Archive for December 2024
Budget transitional homeless shelter
Erik de Buhr designed the 60 sq. ft. Conestoga Hut for the homeless at a cost of $2500 to $3500 depending on the amount of salvaged materials used. I made this 44 sq. ft. usable floor-space shelter in an attempt to bring down the cost. All materials were purchased new. The total cost with interior…
Read MoreCinderblock beehive dome building Jig
An early rendition of a 16 foot diameter Beehive shaped dome. Years ago I was interested in Geodesic domes until, being a drywall finisher, I had the misfortune to mud one of these beasts. Luckily the home owner, already finding the expenses way too high for this project, allowed us to use a rubber trowel…
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