[Domesteading 00281] Re: Fw: books

[Stephen Miller]

Snow and stone are not good.

On Mar 24, 2008, at 2:15 PM, John E. Johnson wrote:

> Once you understand the MATH behind them , you can easily build a  
> dome from
> any material available, up to and including sticks....stone....need I
> mention(tongue in cheek) SNOW! Just another example of  
> oversimplifying a
> natural process with all these new and improved ways to build a  
> dome.  I
> love it. JJ
>
>  John E. Johnson
> newagedomeconstruction.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: domesteading-bounces at sculptors.com
> [mailto:domesteading-bounces at sculptors.com] On Behalf Of rowley
> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 10:27 AM
> To: domesteading at sculptors.com
> Subject: [Domesteading 00279] Re: Fw: books
>
>
> I don't know about books... there are many good ones, but they  
> often seem to
> focus on technological solutions and
> inventions.
>
> If you want a METHOD of domebuilding that you can take to Africa (or
> anywhere), and apply to almost any building
> material (and to some materials that you might not normally think  
> of as
> "building materials"), then I would advise you
> to get into a conversation with Dick Fischbeck of Maine, about his  
> randome
> concepts. I think he monitors this
> Domesteading list... but, if not, there are people here who can  
> connect you
> with him.
>
> There are some photos of us putting a model together at a workshop  
> in Oswego
> in 2003:
>
> http://www.looknfeel.com/photoblog/displayimage.php? 
> album=random&cat=&pos=-6
> 2
>
> ^~    ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~
> Oo
> _      www.looknfeel.com   www.flickr.com/photos/looknfeel/
>
>
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>  From: Lucas Scharmer
>>  To: bewise at hypertech.net
>>  Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 7:20 PM
>>  Subject: books
>>
>>
>>  I have been looking at dome houses for some time now and I want  
>> to learn
> more.  I am headed to Africa in the
> Peace Corps and I would like to be able to build or educate about dome
> houses wile I'm there.  I am looking for the
> newest, most thorough book about dome houses and construction.  I  
> am looking
> for plans, different types of houses,
> how-to-build them and or any environmentally friendly additions to  
> add to
> them.  When my wife and I return I plan
> on building a dome house and would like to find out more about the  
> services
> your company offers.
>>
>>  --
>>  Lucas Scharmer
>>
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Stephen Miller
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