The Construction Blog

Our experts on the construction of Monolithic Domes contribute to this blog. They write about the progress and problems they might encounter at a specific job site; new products such as, Monolithic stucco; new technology such as our introduction of “Strain Sensors” to Monolithic construction; and new tools and equipment such as the “Paxis 10 Scaffold.” Most of the articles include a generous amount of photographs and diagrams. In addition to articles, this blog includes videos. For example in one video, you can see Monolithic’s Paxis 10 Scaffold in action. New information is often added for your review.

Monolithic Stucco Goes Green

by Michael South October 28, 2008, 7:43 p.m. Construction Blog

We had an interesting project last month that I thought would be fun to share. Monolithic has been developing a new way to coat the airform using a concrete stucco that we call “Monolithic Stucco”. (Continued…)

Video of Paxis 10 Scaffold

by Michael South January 21, 2008, 12:00 p.m. Videos

You will hear a lot more about our new Paxis Scaffold in the future on Monolithic.com, but in the meantime I will post some raw video clips. It’s hard to describe how nice this scaffold is, but with the new drive motors and the 10′ stance, this scaffold makes one of the sturdiest, safest platforms I have ever seen. (Continued…)

Progress at St. Joseph Church

by Michael South January 20, 2008, 2:18 p.m. Construction Blog

The new paxis scaffold was a huge success, even though there are a few things that we are going to do differently. The one thing that we didn’t expect, was that it was so heavy that it started to make some pretty substantial ruts in the ground. We have been toying around with a few different ideas. First, I think we will pour a concrete circle in the middle of the dome so that the pivot point and tires have a harder surface to rotate on. Secondly, I think we will try to find some wider tires for the outside wheels, and change the way the motor is mounted so we have more ground clearance. (Continued…)

The New Paxis Scaffold

by Michael South January 17, 2008, 12:00 p.m. Construction Blog

Problem: Scaffold an 88 foot dome that has only 4 36″ standard doors?
Solution: Expand our already proven Polar Scaffold to fit that size of a dome. (Continued…)

Strain Sensors installed on the St. Joseph Church

by Michael South January 16, 2008, 8:40 a.m. Construction Blog

Through the years of dome building we have always been playing a guessing game when it comes to reinforcement. So we finally found a way to find out once in for all, what is happening in these domes? (Continued…)

Featured Domes

Going Small, Cozy and Safe!

Irie is Jamaican for alright. And Irie is the name owner Jerri Hudson chose for her new, 1000-square-foot Monolithic Dome home that sits on a 40-acre, wooded site in Missouri. Since moving in this past November, Jerri has found her new home both comfortable and secure — exactly what she wanted. (Continued…)

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Monolithic Indoor Athletic Practice Facility

Athletes need to practice when it is neither too hot or too cold. But few players get to practice football, baseball, softball, track, rugby, etc. year around. A Monolithic Dome facility makes year-round practice possible. It largely eliminates the weather factor. (Continued…)

Keep up with the latest Monolithic news on Twitter

Ever since their invention in the 1970s, Monolithic Domes have been on the cutting edge of the latest home trends. They were energy efficient when “green” was still just a color. They offered near-absolute protection from hurricanes when “Katrina” was still just a girl’s name. And they were different, when “out of the box” was still just a packaging term. (Continued…)

Small Donation, Big Help!

At Monolithic’s Marketplace, the Just Water, Ceramic Drip-Filter is one of our best sellers. A few years ago, the Texas Baptist Men developed this practical, inexpensive, but very effective water filter. They travel to and teach survivors in our planet’s disaster-devastated, war-torn and poverty-stricken areas how to assemble and use the filters for potable water. (Continued…)

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News

Las Vegas dome owners plan to persevere

David and Su-Z Allen can relate to the old phrase that even the best-laid plans often go awry. In the process of building their new Monolithic Dome home, “emergencies keep cropping up,” Su-Z told a reporter for The View newspaper in Las Vegas. But even though it is not yet finished, the Fenix Dome is an “impressive and eye-catching structure,” according to the article. “There is literally nothing like it in town.” (Continued…)

Iowa Family Explains Why There’s No Place Like Dome

Jay and Jeanne Hansen say they like to be different, and that’s one of the reasons why they opted to build a Monolithic Dome home. “We don’t like to copy what other people do; we like to do things that stand out,” Jay Hansen told Iowa television news station KWWL. (Continued…)

To Every American in favor of Green Housing

For thirty plus years America’s leaders have been wanting more energy efficient, more hazard resistant, more cost efficient green structures for houses, churches, schools, etc. To those leaders and citizens we now say: We have such structures! Please implement the rules to allow them to happen. (Continued…)

Cabin Special - Model 15

We are offering a financing option for our Model 15 Monolithic Cabin. (Continued…)

What It Costs, November 2009

Construction costs have stayed stable throughout October and November, 2009. (Continued…)

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