Learn to build your own Monolithic Dome

Dome Builders Wanted…

What can I expect to learn in 5 days?

There’s no better teacher than experience. During our 5-day Workshop at Monolithic’s Training Center in Italy, Texas – that’s what you can expect: Experience.

A Monolithic Dome Workshop is a combination of hands-on training and classroom instruction. Equal time is given to studying dome construction principles in a classroom setting and to applying those principles by actually building a Monolithic Dome.

What does the workshop cost and what does it include?

The fee for the workshop is $975.00 per person. The fee includes:

• Five days of instruction and training with experienced dome builders. Classes are held 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. till noon on Saturday.
• At 5:00 p.m. each day there is an optional Snack and Talk time. Snacks are provided at no additional cost. Here you can discuss your plans and projects with instructors and then another 2 hours of instruction and demonstrations.
• Daily lunches are provided by the Monolithic Staff.
• Classroom notebook with an agenda and construction procedures. This is full of examples and information.
• Training Pak which includes Monolithic Training Videos, Monolithic Dome Images fourth and fifth edition DVD, The Monolithic Dome DVD, Monolithic Dome Spreadsheet, set of Io-24 blueprints, Airform fabric samples, “R” Fairy Tale, The Monolithic Dome information pak, Manual of Construction for the Monolithic Dome, Dome Living book and Domes for Tomorrow book.
• On Saturday, the festivities conclude with a Barbecue and small graduation ceremony. Bring your camera. You will want to take pictures of your fellow classmates.

What can I expect to learn in the classroom?

• Tuesday: Polyurethane Foam
• Wednesday: Reinforcements and Concrete
• Thursday: Concrete and Engineering
• Friday: Design and Layout
• Saturday: Equipment and Misc.

Instructors are available each evening until 7:00 p.m. to discuss ideas or questions you may have.

What can I expect during hands-on training?

• Practical application of the principles learned in class
• Use of equipment
• Experience spraying foam and concrete
• Experience placing rebar hangers and hanging steel rebar
• Completion of a Monolithic Dome

What can I expect to do with the knowledge and experience I will gain through the workshop?

• Build your own Monolithic Dome home or other Monolithic Dome buildings
• Build a business constructing Monolithic Domes for others
• Work as a subcontractor with others building Monolithic Domes

How do I register?

Reservations can be made by calling (972)483-7423 or Fax (972)483-6662. You may also register online. Register Today!

• A $150 deposit is required for all Workshop registrations.
• Registration deposit ($150) may be transferred to a later Workshop date in the event that Monolithic is notified on or before 30-days-prior to first day of Workshop registered.
• Registration deposit ($150) can be refunded in the event that Monolithic is notified on or before 30-days-prior to first day of Workshop registered.
• After the 30-day-prior deadline the $150 deposit will not be refunded.
• Payment in full is due 10 days prior to the first day of the class.
• Balance due can be paid on the first day of Workshop by paying a late fee of $50.

When are the workshops?

• April 10-14, 2012
• May 8-12, 2012
• September 4-8, 2012
• October 9-13, 2012

Note to former attendees:

If you would like to repeat the workshop as a “refresher” course, the cost will be only $200 to cover food and supplies.

If you have further questions, feel free to contact our office. (972) 483-7423 or email: email@monolithic.com

NOTE: As a safety precaution, we do not allow shorts to be worn during the workshops. Nor do we allow pets to be kept on the Monolithic property. In addition, children under the age of sixteen are not allowed to participate. Children ages sixteen and seventeen will be charged half price (half price tuition does not include a Training Pack). Eighteen and older will be charged full price. There are no exceptions to these rules.