How To Roof A Geodesic Dome

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How to roof a geodesic dome.

Contact options for registered users. Posted 12 years ago. P we purchased a geodesic dome with five gables. There was a fair amount of aluminum.

Geodesic dome house selling in los angeles for 1 7 million the restored two building compound features mid century design and quirky architectural roof. Roofing a geodesic dome not for the inexperienced. Re roofing a geodesic dome. Our domes use 2 x 6 struts to provide a very strong geodesic structure.

We do not use or allow ridge caps on any of the joints. Reading from one dome manufactures site they recommend shingling the pointing up triangles first and then lapping the pointing down triangles 6 over the ridge. There are 2 basic ways to cover a dome. We ve had several people including roofers tell us that the roof has 3 5 years of life left.

Sat apr 5 2008 1 43 am. Geodesic domes have been used successfully for antarctica radar towers with up to 200mph winds for over 25 years. Geodesic structures also increase options for placement on rugged steep terrains. Re roofing a geodesic dome.

Asphalt shingles or metallic shingles. We shingle triangle by triangle with a 6 overlap of the lower triangle by the upper triangle. Both vented with cora ridge and doing fine. Re roofing a geodesic dome.

Much appreciation for contact info and or other recommendations you may have. However the more i dig into renovations the more i find wrong with it pictures can be seen at. I did the construction several years ago to 2 attached buildings. Another solution which is gaining popularity is spray polyurethane foam or spf which we discuss further on.

So many things they don t know such as proper overlap and underlaps at the dihedrals the proper felt and nail spacing is most critical in the lines and the proper number. I am working on a geodesic dome re roof. Extensive use of ice and water shield membranes metal base flared drip edges oversized drip and roof edge flashings are other ways we ensure a long lasting leak free dome home. Then there is also an alternative for monolithic concrete domes which normally do not use shingles.

Finally i added a cabin behind it that became the new kitchen and eating area the wood building with metal roof to the left and the dome became a living area only until. The roof has two layers of shingles new laid on top of old.