[Domesteading 00287] Re: Fw: books

[Stephen Miller]

I think the typical Eskimo  igloo builder used a slide rule. Because  
he was Inuit.

On Mar 25, 2008, at 7:50 AM, Sal Cerda wrote:

> I think that the prospective dome builder should learn what  
> materials are available in the part of Africa that he is going to  
> visit.  Beyond the knowledge of how to build a dome, the materials  
> to do so are the most important part of creating affordable, safe  
> housing.
>
> As to the math it takes, I doubt the Eskimos used much math in  
> creating snow-block igloos.  Therefore, with just a couple of  
> principles understood and a supply of  building materials, anyone  
> can be taught to build a dome of sorts.   A 'geodesic dome' is  
> another matter.
>
> Funny we have not heard back from Lucas.
> Sal
>
> Robert Vance <naptimeatv at msn.com> wrote: I agree with Mr. Rowley -  
> look at what is present and overlook nothing. I am partial to  
> bamboo as an often overlooked framing material.
>
> BVance
> http://homepage.gallaudet.edu/janet.vance
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: rowley
>   To: domesteading at sculptors.com
>   Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 11:26 AM
>   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=-62
>
>   ^~    ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~
>   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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