Ohhh...... A concrete igloo! Pretty damn nice of you to take your time and assist people in need. The world could use more loving peoples like yourself!
I played chess with a retired American man who married to a local lady in Tabaco Albay. He had been at sea for months alone and was towed into Tabaco port and married the first woman that talked to him. She was the waitdress at a small restaurant and ended up staying. He started making forever homes. He made forms of plywood then filled with concrete and river stones (which he got for the taking). This was about 1981and the walls were about 2 feet thick and did the ceiling about the same way. Which made a good roof. To me It was more like a bomb shelter above ground. Wow old memory LOL
Really nice to see a work in progress from normal folk 🤗 I'm also in Polynesia and am wondering what the cost is like for building materials over here. other general details of the build would also be appreciated in future vids... Hope to see more 🙏🙏
Good question. One concern could be how to produce enough aircrete consistently so we don't end up with cold joints or areas where one pour ends and another begins.
This is a great way to build a dome home. I’m sure there is some ground work to learn, process, products, procedures and so on. But, I’m really liking this product and process. Very interesting, looking forward to seeing your vlogs sir.
Hey Jon, I have a couple of questions. Like you don't have anything else to do. Lol. First of all, thank you for taking the time to film you prigress. 1. I didn't see a video of you pouring the floor. Did you make one? 2. Did you take a class to learn the technique? If so, did you take more than one? 3. Do you have plumbing in the floor for sinks, showers and toilet? 4 how do wire for electrical components? Thank you Garry.
A hexagonal or octagonal house is just about as wind resistant as a round building. And a roof of slope 30 degrees, meeting in the middle, is also wind resistant. Then you wouldn't have to cut the aircrete into blocks. Just leave them as long boards.
Jon Berger oh ok. I was just looking on domegaias website and thT was one option to buy class so I thought maybe that’s what you did. So you just watched enough RU-vid videos and bout the foam generator from domegaia?
I think it's cool that you've got 3 feet of straight wall before the dome curve. I was wondering if Domegaia does the extra curve at the bottom for any structural reason or if it is purely an aesthetic choice.
Hello, Pia and Happy New Year to you. I think the bottom curve is mostly aesthetic. The straight wall gives me plenty of head room next to the wall edge. I love it.
For the vertical section at the bottom, is there any reason not to cut some blocks to the same length as the vertical height and line them up vertically? It would require less labor. Or is there a structural reason to use smaller bricks?
they had a few plants back in the 90's and now just one is left. there are too many issues that make the product more expensive then other methods of construction. even if there were more local plants manufacturing AAC the cladding required would still put you over standard stick construction, plus you can't go multi story, which is the vast majority of homes in the USA. They tried and failed, it doesn't work in the USA and Canadian climates.
@@Ramdodge582 autoclaved cellular concrete made in industrial plants is totally different from the in situ D. I. Y. made Aircrete. Aircrete is not the wondermaterial that people so much believe in. I know it because I have >25 years professional experience with this material
Why would you wet the blocks? Also, why did that one block have a very hard coating on one face then a big gap on the other side. IOW, what's up with your quality control?
Using that much cement is still expensive - im wondering when making forms can mi put in plastic bottles or used cans to take up space? Is the aircrete strong enough? What percentage of cans is possible? Thanks
Well, here on the small island of Yap, I cat get about 5 cement blocks from the hardware store for $10. When I make my own aircrete blocks, I pay $10 for a bag of cement and I make about 16 blocks. So that saves me a lot of money there. Yes, I have seen videos of people putting glass bottles and such in the wall, but I am still a novice at this, so I can't really answer your question.
Hello Smart Stuff, The foundation right where the dome meets the earth is concrete, but all the rest is aircrete. The shower room is all aircrete also.
Not to be mean, and excuse my english as i am not native. but i can' t think seeing that video . An other "white man foreigner" filming the uname works of colors local from a 3rd world country... come on at list you could say the name of this too great girl who are working for you man, showing some respect... Start too be popular this new ecologic building, farming but its too mush : look i am doing this amazing new eco building ...white man filming african doing the job, nepalese, indonesian, indian... at list present the real hard workers give them some thanks than they deserve. I been in there basket, and its frustrating to work hard old day with concrete (who burn your skin by the way) on a 40degre celcius sun and have the owner who is look at the project "i am doing"... hope this two young girl get payed the fair price for there work...
Awesome! Not sure if the question has already been asked but how well will this construction hold up during typhoons? We live in the north of you in Saipan (CNMI). Very excited to see this kind of work done out here in this part of the world.
Hi Michael. I used this construction method because of the chance of a typhoon. I want my family to have a safe place. I can tell you...now that ours is finished...that it is very strong.
@@jonyap08 I have really enjoyed following your journey. My wife is originally from Saipan and we moved back in June 2018...just in time for Super Typhoon Yutu. It devasted Saipan. I bet the Air-crete is cooler than regular concrete concerning insulation value.
@@MichaelRodgers670 Glad you enjoyed the journey. It has been an adventure. My wife is from Yap, so we have that in common...island girls. Cooler? I am sure it is.
Very interesting, thanks for sharing. Can you note the mix ratio and what you use here. And about how much of materials (i.e concrete bags, etc) goes into making your aircrete form?
Hello Huko from Yap island. Thanks for the comment. Mix ratio - 1 bag cement, 5 gallons water, add foam till 43 gallons in drum. We use 2 bags of cement per 4' x 8' aircrete form for making blocks. Talofa
Jon thanks. Do you know if the air Crete retains water when it rains? What was the length of time after the mold was solid, when you started building with the blocks?
@@oscarcoreocontreras4127 Most blocks were laid after about 2 or 3 days of cure time. Yes, the aircrete holds water. It needs to be sealed with plaster and paint.
Love the video. quick question...while they are curing, you mentioned keeping them wet. Do you have to keep them damp every day for 30 days while curing?
I’ve only recently heard of aircrete so I have many questions (I’m considering this material for a home in Bali). Do you have any links to websites that gives data on compression and shearing strengths of aircrete (compared to regular concrete, etc)?
Look up DomeGaia...or Aircrete Harry. Aircrete Harry did a lot of self research and experimentation. He realized that aircrete by its self is not really that good. Compression strength is great. Shear strength...not good. If you are building a simple one room structure, aircrete is OK. If you intend to build a larger multi-room home, go with ferro cement or some other material.
Hello Rapid, Yes, we did get cracks. We follow the Domegaia instructions and wrap the outside and plaster. This seems to make the whole structure like one unit.
Why dont you use plywood form and pour the slurry directly unto your dome instead of installing them block by block. You can do it layer by layer to be certain of conforming with being a dome. Block by block installation is too laborious.
Hello my friend I see your video and I live in in kombucha in 20 years and soon come to start to make my house with a concrete amount your mixet between Simone and elite shampoo please can you help me and tell how how you make thank you
Dear it looks like you are having two problems #1 foaming collapse little bit and #2 mixing issue, mix it well to obtain density of 55 pound per cubic feet.
Well, you could use forms, but that sure is a lot of wood work and materials. We are trying to keep the cost down. Why a dome? For strength and ease of building.
Probably fairly similar cost...yes. However, on my remote tiny island way out in the Pacific ocean, aggregate is VERY expensive. So aircrete is a great choice. Next, aircrete is MUCH easier to work with. I can cut it and shape it with hand tools. We can easily lift and move it around. All construction materials have their advantages and disadvantages. Same with aircrete.
If anyone watching this is a member of the dome Gaia forum, can you post a topic informing that the site no longer sends out confirmation emails? Frustrating, you can join but you can't post anything, even a question about why the confirmation emails don't get sent out!
Hello Bradley, I agree with your comment. I have tried to post a topic to the forum some time ago along with info on my dome build. But I was unsuccessful. I stopped going to the forum and mainly focus on RU-vid.
@@jonyap08 thanks Jon. Yes, these are my main source of info as well. For the same reason. Would be good to get in the forum though. I wonder how long it's been locking us out?
I hope so. That is why I built it rather than local construction. Typhoons always destroy local construction, but this dome should be strong and good in high winds.
Hello John. 1 bag gets me two rows of aircrete in my form. So I am using 2 bags of cement per 4 x 8 aircrete form. These two bags get me about 32 blocks. When making the foundation, we used 1 bag cement, 5 gallons water, and then filled the barrel up to the 32 gallon mark with foam.
G'day mate, N.Z. has plenty of perlite mix that with foam Crete is strong. Use reo bars to reinforce 10/12 mm smooth bar your openings and over archways. 🍻 steelfixer from Darwin n.t.
The fractured and failed pieces can easily be repurposed. I recommend some DIY SODIUM SILICATE. PERHAPS A FEW IDEAS CAN BE TOSSED AROUND. AIRCRETE COULD BEMUCH STRONGER,... AND WATERPROOF, AND FIREPROOFED. A FIREBRICK AIRCRETE RECIPE .... LOL !! FOUNDRY, WATER BOILER... LARGE BATHTUB... AKA HOTTUB !!
@@edwo6648 come on ed. not everyone does things the way you or the rest of the world does. not everyone has the same experiences that you do. i wonder if he really did not use a level. i wonder if his house well persist as long as the "usual" house. i wonder, but you don't. ok then
@@jonyap08 Yes you do. I had a friend in Saipan named Josh Berger. He was a lawyer and a runner. I taught his son trumpet for a few years. You really look like you could be his brother...
Hello Michael, It is not so much the heat....as the water evaporates out of the blocks. they shrink. So wait a couple of days for the blocks to cure and dry and you should have no problems in a desert. We are on a tropical island and the blocks dry....and then get saturated in a heavy tropical rain...and then dry again....so I think it is this cycle that brings on our cracks. But the outside wrap with plaster stopped all of our cracks.
Who the hell recorded this video??? I really wanted to watch it till the end but this is impossibile, I still feel dizziness and seasick, on the edge to vomit all over...
I am not sure about that. Ours is now complete, and I can tell you that it is extremely strong. I would rather ride out the storm in my dome home than in an island home with tin roofs!
"Monolithic domes is of the opinion"...... opinions are like assholes ,everyone has one , some stink more than others. After the hurricanes you evaluate a d compare (and smell the air)
I think that monolithic fines is probably thinking about resistance to penetration from wind-borne projectiles. To fight this a person can add San extra layer of protection by putting wire or rebar as cloth or grid around the dome and covering both with more concrete.
Hello Shooshstar, Thanks for the comment, but I do not have any sheet metal here on the island. It is a very small island with limited supplies. Gosh..yes...that would make it so much easier.
