Our Home

4/23/05 The beginning


4/23/05

First survey circle

5/29/05Both circles visible, in the middle will be the entrance

6/30/05

Foundation almost done, and we are waiting for the plumbing lines...

7/7/05

...the DOME arrived. That is the pile under the blue coverings. Pieter decided to renovate the old barn with his friend Loet

7/13/05 It's very hot and humid. Loet proud of hanging two garage doors!

8/3/05

In the mean time we laid the pipes for radiant heating

8/11/05

Step1,
Finally, above the ground

8/13/05

Step 2

8/14/05

Step 3

8/14/05

Step 4

8/14/05

First dome structure seen from below

8/14/05

Step 5
First one is finished

8/15/05

now the second

8/23/05

Done!

8/23/05

Isn't it beautiful?

9/15/2005

Morning mist

8/24/2005

studs, studs...

8/24/2005

...more studs

8/24/2005

The Man

8/29/2005

first plywood pentagon nailed down

8/29/2005

how do I get down now...

8/31/2005

first visitor


8/31/2005 looking good

9/9/2005
busy, busy, busy

9/11/2005
The Woman


9/11/2005Ready for the roofer

9/11/2005

view from the inside

9/11/2005
our neighbors, John and Carol

9/12/2005

studs again

9/14/2005

almost done

9/3/2005

sunset

9/18/2005

Cupola

9/18/2005

perfect alignment

9/24/2005

entry way...

... in progress

9/21/2005

this is how it's done

9/18/2005 started on the second dome

9/19/2005

first row done

9/28/2005

second row, done

9/21/2005

leaves start turning colors...,

9/27/2005

DINNER!

9/29/2005

last bit of raining cloud,

9/29/2005

it is still raining there.

The Roofer is coming.........

10/3/2005

this is going to be entrance

10/4/2005

.....Jerome, the roofer

10/4/2005

First window is in...

10/4/2005

first triangle!!!

10/5/2005

going fast,

10/5/2005

I hope we can keep up with his tempo.

10/5/2005

3 rows of plywood done.

10/5/2005

back side, the openings are for glass doors and windows.

10/10/2005

roof going up, plywood to.

sad looking "eyes"

10/13/2005

another sunset

While Jerome working on the flat roof...

...we have to finish the big dome

first the extensions, (o so cold and windy)

next the window framing,

done in two days,

and the last row of the plywood (4pics)

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...

...

want to play?

I am pretty, o so pretty....

Wow, it is high!

The last triangle on the small dome

DONE,

now some skylights

First pipe for the cupola...

and first strut...

...

the roof beams

it looks like the birds came to look as well (the black specks in the sky)

all the struts and the studs are in place

plywood in. Jerome could not wait to make the "run" to the top

This picture is for my sister Ela, who is complaining that there are too many pictures of the details.

Autumn

Entrance to the smaller dome

Once we finished the extensions and cupola Jerome was like tornado,
before we knew it, it was time to say goodbyes.
Jerome, we miss you already.
Right now we have lots of rain so your work is put to the test immediately. :)))

She is really keeping eye on us ;))))

Couple of windows...

1,2,3...

again...

1,2,3...

done, almost...

simply enchanted

last quarter

almost there...

WOW! this is having roof above your head!

The First SNOW!

This concludes the outside part of the domes.
We will be working inside if the temperature is not below the freezing point.
I am giving up the current posting format. From now on I will post the regular way, that is the newest pictures on top in separate postings.