HURRICANE PROOF BUILDINGS

I'm with the others... post some relevant data from INDEPENDANT RESEARCH, of
course monolithic.com is gonna put a positive spin on the dome, the sell the
thing for cryin out loud. Get some REAL research done, ALSO look at the
TURNKEY COST PER SQUARE FOOT of building a monolithic dome, vs frame
construction, and if you want to add in concrete block and log construction
as well. YOU WILL SEE WHY THERE AREN"T MANY BEING BUILT. Those that are
being built are largely for the coolness factor (and i admit they are
freakin cool!) OR they are of such a size that they ARE cheaper per square
foot (and yes LOOK AT HOW BIG IT HAS TO BE TO BREAK EVEN!!)........



"geo" wrote in message news:RX7Yc.3123$hq5.849@trndny09...
"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Who in their right mind would build an uninsulated concrete home in a
tropical (or freezing) environment? The Monolithic Dome technology
utilizes
polyurethane insulation (the most efficient insulation generally
available).
Then they're 50% - 70% more energy efficient.
http://www.monolithic.com/plan_design/rfairy/
http://www.monolithic.com/plan_design/polyurethane/



Then they aren't cooler becaues they are concrete, they are cooler
because of the insulation. You can insulate any form of construction,
not just concrete.

And the Monolithic Dome would be 50-70% more efficient.

Another concern would be the wasted space and difficulty in cleaning the
floor
near the edges of the floor. I'm 6' 2" and don't relish the idea of not
being
able to stand up straight in most of it. Just doing rough math in my head
I'd
say that if the dome was 10 feet high on the inside I'd be unable to stand
up
straight in 2/3 of the place.

Depends on the angle of curvature Dan. Don't you know that?



Gee, no ****!


Bob Reed
www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site)
KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress....

"Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice,
pull down your pants and Slide on the Ice!"
(M.A.S.H. Sidney Freedman)

nooneimportant wrote:

I'm with the others... post some relevant data from INDEPENDANT RESEARCH, of
course monolithic.com is gonna put a positive spin on the dome, the sell the
thing for cryin out loud. Get some REAL research done, ALSO look at the
TURNKEY COST PER SQUARE FOOT of building a monolithic dome, vs frame
construction, and if you want to add in concrete block and log construction
as well. YOU WILL SEE WHY THERE AREN"T MANY BEING BUILT. Those that are
being built are largely for the coolness factor (and i admit they are
freakin cool!) OR they are of such a size that they ARE cheaper per square
foot (and yes LOOK AT HOW BIG IT HAS TO BE TO BREAK EVEN!!)........

Just make sure it is per USEFUL square foot, not just enclosed space as
much of the space is not useful or marginally useful.

Matt

In article ,
Juan Jimenez wrote:
"geo" wrote in news:txQXc.141$Tq.138@trndny02:

"B2431" wrote in message
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You keep posting links to that manufacturer's brochures. You have yet
to provide proof any have been built. Are you shilling for them? If
so you
should
be able to provide proof of it's toughness under storm conditions.
Driving
a
vehicle into one just isn't the same thing.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

Why don't you buy a plane ticket like I did and go see for yourself?
But if you're not interested why not just ignore it instead of
demanding to be spoonfed? The info is all there, all you have to do is
open your mind and read. http://monolithicdome.com/dometour/index.html

Geo, ever heard the story of what happens when you try to teach a pig to
sing?

You know, I _succeeded_ at it.


However, the little porker learned only *one* song.


It was:









(wait for it)













(you're gonna regret this!)









"Squealings, nothing more than Squealings...."

"nooneimportant" no.spam@me wrote in message
news:IB9Yc.332959$%_6.4832@attbi_s01...
I'm with the others... post some relevant data from INDEPENDANT RESEARCH,
of
course monolithic.com is gonna put a positive spin on the dome, the sell
the
thing for cryin out loud. Get some REAL research done,

I did. I went to their workshop, I worked on the construction, I spoke to
builders, designers, architects and homeowners. I spent a lot of time,
effort and energy. I did my homework. Show me INDEPENDANT RESEARCH for stick
built homes. Oh, here's one
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/inside-usfa...es/070104.shtm

ALSO look at the
TURNKEY COST PER SQUARE FOOT of building a monolithic dome, vs frame
construction, and if you want to add in concrete block and log
construction
as well. YOU WILL SEE WHY THERE AREN"T MANY BEING BUILT.

They ARE BEING BUILT. As with any radical innovation the biggest obstacles
are closed minds and conformity.

Those that are
being built are largely for the coolness factor (and i admit they are
freakin cool!) OR they are of such a size that they ARE cheaper per square
foot (and yes LOOK AT HOW BIG IT HAS TO BE TO BREAK EVEN!!)........

What are you talking about? At every size from the smallest 1bdrm to the
largest stadium they are more efficient than the conventional alternative. I
don't think they're particularly cool. They are extremely efficient. A word
to the wise is sufficient; a thousand words with glossy pictures and arrows
is wasted on the close minded.

"B2431" wrote in message
...

In any event, despite repeated requests you have provided no proof of
survivability or even that and have been built. As far as I am concerened
they
are a waste of money.

As far as I'm concerned you're close minded and too lazy to do your
homework.

geo wrote...

As with any radical innovation the biggest obstacles
are closed minds and conformity.

And in this example, a sense of style.

Dave 'our three weapons...' Hyde

From: "geo"
Date: 8/29/2004 8:45 PM Central Daylight Time
Message-id: jFvYc.11787$Yo2.4987@trndny01

"B2431" wrote in message
...

In any event, despite repeated requests you have provided no proof of
survivability or even that and have been built. As far as I am concerened
they
are a waste of money.

As far as I'm concerned you're close minded and too lazy to do your
homework.

I have tried looking. You are the one who made the claims YOU need to prove
them.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

Matt Whiting wrote in
:

Juan Jimenez wrote:

"geo" wrote in news:txQXc.141$Tq.138@trndny02:


"B2431" wrote in message
...


You keep posting links to that manufacturer's brochures. You have
yet to provide proof any have been built. Are you shilling for them?
If so you

should

be able to provide proof of it's toughness under storm conditions.
Driving

a

vehicle into one just isn't the same thing.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

Why don't you buy a plane ticket like I did and go see for yourself?
But if you're not interested why not just ignore it instead of
demanding to be spoonfed? The info is all there, all you have to do
is open your mind and read.
http://monolithicdome.com/dometour/index.html


Geo, ever heard the story of what happens when you try to teach a pig
to sing?

Yes, it changes its name to Juan and leaves the country! :-)

Matt

Rat tat tat... Stiiiiillll clueless! And boring as well.

plonk!

(B2431) wrote in
:

From: "geo"
Date: 8/28/2004 12:32 PM Central Daylight Time
Message-id: 6l3Yc.2815$B91.692@trndny08

"Juan Jimenez" wrote in message

Geo, ever heard the story of what happens when you try to teach a
pig to sing?

Speaking of pigs I'm beginning to understand the biblical quote: "cast
not your pearls before swine". Progress is ever thus: ridiculed,
decried, grudgingly accepted, mainstream. What a drag on civilization
a closed mind is.

In other words you accept the company's claims as fact since you can't
produce one case of an independant study or of one of these being
built let alone having survived a major storm.

Bought any bridges lately?

Dannyboy, you need to stop wearing pork suits.