Dome Living : A Creative Guide For Planning Your Monolithic Dream Home

ISBN: 0967917107

Author: Grones, Freda

Condition: Used

"Dome Living: A Creative Guide For Planning Your Monolithic Dream Home" contains more than one hundred easy-to-read, detailed designs for Monolithic Dome homes, both large and small, simple and elaborate. It defines the Monolithic Dome in non-technical terms and illustrates its unique construction process with diagrams and photos. Moreover, "Dome Living" explains the reasons behind the Monolithic Dome's advantages: its superior strength and longevity; its ability to survive severe weather, earthquakes and fire; its economical and conservative energy use; its cost efficiency for long term maintenance and upkeep; its graceful, spherical beauty so appropriate to a dream home! This book also provides practical, proven advice on home planning in general, as well as information specific to Monolithic Domes.