EconOdome

ECONOMY-FUNCTION-BEAUTY

EconOdome home building kits
are designed to be:
Easy to Assemble,
As Economical as possible,
And Elegant with lots of exposed wood.
We have been helping people
to build custom dome homes
since 1982, more than forty years.
Our objective has always been
to make each EconOdome kit
better than the last EconOdome kit.
This concept has resulted
in the creation of an
easier to complete dome home kit
that has evolved to include:
*Pre-trimmed interior facing panels
made with mold guard sheetrock,
*Pre-cut exterior facing panels
with thermoplastic shingles attached,
*Attractive exposed interior wood trim
with rounded edges to hold panels,
*R-40 or greater rigid insulation,
*Custom framed openings for
doors, windows, and skylights.
*EconOdome frame and panel kits
are customized to include large
vertical surfaces for doors and
windows on the lower perimeter.
*Extensions for doors and windows
on lower perimeter are not needed.
*Homes built with EconOdome Kits
are Engineered to be safe in both
high winds and earthquakes.
*EconOdome Kits can be customized
to be safer in forest fires.
*Precision Cut EconOdome Kits
have Ten Equal Sides.
*Ten-Equal-Sides make
Foundation and Floors Easier to Build.
*Ledgers to support the 2nd story floor
on the inside perimeter are not needed as a
Ledge will support the loft level floor joists.
*All skylights are curb mounted and include
heat welded thermoplastic flashing
to prevent leaking.

*We offer insulated panel kits to
pass both R-38 and R-49 building codes.
If you desire, or require, R-50 insulation,
*R-30 exterior panels will cost 20% more.

*Interior panel kits include R-20 insulated panels
consisting of 3" polyiso rigid insulation bonded to
inward facing mold resistant 1/2" sheetrock.
*Exterior panel kits include insulated panels
consisting of rigid insulation under
1/2" non-combustible mold resistant sheetrock
with pre-attached 60mil thermoplastic shingles.
*Scroll down to see drawings of panels construction.

*The EconOdome roof is easily waterproofed
using durable lapping 60 mil TPO or PVC shingles.
*If you desire or code requires a Class A fire rated
roof system, panels need to made with PVC shingles.
*PVC shingles will add 20% to cost of exterior panels.
*Custom cut TPO or PVC shingles are attached
to the exterior panels at the factory.
*Factory attached heat weldable shingles
will save you a lot of time and money
and keep your new dome home...DRY...
both during and after construction.
*Insulation panels are installed both
within and outside the EconOdome framework.
*A continuous layer of rigid insulation outside the
EconOdome framework insulates and prevents the
formation of condensation within the roof cavity.
*Mold resistant building materials within the
exterior insulated weather shield inhibit mold growth.
*The exterior is covered like an expanding umbrella
from top to bottom using the force of gravity to assist you.
*The sturdy geodesic EconOdome framework
provides a place to stand while installing panels.
*Awkward upside-down work is eliminated.
*The EconOdome T-Beam Construction System
developed by Wil Fidroeff DBA Faze Change Produx
eliminates the need for scaffolding and ladders
after the T-Beam struts are screwed together.
*The interior facing insulated panels are held
by the T-Beam struts and T-Beam pattern blocking.
*The exterior facing insulated panels are
installed with 6" screws and 1-1/4" washers at
panel perimeters, under TPO laps.

*The EconOdome T-Beam framework
is Finished on the Inside
with precision cut & sanded exposed 2x4 wood trim.
*The exposed 2x4 wood trim holds
interior facing sheetrock panels.
*The exposed wood is stained and sealed on-site.
Or, brushed with linseed oil and mineral spirits on-site.
*The sheetrock can be painted any color
or clad with a wood veneer on-site.

*After the interior panels are laid in place
within the T-Beam framework,
the Exterior panels are attached outside
the geodesic dome framework.

*The EconOdome T-Beam framework
is enclosed from Top to Bottom,
with pre-cut insulated EconOdome Panels
while standing on the EconOdome framework
just below where you are putting the panels in-place.
*Installing the panels starting from the top
creates a growing umbrella as you cover
and waterproof the dome with the panels
that include durable lapping rubbery shingles.

*EconOdome T-Beam Frame Kits
Plus...........Insulated Panel Kits
With interior finish and exterior shingles,
Plus........Plans, AND,
*The Force of Gravity can help you
to build an awesome dome home.
May The Force Be With You!

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