Economical 1, 2, 3, and 4 Bedroom Homes with Country Kitchen
Built with a 2x4 Basic EconOdome frame kit costing $6,750.
Or, you may wish to build with a
2x4 T-Beam EconOdome frame kit costing $10,200.

These space optimized dome home floorplans feature:
An EconOdome frame kit assembled above
site-built 2x4 or 2x6 perimeter walls and a site-built second story floor.
Pre-cut materials for building the lower perimeter walls may be ordered as an option,
however, if you wish to save money, we will provide you with instructions.
You may construct the lower part of the dome including the second story floor
while we are manufacturing your EconOdome frame kit and triangle panels.
The EconOdome frame kit and triangle panels kit encloses the second story.
The EconOdome frame kit is modified to include vertical surfaces for conventional windows.

This unique dome home construction method accomplishes several things all at once.
1. The EconOdome frame kit can be assembled using step ladders, so, scaffolding is not necessary.
2. Lower Cost----The cost of the 2x4 Basic EconOdome frame kit is 25% less than 2x6 construction.
The 2x4 T-Beam frame kit costs 15% less than the 2x6 T-Beam frame kit.
3. More Space Inside----Assembling the dome above the second floor creates another complete floor level and a roof.
4. Ten easy to build lower perimeter walls----The lower perimeter walls can be built on-site with materials from a local lumberyard.

This 30'diameter 2-story dome home is being built on an economical Mesa Base foundation
and will have radiant floor heating. The upper part of the dome is clad with DensDeck Prime
Roof Guard and rigid insulation panels over 1/2" plywood. The lower perimeter will be covered with a
one inch layer of insulation board and durable Hardipanel composite cement sheet siding.
DensDeck Prime Roof Guard is also used on the roofs of commercial and industrial buildings.
The entire surface is sealed using a proven waterproofing process and products from www.spec-chem.com
Alternatively, EPDM, a pre-cured 60 or 90 mil thick rubbery material may be glued to DensDeck Prime Roof Board. We are planning to do this near the Arctic Circle. See floorplans for the dome home being designed and built for Barrow, Alaska below. You can find detailed info on waterproofing processes at Construction Solutions on this website

Exterior insulated triangle panels with 3" R-20  insulation laminated to DensDeck Prime Roof Guard.

It must be understood that the EconOdome is very strong as are the perimeter walls
that are under the EconOdome. It would be folly to have weak perimeter walls.
So, 2x6 perimeter walls with bracing are joined with ripped to fit 4x6 corner posts.
If you wish to build the perimeter walls with 2x4's then you would rip 4x4's to fit at the ten corners.
The width of the ten perimeter walls is the same for each optimzed EconOdome size.
The height of the ten perimeter walls can be different depending on the design.
Whatever the design or the EconOdome size, the internally braced perimeter walls
and the ripped to fit solid 4x4 or 4x6 corner posts make the perimeter walls very strong.

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