I have completed the Burlington dome. This large (3,000 square foot) home
took a little over a year from its foundation to nearly finished.
The outside decking added about 4 weeks onto the project, but has given a very nice accent to the dome and added about 600 more square feet of outdoor living area.
Mr. Rogers made some excellent decisions here. First, he elected to place his house over his garage. As I have often pointed out, the most cost effective dome is the single dome. Here he doubles his floor space with the cost of an 8 foot stem wall. The cost savings comes from, in part, not having to build a separate roof for the garage.
Though this does not apply in this case, this house would have been an excellent design for a flood prone area.
His main home is 8 feet above ground level.
This would make it very difficult for him to loose those precious photographs stored under the bed.
I also love his choice of doors and windows. Here we have a door that makes his home look more like a castle.
Also note the boxes above the windows. This is a roll down shutter for protection against inclement weather and would-be thiefs. This style of window is available from European Windows.
This beautiful patio with a wood-like pattern joining the dome and the deck is actually concrete.
This is an excellent example of decorative concrete. This was achieved with the help of my friend Mike Wilson.
The concrete was given a reddish tint in anticipation of matching the deck after it is stained.
Another choice that Mr. Rogers made which I was proud to implement is to include two steel beams in the flooring system.
This makes for a very strong second and main floor that will meet and surpass all fire codes.
I will now be starting a new job in Florida. I always appreciate working in warmer climates over the cooler months. It allows me to "rough it" in my camper to save money so I can pass the savings on to my customers.
As always, please understand that I am a small businessman. When I am building out in the field, it is difficult for me to get to all my phone and email messages in a timely manner.
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