[chbot] Geodesic Quonset

[Robin Gilks]

No idea on the use of a geodesic structure in a dome but for a half
cylinder it works really well. I made mine in 2007 and other than extending
them a couple of years later they have been fine during the big storm 6 or
so years ago, all the earthquakes and still strong enough to take my
weight when I climb over them. The dome concept from Buckminster Fuller
(early 50s) might look good but not really practical!
I have used several coverings - tarp for a carport, wind cloth for shading,
agricultural plastic for greenhouse and all survive nor-westers. The only
leak issues are when you cut holes for windows!
The original instructions I bought also had instructions for making a back
box for a ute using slightly thinner and shorter timbers and reversing the
lowest 'legs' to increase the height without completing the circle.


On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 4:57 PM Simeon Pilgrim <simeon.pilgrim at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I watched a video where a guy that built one said, never again, because
> the volume of space verse the surface is bad, the surface area for supplies
> is rectangles cut into odd triangles, so is really wasteful, the angles are
> really bad for weather sealing, not flat surface for solar water/power, and
> poor performance in high wind or snow load.
>
> But all those things aside, they look neat! Albeit, you cannot get much
> furniture in them (the first point)
>
> Also I don't see a link
>
> On Wed, 22 Feb 2023 at 16:13, Robin Gilks <gb7ipd at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Since this design is no longer available (abandonware) I thought I'd
>> provide a link to what information I have. It's a picture gallery showing
>> material sizes, and a step by step guide to building your own!!
>>
>> --
>> Robin Gilks
>>
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