Conroy Building

["J & D Goldman" <jmgoldma at dwx dot com>]

A few follow up questions on Robert's small building:
1) Could you describe the R-23 "compound" insulation? Standard
fiberglass bat, extruded styro, sprayed on foam?  I'd like to hear
more about what you used and how it was hung.
2) Likewise the "high tech" roofing - what is it and how applied (the
peel and seal stuff you mention on the webpage you attached) ?  Is it
something that has a track record of longevity/weatherproofness with
you or are you just trying it out?
3) On dissassembly and reassembly elsewhere - if this is a hub and
strut unit, where does one break the shell when its time to take it
down, and what's the general procedure at reassembly if one want's a
sealed roof again and reasonable moisture barrier for the insulation?
Any particular fasteners best - drywall screws, bolts, lag bolts...?
  I'll be interested in your photos.
Cheers      -Dan G.

>       I personally prefer an insulated building which is built to
last.  The
>14 foot storage dome I just built has plenty of room, can be
disassembled and
>moved, has R-23 insulation, and was cheap to build.  The basic
framing with
>connectors was only $299.35 using 8/7/00 midwest pricing. The dome
sheathing
>cost $122.72 more while the foundation and kneewall cost $322.20.
The high
>tech roofing was $323.00 while the compound insulation was $383.25.
The cost
>of the loft is not included, but the loft adds enough room for a king
size
>mattress or 2 twin mattresses.
>       You can see how much I value having a portable building by the
amount
>of money spent on a lightweight roof along with high tech portable
>lightweight insulation. The kneewall is designed such that although a
level
>building site is nice, it isn't necessary.  Being as the building is
less
>than 200 s.f. and no city permit is required, I simply used some
excavation
>from a neighbor's basement excavation along with some leveling sand
to simply
>lay out a flat surface with no piers used.
> Bob
>http://hometown.aol.com/dometruss
>p.s.      I will try and send some photos for jmr to upload on the
the
>domehome site.
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