Dome Raisings

We maintain a list of upcoming dome raisings. If you would like to participate or just watch the dome raising, we invite you to call us for more info to find out if it is an open, or private dome raising. Dome raisings usually occur over the weekend and are a great place to learn more about our dome system.



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Dome raisings in 2009 will be happening in:

Alberta
British Columbia
Colorado
Cyprus
Minnesota

Missouri
New Hampshire
Quebec
Romania
Russia

South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin

Plus some more interesting places, watch for updates.

Current Dome Raisings

Nicosia, CY
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Cyprus - Natassa and Klitos have a beautiful hillside site for their 2 domes; a 36' diameter low profile and a 29' diameter mid profile dome. Both domes have lower floors at grade. The prefabricated lower walls and main floor joist system is up. Both dome shells were put up by mid-October. Work continues on installation of the 23 skylights and then the asphalt shingled roof will be completed. Their contractor, Bernie, a Londoner living in northern Cyprus, had no problems putting up the domes.

Thief River Falls, MN
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Mike obtained the building permit for his Tae-Kwan-Do studio in late 2008. The dome raising has been completed and work on extensions and shingling is continuing.

Fitzwilliam, NH
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Melanie and John's dome is up! See photos below.

Saint Camile, QB
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Martin is building his 36' diam. high profile dome with 5 extension openings. The dome is currently erected. His site is east of Montreal, South of Quebec, and North of Vermont / New Hampshire.

Mt. Elbrus, RU
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The building crew for the 22' diameter survival shelter on the top of Mt. Elbrus at 17,000' has been postponed until Spring / Summer 2010. Too many of the young mountain climbing crew had to go back to school.

Simpsonville, SC
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Eileen and Dennis had their 51' diameter dome components delivered in late July. Their slab foundation is finished and the dome shell is complete. Stay tuned for more pictures and information.

Richmond, VA
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Debbie and Carl are in the dome raising phase on their 40' diameter high profile dome. He is an energy manager for a university so work is progressing slowly this fall. The dome shell was started around October 1st. Join them as they complete the rest of the dome shell during October weekends.

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Last Updated:
November 13th, 2009

United States and Canada

Other Countries

Alberta

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Place: Calgary, AB
Sq.Ft.: 5,525

Cindy and Maury are planning to build two 40' diam. high-profile domes starting in 2009. They are fabricating all their components. The footings are started and their lower level walls and their main floor concrete floor system will be done using quad-lock insulated building components. Maury is assembling the quad-lock ICF system himself.

British Columbia

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Place: Williams Lake, BC
Sq.Ft.: N.A.

Angie and Troy started working on their foundation in Fall of 2008. They spent the Winter fabricating their struts and started construction in the Spring of 2009. They built a 36' diameter high profile dome which is up and they are roofing with the Elastomeric roofing system. The 33' diameter low profile garage dome will be started in the future.

Colorado

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Place: Jefferson, CO
Sq.Ft.: N.A.

Jerry is building his own struts, panels, risers, etc. He is planning a dome raising this summer, 2009. He is going to use an elastomeric roofing system. Building at an elevation of 9,000 - 10,000 feet above sea level should be interesting.

Kentucky

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Place: Campbellsburg, KY
Sq.Ft.: N.A.

Sometime in the near future Steve will be erecting a 49' diam. mid-profile dome, but he's taking his time getting started.

Louisiana

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Place: New Orleans, LA
Sq.Ft.: 1,000

Max has built his flood proof 2 story "base" on which he constructed his 31' diameter high profile dome. Design details should insure that his dome will be able to take another Katrina-type hurricane, just as two other Natural Spaces domes have done. This dome is coming along nicely. The exterior elastomeric roof coating is complete and the interior work is starting.

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Minnesota

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Place: Thief River Falls, MN
Sq.Ft.: 3,500

Mike obtained the building permit for his Tae-Kwan-Do studio in late 2008. The dome raising has been completed and work on extensions and shingling is continuing.

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External Link: Mike's Site with Photos of the Building Process

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Place: Hackensack, MN
Sq.Ft.: 2,800

Jim's contractor put up his 46' mid profile dome shell with two 1-story extensions and two 2-story extensions in one week. After that, they put up the 29' diam. dome garage in one day. They met their goal to close them in with all windows and doors and shingle them before our Minnesota winter took over in December 2008. The dome interior was sprayed with urethane insulation. Interior work is continuing during the Fall of 2009.

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Place: Thief River Falls, MN
Sq.Ft.: 4,000

Cameron is building his 40' high-profile dome. He is done cutting struts and panels. Dome raising will be in 2009. Natural Spaces Domes fabricated his wood foundation system, which is now completed. He has been helping his friend Mike build his 60' diameter dome.

Missouri

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Place: Nebo, MO
Sq.Ft.: N.A.

Kingsley has started one of the two 49' diam. mid profile domes. He has erected the dome shell and view cupola and is working on other items. Work will continue in 2009. They have decided to make the living quarters in the 2nd floor of this dome, so they can get out of their rental quarters quicker.

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Place: Sullivan, MO
Sq.Ft.: N.A.

Tony took delivery of his 40' diam high profile dome and he is storing the components until he is ready to build.

New Hampshire

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Place: Fitzwilliam, NH
Sq.Ft.: 2,450

Melanie and John's dome is up! See photos below.

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Quebec

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Place: Saint Camile, QB
Sq.Ft.: N.A.

Martin is building his 36' diam. high profile dome with 5 extension openings. The dome is currently erected. His site is east of Montreal, South of Quebec, and North of Vermont / New Hampshire.

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External Link: Wiki Homepage for this project.

South Carolina

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Place: Simpsonville, SC
Sq.Ft.: 3,000

Eileen and Dennis had their 51' diameter dome components delivered in late July. Their slab foundation is finished and the dome shell is complete. Stay tuned for more pictures and information.

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Place: Aiken, SC
Sq.Ft.: 4,000

Helen and Stephen are in the process of building all their dome components where they now live on Florida. They are working on the foundation. They will be building a 45' diam. low profile dome. The foundation and lower floor will be completed in 2009, with the dome raising in 2010. Stephen also built an interesting mini observatory dome to compliment his future dome home.

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Texas

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Place: Portland, TX
Sq.Ft.: N.A.

Bonnie and Mike will be constructing their 30' diameter low profile dome sometime in 2009.

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Place: West Columbia, TX
Sq.Ft.: N.A.

Paula and Lynn are fabricating their dome components for a 49' diam mid-profile dome. They are in the process of arranging for the concrete slab to be poured.

Virginia

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Place: Richmond, VA
Sq.Ft.: N.A.

Debbie and Carl are in the dome raising phase on their 40' diameter high profile dome. He is an energy manager for a university so work is progressing slowly this fall. The dome shell was started around October 1st. Join them as they complete the rest of the dome shell during October weekends.

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Washington

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Place: Grapeview, WA
Sq.Ft.: N.A.

Jessica and Mike received a building permit for their new triple dome complex on Puget Sound. Their stepped footings are bring worked on in early - mid September. Watch for updates.

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Place: Oroville, WA
Sq.Ft.: 3,600

Sadie and Stan erected their 40' high-profile dome during November, 2008.

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Place: Point Roberts, WA
Sq.Ft.: 3,000

Dallas will be starting his 49' diam. mid-profile house dome and his 40' diam low-profile dome garage in early 2010. Domes Northwest will be assisting.

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Place: Port Angeles, WA
Sq.Ft.: 5,000

Pat and Lance had a spectacular dome raising on their 51' diam mid profile dome. From the ground to the top of the cupola, it is 45' high.
Domes Northwest assisted.

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Wisconsin

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Place: Arpin, WI
Sq.Ft.: 5,100

Carol and Chuck are building their dome near Marshfield, WI. The dome shell went up in September, 2009. They are completing their extensions and will get it roofed before winter sets in.

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Place: Octonto Falls, WI
Sq.Ft.: N.A.

Sometime in 2009, Greg is planning on building a 49' mid-profile dome, with 18" Super-Wal strut system. He is fabricating all the struts and panels himself.

Cyprus

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Place: Nicosia, CY
Sq.Ft.: N.A.

Cyprus - Natassa and Klitos have a beautiful hillside site for their 2 domes; a 36' diameter low profile and a 29' diameter mid profile dome. Both domes have lower floors at grade. The prefabricated lower walls and main floor joist system is up. Both dome shells were put up by mid-October. Work continues on installation of the 23 skylights and then the asphalt shingled roof will be completed. Their contractor, Bernie, a Londoner living in northern Cyprus, had no problems putting up the domes.

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Romania

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Place: Izvoarele, RO
Sq.Ft.: N.A.

A 36' high profile dome being erected in Romania in late May, 2009;

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Russia

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Place: Mt. Elbrus, RU
Sq.Ft.: 400

The building crew for the 22' diameter survival shelter on the top of Mt. Elbrus at 17,000' has been postponed until Spring / Summer 2010. Too many of the young mountain climbing crew had to go back to school.

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