporary element of the fabrication process.

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Video 12 Basalt Rebar Vertical Installation

Coming soon. In this video we show you how to cut and install the vertical basalt reinforcing bars – its really simple.

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Video 13 Horizontal Basalt Rebar Installation

Coming soon. In this video we show you how to calculate the length of the bars and how they are installed onto the build.

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Install concrete door frame
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Video 14 Install Precast Window and Door frames

Coming soon. In this video we look at how we install the prefabricate window and door frame into the dome shell frame.

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Video 16 Install Electrical Conduit for Light and Power

Coming soon. In this video we show you how we install conduit for electrical and wiring and how we power up the dome

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basalt chopped fiber
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Video 17 Chopped Fibre & Other Types of Mesh

Coming soon. In this video we will take a look at how we use chopped fibre and when and also other types of mesh for specific connection joints or for additional reinforcing.

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Video 18 Rendering the Dome

Coming soon. In this video we show you how we go about apply the sand and cement render (mortar) to the basalt frame including applying by hand trowel and also using a hand held hopper spray machine.

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VIDEO 19 Lightweight Hemp or Perlite Concrete

Coming soon. In this video we will show you how we use perlite lightweight concrete as an outer layer. In addition we will show you the best way to apply a hemp crete external thermal layer over the structural shell that not only keeps it cool in summer but also increases

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internal dome render
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Video 20 Internal Render Finish

Coming soon. In this video we will show you how we get a finish on the internal rendering of the dome.

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3.0m dome Plan Section Elevation
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Video 3 Overview Plans and Drawings

Overview of the 3.0m Dome Plans and Drawings In this video we will look at the definition and examples of shell structures. A Domeshell is a shell structure. Click on the link below to: Download your copy of the Plans and Drawings that we will follow through the workshop. They are

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Video 4 Health and Safety

Construction Workplace Health & Safety Common Sense Basics of Health and Safety This short video is a reminder of the importance of looking after yourself and others on a building site.

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Video 5 Materials and Quantities

Remember Pi? – Calculating Quantities and Costs In this video we walk you through the exact spread sheet format we use for calculating the quantity of materials, labour and resources for all our dome projects Download your copy of the excel spread sheet that has the formulae and calculation of the

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Video 6 Tools Required

What tools do we use? This video walks through the most common tools we use during the construction of a 3.0m Domeshell at one of our live workshops

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9.0m diameter slab form
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Video 7 From Set Out to Forming the Slab

Set out and forming the slab In this video we will cover – Location, orientation, site preparation and all things to get to forming the slab Refer to your drawings to follow the plans

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3.0m diameter concrete slab
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Video 8 Slab for Relocatable Dome

This lesson is coming soon. In this video we show you how we set up the steel, lifting ferrules and concrete for the relocatable slab

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Slab for Dome Home
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Video 9 Slab On Ground

Coming soon. – In this video we will look at the footings and slab steel and concrete

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Fix mesh to the dome frame
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Video15 Fixing Basalt FIbre Mesh

Coming soon. In this video we show you how to install the 6mm basalt mesh over the vertical and horizontal basalt rebars.

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Video2 Shell Structures

What is a Shell Structure? In this video we will look at the definition and examples of shell structures. A Domeshell is a shell structure.

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