[Domesteading 00293] Re: Fw: books

[Robert Vance]

("ouch"!)
BVance!
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Stephen Miller<mailto:triorbtl at sover.net> 
  To: A forum for the discussion of aspects of independent,off-the-grid living<mailto:domesteading at sculptors.com> 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 9:32 AM
  Subject: [Domesteading 00287] Re: Fw: books


  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<mailto: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<http://homepage.gallaudet.edu/janet.vance>
  >   ----- Original Message -----
  >   From: rowley
  >   To: domesteading at sculptors.com<mailto: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<http://www.looknfeel.com/photoblog/displayimage.php>? 
  > album=random&cat=&pos=-62
  >
  >   ^~    ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~
  >   Oo
  >   _      www.looknfeel.com<http://www.looknfeel.com/>   www.flickr.com/photos/looknfeel/<http://www.flickr.com/photos/looknfeel/>
  >
  >
  >>  ----- Original Message -----
  >>  From: Lucas Scharmer
  >>  To: bewise at hypertech.net<mailto: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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