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  • @tanyapineda7212
    @tanyapineda7212 3 года назад +42

    "Tornado proof, earthquake proof, and probably....child proof."🤔😂 That was hilarious. Seriously great video thank you!!!

    • @rogerhegemier8491
      @rogerhegemier8491 3 года назад +2

      Just think some day soon will all be living in one of these Yurts, after the Robots Take all of our Jobs away.. Where do we Go to live, and Better Yet, what are we Going to Be Eating !!??? We have a Pretty Dark Future !! Does any of you out there Have any in put on what in the hell are we going to Do !!! The writing is on the wall !!!!

    • @dennisboscodemello2123
      @dennisboscodemello2123 7 месяцев назад

      Sir your predictions have true😥

    • @gennisparry4352
      @gennisparry4352 4 месяца назад

      @@rogerhegemier8491Seek Jesus and he’ll take your worries away from you.

  • @malindahasten9386
    @malindahasten9386 7 лет назад +8

    Going on 4 years dome living and love it! So many options for decorating and very affordable! I do not ever imagine myself living elsewhere. God Bless "the dude" and his family! :-)

    • @dirtpatcheaven
      @dirtpatcheaven  7 лет назад +1

      Thank you so much for sharing that! It isn't for everyone, but some people love it. Thanks, again!

    • @therobinmasterstheory1636
      @therobinmasterstheory1636 6 дней назад

      What state is your dome home in?

  • @latiabooth3545
    @latiabooth3545 4 года назад +97

    Its basically an efficiency. One big room with a kitchen and a bathroom. Its cute for one person or a couple maybe.

    • @microbios8586
      @microbios8586 4 года назад +3

      I'd much rather live in an efficiancy in an apartment building (which I do). It's more secure and convenient.
      Living in the middle of a field is not appealing to me.

    • @microbios8586
      @microbios8586 3 года назад +4

      @@shadypines9929 not crazy. Living in the middle of nowhere is not convenient or desirable, especially if you're poor.

    • @girlwiththebraidsinherhair2516
      @girlwiththebraidsinherhair2516 3 года назад +3

      @@microbios8586 and the traffic noise is terrible although I if you are homeless you are probably just grateful to have a roof over your head and the traffic noise may not bother you. But as @Shady Pines says its not really practical or desirable to be living in the middle of nowhere if you are poor. The practicalities of not being near resources such as grocery stores, health care services etc need to be considered.

  • @peachion2
    @peachion2 4 года назад +103

    This would be nice for seniors with low income. I could see these as a little community. There could be one or two units that are shared for laundry facilities. I like the idea of creating small communities.

    • @carmenwheatley7316
      @carmenwheatley7316 4 года назад

      peachion2. It is in two communities it Italy Texas.

    • @MR..181
      @MR..181 3 года назад +1

      Sharing allows predators

    • @krentdovahgolz707
      @krentdovahgolz707 2 года назад

      @@MR..181 I don't think that's as much as an issue here. Highly manageable.

    • @RunninUpThatHillh
      @RunninUpThatHillh 2 года назад

      I think it's sad. Looks like a small prison. Seniors with low income should live with family. Where's the rations?😆

  • @valerieg4575
    @valerieg4575 7 лет назад +12

    Friends owned a dome that I had an opportunity to stay in for a few weeks. Their dome was built differently. The dome sat on 4' tall risers so standard furniture placed against the wall was not an issue. Also it had a very nice loft. Several room additions were 'mini' domes. The dome was located in California and survived several earthquakes with nothing more than a few minor cracks in drywall joints.

  • @aliciayoung9546
    @aliciayoung9546 6 лет назад +1186

    If You've Ever Experienced Homelessness You Would Greatly Appreciate This Place 🙄 A Warm Roof Over Your Head a Place To Cook Your Food and Bathe and Rest. It's Basic Living 🙂 But Really That's All We Need.

    • @FreedomTalkMedia
      @FreedomTalkMedia 6 лет назад +18

      People here who are disappointed are so because they've looked at other tiny homes and this is not as nice inside.

    • @TeebTrois
      @TeebTrois 6 лет назад +15

      Alicia Young I have and I don't wish it for an enemy.

    • @jinisteffani8035
      @jinisteffani8035 5 лет назад +13

      These are not free.... .....these are designed for a single person.... and KEEP PEOPLE FROM BREEDING.....

    • @FreedomTalkMedia
      @FreedomTalkMedia 5 лет назад +13

      Absolutely I'm serious. It's very very very very plain inside. Other tiny homes have lots of wood trim, much nicer cupboards, book shelves, etc. This is a very empty dome with little detail to it.

    • @jinisteffani8035
      @jinisteffani8035 5 лет назад +10

      townie...no that's not the point....this is all about agenda 21 ...to move people into small spaces...do you really think you can raise children in those little pods? really?...do you know how much crap babies require?

  • @amelinataylor464
    @amelinataylor464 5 лет назад +57

    Great affordable home for college kids or single couple's that want to save up to buy a home.

  • @kimberlydavis5034
    @kimberlydavis5034 4 года назад +10

    I absolutely love it. It's absolutely adorable. Whoever designed them very intelligent. Simply and safe.

  • @1timby
    @1timby 7 лет назад +7

    These structures are built much better than the typical Tiny Home. They can have a taller stem wall added and then you could build a loft. However, that's not what these are about. They're plenty tall enough and spacious enough for their intended use. There is little to no maintenance. An order of magnitude stronger than tiny homes. And will outlast a tiny home by decades.
    There are other sizes as well. The IO-24 is a bit bigger. These can be made in almost any dimension.
    BTW: The air form is blown up. Then 3 inches of closed cell foam is sprayed on. Then 3 inches of 5000 psi shotcrete is sprayed over the foam. It's a system that can & withstand the tests of time.

  • @jkcarroll
    @jkcarroll 7 лет назад +59

    Keep in mind, what you showed was a studio apartment. Studio apartments, by definition, don't have separate bedrooms. They're designed for one person to live in, not for a family with small kids. If you go on their website, you'll see that this particular model is designed to be rented by the week for people who, for whatever reason, can't come up with the first month/last month/one-month deposit most "real" apartments require. While you may be able to rent a motel room per week for that price, the motel owner is not likely to provide the references you need when getting a better place to live; and when you're looking for a job it doesn't help when your mailing address is "Outcrop Motel Room 12"

    • @dirtpatcheaven
      @dirtpatcheaven  7 лет назад +2

      Correct. This is a studio apartment not meant for a family to live in, but it is the square footage of a tiny house so if it was designed better with storage solutions it could be used by a couple of people...still not family living but better than it is.

    • @carmencarmen859
      @carmencarmen859 5 лет назад

      Muyvonito

    • @cerisekarpinski9697
      @cerisekarpinski9697 3 года назад +1

      @@dirtpatcheaven The closet isn't even big enough for 1 person!!! Should be $300. per month

    • @carmenwheatley7316
      @carmenwheatley7316 Год назад

      @@cerisekarpinski9697 You have to realize this covers all the utilities and it also includes wifi. Great for people who can't afford anything else.

  • @absolutelyjaxson5147
    @absolutelyjaxson5147 5 лет назад +28

    I wouldn't complain living here

  • @shannonannmurray1462
    @shannonannmurray1462 5 лет назад +152

    If i had no where to go, i would appreciate this

    • @lisaduncan1239
      @lisaduncan1239 5 лет назад +10

      Shannon Ann Murray
      ive been living in a dome for near 2 years....its been a great place ...ac as much as you like...free wifi..power water.. trash pick up...clean..i love it here

    • @lindaduke6751
      @lindaduke6751 4 года назад

      $145.00

    • @taylorlucas3091
      @taylorlucas3091 3 года назад +2

      Don't even try California. Cant even rent a room that cheap

    • @suedaun928
      @suedaun928 3 года назад

      I dont see any bedroom inside there..

    • @fishmut
      @fishmut 3 года назад +1

      @@suedaun928 ... That lounge is a sofa bed more than likely so you fold it up when your done sleeping then you have a lounge to sit on, i think that is better than a bed room for those little dome homes. just make sure you curtains are closed at night for privacy ,the whole dome home is compact and great for 1 to 2 people i think , i like it.

  • @genevievesnow2821
    @genevievesnow2821 7 лет назад +30

    I have been to the Monolithic Institute a couple of times now. I wasn't sold on them until entering one they were just building in the middle of Texas summer. You could feel at least a 10 degree drop in temp with only one window open. The other wonderful thing about them is they are sound proof. A dirt bike went right by the 24' dome we were touring and we never heard it. We saw it through the window.
    The Orion which is also on site but occupied was built with vertical walls as an experiment. I was about to tour it and it turned out well. If you know you are passing though you use to could call ahead and set up a tour for the other homes.
    The last time we were there they were experimenting with how to keep the air within the dome clean since they are so air tight. Essentially they are created as a hollow rock. The sides are so strong you can suspend the second floor from the wall without a support wall underneath.
    Yes, the curved walls have always been a design challenge for me as well. My dream is one day to have not only a monolithic dome home but a barn as well for all our critters. It is cool and warm as well as weather resistant. People have built them after their homes were destroyed by hurricane in the coastal areas. They are allowed to stay in them during evacuations because they are so safe. In California there are homes in the wildfire areas. Residents leave their homes unlocked for the firefighters to take refuge if needed as they are also fire proof.
    What can I say, I love the Monolithic Domes. - HHH

    • @wagnerpd5921
      @wagnerpd5921 5 лет назад

      HHH: the guy that wanted 2B prezdint?

  • @penelopedinkledongs7178
    @penelopedinkledongs7178 5 лет назад +16

    These domes are the perfect shape to withstand hurricane - strength winds, as well.

  • @jasonnisi1602
    @jasonnisi1602 3 года назад +6

    Minimalistic living, clears a cluttered mind.

  • @dixxebell
    @dixxebell 5 лет назад +2

    It is adequate for the right person.

  • @lindamccloud3434
    @lindamccloud3434 6 лет назад +157

    The Houses are cute.small and efficient. Keep making them to help the homeless or low income people who lost their homes. There are still good people in this world.wonderful project. god bless

    • @patrickbuzzo1970
      @patrickbuzzo1970 5 лет назад +2

      Admirable thought, yours, but with a door like that it's so easy to break inside that you could recieve some visits of somebody looking for stealing. ....😕...

    • @debragoodman8216
      @debragoodman8216 5 лет назад

      Ok

    • @PafMedic
      @PafMedic 5 лет назад +9

      At $145 Weekly...Low Income and Or Homeless Couldnt Afford It..Your Looking At At Least $560 a Month...and You Havent Eaten Yet

    • @jeannecheney461
      @jeannecheney461 5 лет назад +5

      I am not sure a lot of homeless could afford these

    • @ghulamfarooque4128
      @ghulamfarooque4128 4 года назад

      Debra Goodman hi

  • @garryibbetson9912
    @garryibbetson9912 6 лет назад +352

    its better than living in your car or park bench till you get back on your feet

    • @ronniemead805
      @ronniemead805 5 лет назад +16

      at that price you could get a lovely spacious two bedroom apartment in some states. At $140 per month it would be OK.

    • @sweetwillows555
      @sweetwillows555 5 лет назад +8

      @@ronniemead805 What world do you live in that you could rent a decent place for 140 per month????

    • @mikeylorene
      @mikeylorene 5 лет назад +10

      @@sweetwillows555 When I was homeless and out of a job, the housing authority in Olney, Texas rented me a beautiful one bedroom/bath, full size kitchen duplex for $1 a month. When I got disability, my rent went up to $126 a month. The housing authority in every state will rent according to income.

    • @gujjarikirasoii2610
      @gujjarikirasoii2610 4 года назад +2

      garry ibbetson true

    • @tree3652
      @tree3652 4 года назад +1

      Too much rent

  • @braincube013
    @braincube013 3 года назад +30

    I did not know there was a place called Italy Texas LOL

    • @tamigreever6852
      @tamigreever6852 3 года назад +3

      Paris, Texas, too!

    • @Comments_From_All_Channels
      @Comments_From_All_Channels 3 года назад

      The community should move over there. They can even re-create landmarks how China does it

    • @leleg3046
      @leleg3046 3 года назад

      @@tamigreever6852 I live in Paris Tx 3 years. Its small country town. But its ok to live🙂

    • @tamigreever6852
      @tamigreever6852 3 года назад

      @@leleg3046 We went through this summer---loved it. A Kimberly-Clark family relocated to my state about 2 years ago from Paris. . .so we were curious to see Paris. Roths. . .know them?

  • @jacquelinedixon6438
    @jacquelinedixon6438 5 лет назад +1

    I think its nice, its clean better then living outside or living in your car.

  • @cristinasousa5027
    @cristinasousa5027 7 лет назад +8

    Give that space to a Scandinavian designer and it will be transformed into a beautiful and cozy house.

    • @Galemor1
      @Galemor1 4 года назад +2

      I am already thinking about how I would better utilize the space.
      Saw this concept in a modern yurt construction, if you moved the bathroom to the middle of the house, you could have room for a sleeping loft over it. And space on three sides for different uses.

  • @nearlyorganicnoshing2798
    @nearlyorganicnoshing2798 7 лет назад +11

    They used large connected domes like this, for my kids elementary school.

  • @sarianna2362
    @sarianna2362 3 года назад +1

    Another plus seems to be that it is sound proof. The noise from the highway is horrific until walking inside and even with the door open it is very quiet.

  • @timmyjohnson2099
    @timmyjohnson2099 3 года назад +7

    This is perfect for some one just starting on their own, just enough room with utilities paid is a sweet deal.

  • @elizabethshaw734
    @elizabethshaw734 5 лет назад +253

    I live alone and I'm handicapped and this would be perfect for me!

    • @ckahlquist2129
      @ckahlquist2129 5 лет назад +7

      Same here. Best wishes.

    • @joseguzman4012
      @joseguzman4012 5 лет назад +1

      Ok

    • @sweettrubble4635
      @sweettrubble4635 5 лет назад

      I want one, too. I need very little, but there just isn't anything like this in NW Louisiana.

    • @francisjames1705
      @francisjames1705 4 года назад

      You are cute

    • @agsrd4496
      @agsrd4496 4 года назад

      Sandra Ukleja Don't talk piss. How can your imaginary friend get you a place? FFS smh

  • @alicesmith2655
    @alicesmith2655 6 лет назад +34

    I live in Waco Tx... Just down the road...
    These are awesome...

  • @rehoboth_farm
    @rehoboth_farm Год назад +7

    I've been there too. I love the idea of having these for rental units. I'd probably want a bigger one for myself though. They have lots of models available.

  • @virginiatanzmann2290
    @virginiatanzmann2290 3 года назад +3

    The first house I owned was similar, designed by the great architect Wallace Neff, in South Pasadena, CA, and purchased from Neff’s ex-wife in 1970.

  • @jjall663
    @jjall663 6 лет назад +16

    Love these homes! You can easily attach others domes to make them bigger. I like the dome vs the tiny home. In Texas a tiny home would get sucked up by a tornado...so much for your loft!

    • @lindaduke6751
      @lindaduke6751 4 года назад

      People who are forced to live in them cannot afford to pay over $600 a month for them, even if it does include Wi-Fi! You can go to McDonald's, Walmart, the local donut shop, or even the library and get your Wi-Fi for free.

  • @gr8fuldeadhead1979
    @gr8fuldeadhead1979 6 лет назад +22

    I live near here. Dallas and Ft Worth are about an hour away. Austin about two and a half. The town is very small and not a lot super close to it. Country living for sure. It is located on a large interstate, but once you're inside you don't hear it.

    • @cyoohoos
      @cyoohoos 4 года назад +2

      SlicedBread all this is why it should be cheaper than $140/wk

  • @gateway8833
    @gateway8833 5 лет назад +4

    I love domes. They are near indestructible. Thank you for posting this. As far as the moisture, there is this Air Exchanger that exchanges the air, when it does that the temperature of the air is exchanged as well.

    • @taylorlucas3091
      @taylorlucas3091 3 года назад

      Geodesic domes r more weather resistant because of the dome structure.
      States with tornados should look into these type of homes

  • @juliettewalker497
    @juliettewalker497 5 лет назад +8

    Wow! How cute and so tiny, it is lovely to live there 🏡😃

  • @wjf213
    @wjf213 7 лет назад +7

    Good video. I went to the dome building school there back in 2000. I've built over 50 domes since then and I agree, those 20 footers are too small for more than just a couple starting out, unless you order the airform with a stem wall. That's just when they add more airform material so the dome wall goes up straight and flat for as high as you want.
    My first rentals I built were four 26 foot wide domes which are 530sf but with a stem wall that was flat for 17 feet. That gave me 8 foot flat walls on both the first and second floor with one foot for a joist for a floor and ceiling. When done I had 8 one bedroom rentals that I got $155 a week each for with everything included, and all four domes I built for about $160,000 MY COST.
    Now I'm planning on building larger domes for rental. They will be 86 foot wide and three floors and just over 17,400sf and will have 15 rentals in each dome. These will be like Gary Clark's brick dome on the left, you seen when you first went in, a brick wall all the way up with just a dome airform on top. It "LOOKS" more normal and fits in better so to speak in big cities. It looks like a round brick building. Keep up the great work.

    • @kykyjoy9390
      @kykyjoy9390 Год назад

      Where are you building these and do you have a website so I can look at them please?

    • @wjf213
      @wjf213 Год назад

      @@kykyjoy9390 I was building up in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan, but I got sick and tired of the snow and cold and having to stop work until warmer weather, so I moved south to Louisiana, and now Texas. I pretty much just build for myself only now for rentals. I figure build it once and get paid on it monthly, but for now, the cost of materials is just not worth it to build anything. I mean I was paying around $1.09 for a 2x4 stud before 2021 and now they're like $4.25 or so.....pffff, no way am I paying that much. When prices do come down again, anyone who builds now, will be underwater FAST. I tell my men and everyone else, STOP voting democrat as they're job killers.

    • @SarahYablon
      @SarahYablon 11 месяцев назад

      Soooooo curious how this went, or is coming along....

  • @lindafukuyu5767
    @lindafukuyu5767 5 лет назад +3

    This is perfect for me .. $140 per week is affordable and also I don't need a lot of space since I'm single. I need to check this out.

  • @tlockerk
    @tlockerk 3 года назад +2

    If they made these ADA compliant, there are thousands of small midwestern towns needing non-stair homes for aging populations widows whose families live elsewhere and worry.

  • @user-vj1kg6kt4u
    @user-vj1kg6kt4u 3 года назад +8

    the space has to be improved even tiny, you can make it gorgeous!

  • @coolcatcarolena4951
    @coolcatcarolena4951 7 лет назад +26

    They look bigger than most tiny houses. Pretty cool. Thanks for going to all these places to show us tiny living options.

    • @dirtpatcheaven
      @dirtpatcheaven  7 лет назад +1

      Hey Carolena!! (Jon here) They are bigger than the typical tiny-house. I think they are 12' wide, where the mobil tiny-house is 8.5'

    • @thomasorlando7038
      @thomasorlando7038 7 лет назад

      They are 10' wide.

    • @cody6469
      @cody6469 6 лет назад

      Dumbasspatchheaven, it's living in a freaken kitchen. Don't rationalize this shit.

    • @carmenwheatley7316
      @carmenwheatley7316 Год назад

      Not really, a tiny home generally has more usable space. These are just one room. With a small closet and a bathroom with a toilet, sink and shower. With a larger than expected linen storage in the bathroom. I've been in these before and they would be great for one person or even two adults with limited personal items. As your living, dining, kitchen and bedroom are all in the same room.

  • @hyzercreek
    @hyzercreek 7 лет назад +68

    Cool thing about domes is you don't have to worry about roofing.

    • @hyzercreek
      @hyzercreek 7 лет назад +5

      Or icicles

    • @hyzercreek
      @hyzercreek 7 лет назад +11

      Or frisbees

    • @dirtpatcheaven
      @dirtpatcheaven  7 лет назад +6

      LOL! This whole thread is awesome.

    • @5tyxx
      @5tyxx 5 лет назад

      but what about rooftop Koreans lack of Cover?

    • @debbiepotter6413
      @debbiepotter6413 5 лет назад +2

      Or dust bunnies in the corners

  • @jammergreg
    @jammergreg 5 лет назад +12

    Nice presentation. Very down to earth. A great way to give everyone a place to live.

  • @hollysellers5227
    @hollysellers5227 4 года назад +12

    Love this!! Thought about staying here when I was an OTR driver back in the day. It was on my route. 😁

  • @moosefactory133
    @moosefactory133 7 лет назад +7

    I like the concept because you don't have to share a wall or hallway with other renters. Having said that, the novelty of living in a dome would probably wear off quickly.

    • @jane956
      @jane956 6 лет назад

      moosefactory133

  • @cassiocm
    @cassiocm 7 лет назад +192

    This would be perfect to solve the homeless problem in CA

    • @nikolas_schreck6196
      @nikolas_schreck6196 5 лет назад +18

      Yeah if they stop being junkies

    • @stevewalther9965
      @stevewalther9965 5 лет назад +5

      For $150,000?

    • @raymondj8768
      @raymondj8768 5 лет назад +6

      junkies dont have money for rent !!!!

    • @angelitasandoval5689
      @angelitasandoval5689 5 лет назад +11

      Not if you don't have a job, thats the reason why some people are homeless is because they can't afford a place without a job. If they cant afford a place what makes you think they can afford these dome looking houses that charge 140 something a week.

    • @raymondj8768
      @raymondj8768 5 лет назад +1

      Cassmanio i guess you were wrong hahahahahahahaha

  • @notfooled6232
    @notfooled6232 5 лет назад +6

    this is a great design idea i love the blown concrete idea and believe that it could be upsized or multiple domes could be built closely together to form seperate rooms

  • @denverkat276
    @denverkat276 4 года назад +5

    I think that they could do 2 bubbles together and have more room for family. The 2nd bubble could be bedrooms

  • @michaeljlangford
    @michaeljlangford 7 лет назад +18

    A monolithic dome has been a long-time hope of mine. I don't understand why Tornado Alley residents haven't waked up to this construction, which has the coveted "Near Absolute Protection" rating from the government.

    • @michaeljlangford
      @michaeljlangford 7 лет назад

      Storm shelter is not needed, but I agree that the basement for root cellar, additional space, etc. is okay.

    • @michaeljlangford
      @michaeljlangford 7 лет назад +5

      At monolithic.com, they have an engineering analysis for survival of their designs at 300 mph winds. Many people have an aversion to round homes. Underground is good. Monolithic domes can be directly buried and provide that insulation necessary, since the sub-soil, constant temperature in North America (usually about the average of the above ground temps) is colder than most of us like.

    • @MrDirtD
      @MrDirtD 7 лет назад +2

      Tresa Lamb this is correct. I think the thing keeping people from getting into these is the banks. Since it's NOT conventional, they don't loan money for them.
      And since well over 90% of homes have to be financed...
      Thanks for watching.

    • @thomasorlando7038
      @thomasorlando7038 7 лет назад +1

      I understand Wells Fargo will finance them.

    • @michaeljlangford
      @michaeljlangford 7 лет назад +1

      Financing has always been a road block; Wells Fargo info is important if they haven't changed. The builders at Monolithic.com try to link up buyers with financing as well.

  • @mrbadx19
    @mrbadx19 7 лет назад +10

    I've been a "fan" of Mr. South and his monolithic dome company for years. They have over a dozen variations of floor plans for most of those small dome "cabins" and they run about $30K, which is quite reasonable.

    • @OverlandOne
      @OverlandOne 4 года назад

      I could build a house with twice the square footage for half that...maybe $20 including electric and plumbing.

    • @carmenwheatley7316
      @carmenwheatley7316 4 года назад

      Pirate Labs. But would yours withstand a tornado or earthquake?

    • @cordellscott
      @cordellscott 2 года назад

      @@carmenwheatley7316 And last for millennia

  • @agnetha_fritz8200
    @agnetha_fritz8200 3 года назад +4

    if we just live within our means and needs , this is good to thank for....every little thing is much appreciated.

    • @palipali4264
      @palipali4264 3 года назад +1

      True. I bought 20 acres. I am buimding a cob home. Most of .y materials are natural or recycked. My home is going to look great and I have zero mortgage!!

    • @mabelbenavides617
      @mabelbenavides617 3 года назад

      MABEL. B. V. 930956916

  • @RM-lj8bv
    @RM-lj8bv 3 года назад

    I like that all utility bills are included for easy budgeting.

  • @johnnyllooddte3415
    @johnnyllooddte3415 7 лет назад +36

    you can put a dozen domes together.. these are single room rentals

  • @malekabusalah527
    @malekabusalah527 5 лет назад +4

    This is really my wish when I retired to live in a tiny house no more junk to keep just keep it simple till I die.

  • @swetlanamrinal8698
    @swetlanamrinal8698 5 лет назад +1

    Finally a normal sane bathroom & toilet facility just a little bit of ventilation in the bathroom & its the best good to go.

  • @alexandrarobles19
    @alexandrarobles19 4 года назад +205

    It needs a bedroom even if it is small.

    • @gujjarikirasoii2610
      @gujjarikirasoii2610 4 года назад +3

      Alexandra Robles true

    • @MPlain
      @MPlain 4 года назад +3

      easy enough. with the basic structure like this. you could easily add a second level. where the washroom is on the first floor would become your staircase and you would have to sacrifice a little space on the second floor for the washroom. or simple tack two of these together and make a door in the adjoining wall. just think a little and no problem.

    • @manit77
      @manit77 4 года назад +8

      Beggars can’t be choosers.

    • @Robby4291
      @Robby4291 4 года назад +1

      @@manit77 TRUE..but that FACT HASN"T stopped too many from people these days from trying to do so.

    • @eduardochavacano
      @eduardochavacano 4 года назад +3

      yes it does.... or a better floor plan

  • @chrisf6390
    @chrisf6390 7 лет назад +4

    DPH, love your tours; I especially enjoyed watching your girls and dog run and roll around Spur! I've subbed. Thanks!

  • @TexanInTheUK1
    @TexanInTheUK1 7 лет назад +141

    Very cool.
    I lived there for a bit, but the waiting list was not that long. This was in the mid 2000's.
    I was single at the time, but for more than one person, a larger floor plan would be better.
    VERY cost effective and can withstand the Texas storms with no problem.
    Even my tiny radio sounded like an orchestra. :)
    It was an amazing experience and I would certainly recommend these.

  • @emilyblanzy7426
    @emilyblanzy7426 3 года назад +4

    It’s just me and my daughter and I’d take living in this.

  • @brianferrell9497
    @brianferrell9497 4 года назад

    As many as 20-25 years ago I read a article about this old hippie kind of guy. He purchased a small parcel of land in the desert. He made something similar to this but used adobe bricks, made on site. When it was finished he covered it inside and out with a smooth finish, sort of like stucco. Now this is the cool painted the interior and exterior with coats and coats of ceramic glaze. When the glaze was completely dried he filled the interior of the dome with fire wood. Then he covered the exterior with more firewood. He set it ablaze, it burned for hours and hours. He waited several days for the dome to cool down.Once it did he had a house that wouldn't rot, or rust. I forgot to say that in the middle of the dome he left a open hole for the smoke and heat to exit. Once he moved in that was where he cooked and heated his house.

  • @NikkiGloom
    @NikkiGloom 7 лет назад +35

    i could do this. futon big shower bath and small fridge closet and sink stove computer im good. heat cooling...yup and i can afford this...

    • @rockstarr1199
      @rockstarr1199 5 лет назад +1

      It's Nice shelter that lots of people don't have ...a dorm fridge would be perfect ....bathroom/ shower ❤love the cabinets yes in where do I sign up ❤❤

  • @dereckkeefe7757
    @dereckkeefe7757 6 лет назад +29

    they remind me of the houses the SMURFS live in

  • @melissaosman3780
    @melissaosman3780 4 года назад

    You could put a couch on the wall where the door is with a bar table that has wheels to roll away somewhere & level to the couch with storage under it and put a divider wall down the middle with a tv on a dresser on the created divider wall that faces the couch. On the other side of the divider wall put a bed or bunk beds.

  • @RM-lj8bv
    @RM-lj8bv 3 года назад +1

    I wish they had tiny homes that are well insulated here in Fife, Scotland. My flat is freezing most of the year.

  • @johnathanrivera7815
    @johnathanrivera7815 6 лет назад +112

    140 a week is expensive I live in a 2 bedroom one appartnent for the same price. These should be way less expensive

    • @staciecook5217
      @staciecook5217 4 года назад +6

      Johnathan Rivera where at tho ? That’s cheaper than where I rent

    • @KimmyTexas
      @KimmyTexas 4 года назад +23

      $560 a month is pretty cheap anywhere, especially including utilities.

    • @missdesireindependance5194
      @missdesireindependance5194 4 года назад +10

      Where do you live? I feel that is very affordable.

    • @Galanty123
      @Galanty123 4 года назад +4

      Not in New Jersey. .1 bedroom rent here is 1200$ studio apartment 1000 $ and rent prices still going up.

    • @carmenwheatley7316
      @carmenwheatley7316 4 года назад +2

      They used to be $100 a week. I guess like everyone else they also have to raise the rent.

  • @glen58316
    @glen58316 7 лет назад +23

    It wouldn't be that expensive to add dome bedroom addition linked to the main addition for extra space. That addition could b split into two bedroom sections or just one big master bedroom. The possibilities are endless.

    • @dirtpatcheaven
      @dirtpatcheaven  7 лет назад +4

      I agree, you could create your own little cluster.

  • @anjaleemiller8790
    @anjaleemiller8790 4 года назад +2

    I lived in one area in MacNeil ms and I loved it and they are designed just like this

  • @HusseinKefel
    @HusseinKefel 5 лет назад

    Nice little homes and the weatherproof makes it better

  • @lanksterprice
    @lanksterprice 7 лет назад +55

    $140. A week? thats $560 a month.
    Lots of wasted space all over the place from what I can see. I would have cut the bath down more and had more space for the closet to store stuff like a bike, boxs or things that need to be tucked away.
    A lot of motels will rent rooms for $150 in my area... I dont see the savings. sorry...
    ReEdit:
    Make a tiny house live in it and save all the money being free driving all over the USA... Do you think you can live on $140 a week.. I bet you can..

    • @dirtpatcheaven
      @dirtpatcheaven  7 лет назад +3

      The reason they have these little houses is for people to try out the monolithic domes before they build their own. I agree on the design, it is not very efficient with space...which is a big deal in a tiny house. The main reason we are showing these domes is to alert people in tornado and hurricane prone areas to the fact that these round houses don't get destroyed by high winds or flooding. Trying to give people an alternative to expensive stick built that go down in a storm.
      We have looked into tiny homes and the cost is what keeps us from doing it. We would have to buy a good truck for about $20,000. Even building the tiny house ourselves we would be in about $20,000 if you include the special trailers and appliances. We have a hard time spending $40,000 combined for a tiny space that would be a long term living space when we have two kids that are always up and active...the RV living has been an adventure but I think we are ready for more square footage now.

    • @lanksterprice
      @lanksterprice 7 лет назад

      Couch... or did you miss it... (Its a studio)
      One room: Kitchen & Bed
      Bath is on its own>
      Closet/storage.

    • @rayrothermel4861
      @rayrothermel4861 7 лет назад

      No one said the couch was a bed. So who wants to make up a bed every day and return it to a couch the following morning?

    • @thomasorlando7038
      @thomasorlando7038 7 лет назад

      Mizzutti Rosendq
      For you? My place, call me?

    • @patrickeh696
      @patrickeh696 7 лет назад +9

      Actually, the reason David built these was to test the market for for a business that would provide low income housing for people who couldn't pass a credit check and still turn a profit for the owner.

  • @ellajones6812
    @ellajones6812 7 лет назад +16

    I agree about small bathroom to make room for bedroom

  • @heathenhippie
    @heathenhippie 4 года назад +4

    I love their homes. I really want to have one someday

  • @zeenasworld
    @zeenasworld 4 года назад +1

    To solve the need for more space for a bigger family with kids is to have two domes next to each other. I think this is what I am going to do in Morocco for me and my kids. Thanks for sharing. Knowledge is power. Peace.

  • @tricillagirl7915
    @tricillagirl7915 7 лет назад +3

    Great idea, inside one could add so much more too!

  • @PC24800
    @PC24800 4 года назад +7

    GOD!! These new generations are SO!!! picky and all this "crossing each others "T"s and dotting their "i"s is beyond the pail I lived , for 8 glorious years on an open cockpit 1861 yacht. Now I'm selling a 12th centuary castle to live back in England in about a 600 sq. foot house by the beach. Just me and an old dog. Farm out the spawnlings or make them share a bed on the floor ! Paul in France

  • @MarkHerndon
    @MarkHerndon 4 года назад +2

    Single person or a close couple could live in them $560 is a bit much for that little thing. A bit bigger for that price would be perfect gonna have to use a sleeper sofa though ; )

  • @KWMc1952
    @KWMc1952 5 лет назад +3

    it would be nice built into the side of a hill and make it look kind of like an earthship. That's my favorite type of home.

  • @madhatter6936
    @madhatter6936 7 лет назад +321

    I think our politicians should start living in these tiny homes that are being pushed in Americans faces lately.

    • @lightsrallon907
      @lightsrallon907 7 лет назад +12

      well crap, that would empty out the whole government then. (not a bad idea)

    • @butterflyforeve
      @butterflyforeve 7 лет назад +24

      Mad Hatter these aren't pushed on anyone and have actually been around for more than 20 yrs.

    • @carboz959
      @carboz959 7 лет назад +5

      domes can be made in nearly any size. I think these are IO-20 domes (20'). Specifically made for 1-3 people. Many school districts have had domes constructed for use as classrooms, gyms and storm shelters that the community can use.

    • @madhatter6936
      @madhatter6936 7 лет назад +13

      There's always gotta be someone to diss whatever comment is made. Fact is, these houses are being pushed and encouraged. That way we don't use as much of 'their' resources and they can make more room to push the filth flooding this country. Why, before long, they wouldn't be able to tell us from the filth. You're not seeing the extended forecast here.

    • @etheldadyer-major3759
      @etheldadyer-major3759 7 лет назад +2

      Mad Hatter 7

  • @readthebible67
    @readthebible67 6 лет назад +3

    Thanks for presenting this! I had no idea....I am from Texas, but, er...Texas is HUGE!!

    • @wagnerpd5921
      @wagnerpd5921 5 лет назад

      Ever drive E-W or W-E in Tennessee or along IH10 in Florida? Almost as bad...
      ... & the Seasons don't change there, either!

  • @claycampbell7681
    @claycampbell7681 Год назад +1

    They would make great places to rent instead of mobile homes or apartments. Hope they come to South Carolina.

  • @melodydawn
    @melodydawn 2 года назад

    I want one of these in the Sierra's, but three connected , one for the kitchen/laundry, one for the living room, and one for a bedroom , my old house is falling apart. I'd need a fire place that's for sure . I absolutely love em 😍 they're actually really cute .

    • @dirtpatcheaven
      @dirtpatcheaven  2 года назад

      I think they are really different and putting a few together can make a nice and normal sized house!

  • @temptwostrong
    @temptwostrong 7 лет назад +4

    great for a single person and space is fine and it's a great options for the homeless person.

  • @aldod3937
    @aldod3937 3 года назад +10

    It would be nice to have a separate bedroom instead of such a big living room kitchen space

    • @markfloors6988
      @markfloors6988 3 года назад +2

      This video is about 5 years old, rent must have almost doubled since then

    • @alaskawoods9205
      @alaskawoods9205 3 года назад

      They really should consider building them a little taller to allow for a bedroom loft. The footprint doesn't change. And what a waste of space with that relatively large bathroom. Heck, I could design a better layout.

    • @alaskawoods9205
      @alaskawoods9205 3 года назад +1

      They really should consider building them a little taller to allow for a bedroom loft. The footprint doesn't change. And what a waste of space with that relatively large bathroom. Heck, I could design a better layout.

    • @aldod3937
      @aldod3937 3 года назад

      @@alaskawoods9205 absolutely and that kitchen it way to big

  • @rtvano01
    @rtvano01 3 года назад

    Nice ambient background sound. Another super advantage. Near highway.

  • @elizabethdeak1374
    @elizabethdeak1374 3 года назад +1

    I would miss the washing machine and the dryer

  • @corner559
    @corner559 7 лет назад +704

    Horribly designed interior. Very poor use of space and placement of the furniture.

    • @tabiripetrovich517
      @tabiripetrovich517 7 лет назад +10

      Corn Fed agreed

    • @a.y.7738
      @a.y.7738 7 лет назад +16

      What about the bedroom? I didn't see a bedroom?

    • @MrSheckstr
      @MrSheckstr 7 лет назад +2

      Anne York fold out couch

    • @jkcarroll
      @jkcarroll 7 лет назад +14

      No bedroom. Studio apartment.

    • @crystalreed4052
      @crystalreed4052 7 лет назад +13

      A home for a Hobbit?!

  • @amypardue4986
    @amypardue4986 7 лет назад +7

    that is really awsome .we could solve a lot of homeless people and house them in this heck I would live in one looks comfy if you need3d a little more room just aid a extra dome on the structure 😎👍👌🐶⛄🎄

    • @user-iy8vq7xr2n
      @user-iy8vq7xr2n 7 лет назад +1

      They need to make doubles so there is a bedroom. Bed sofas are great but not for every day. You have to make them up every day. No thanks.

    • @butterflyforeve
      @butterflyforeve 7 лет назад +2

      L or just have a bed instead of a couch. if someone is homeless I doubt they would complain about sleeping on a pull out bed.

  • @lesliekendall5668
    @lesliekendall5668 5 лет назад +1

    The man's right. 0:38 seconds in and I already have to leave for the traffic NOISE.

  • @michaelbuttry6451
    @michaelbuttry6451 4 года назад +1

    I think an island kitchen in the center of the dome would give you more room and allow for a separate bedroom.

  • @pennygiller2377
    @pennygiller2377 7 лет назад +4

    No ada compliance ...no fire suppression system.....no 2 exits in case of a fire...

    • @zeebee8932
      @zeebee8932 5 лет назад

      A door and ground level window works.

    • @wagnerpd5921
      @wagnerpd5921 5 лет назад

      Gotta be a sour puss in every group!

  • @bettylou3709
    @bettylou3709 7 лет назад +4

    You can add a knee wall to make the dome higher.

    • @NickRoman
      @NickRoman 7 лет назад

      But why make it higher? For a second story/loft? It's still not appealing for that. The appeal of this thing is the simplicity/low cost and maybe for someone who wants to ride out a hurricane. lol

    • @margaretfly2712
      @margaretfly2712 7 лет назад

      its not low cost.

    • @brandell4638
      @brandell4638 7 лет назад

      You can't have a knee wall as these are built over an inflatable bubble like ballon but they have larger models- these are extended stay motels due to zoning probably

    • @PoppaEbaby
      @PoppaEbaby 7 лет назад +1

      Yea , I think you should get it for yourself. nice

    • @thomasorlando7038
      @thomasorlando7038 7 лет назад +1

      Damn you people are thick! Yes you can have a knee wall, but why? The walls of a hemisphere are virtually vertical and the apex is already 10' high. Making it taller just makes for more cubic feet of space to heat and cool! Need I point out again that the reporter was incorrect in stating that the insulation and reinforced concrete are applied to the outside of the airform. Once inflated, all work is done on the inside.

  • @SuperMasterTurtle
    @SuperMasterTurtle 5 лет назад +77

    You should say tornado resistant, not tornado proof. That's a challenge for mother nature.

    • @rikanejose2611
      @rikanejose2611 4 года назад

      Right 😂😂😂

    • @nerissaturner9264
      @nerissaturner9264 4 года назад

      And its not earthquake proof either.

    • @Robby4291
      @Robby4291 4 года назад +4

      @@nerissaturner9264 AND not complaint-proof....

    • @saxonsoldier67
      @saxonsoldier67 4 года назад +5

      When she said child-proof, I knew that was incorrect. The little buggers ALWAYS find a way to get inside.

    • @billgateskilledmyuncle23
      @billgateskilledmyuncle23 4 года назад

      They have rebar in the concrete. They are tornado proof, except the windows and doors. Your belongings could still get flung all over the place, but the dome will stay intact. Look up domes that have been hit by tornadoes and also forest fires.

  • @carolebridgeman5005
    @carolebridgeman5005 4 года назад +1

    Most importantly ,this type of house is built with hurricanes, tornados and earthquakes.I am all for it, but there are also luxury style built dome houses.

  • @kelleytm57
    @kelleytm57 5 лет назад +25

    The construction is so simple,
    You could easily add a couple of domes.
    6 domes like this connected by short hallways, make one a 1 car garage and configure the rest any way you like.
    Who really cares if the "elite" are living in 4,000 sq.ft. homes?
    This is a great idea.

    • @carmenwheatley7316
      @carmenwheatley7316 4 года назад

      the smegbahelix. These are actually more expensive to have one built for yourself than you would think.

  • @G56AG
    @G56AG 7 лет назад +17

    That stove is what's called an 'apartment size', they have been around for a very long time. OK...living room, bathroom, closet....er...where's the bedroom? I'm guessing that sofa is a hide-a-bed, which aren't very comfortable, as a sofa or a bed.

    • @c.p.5167
      @c.p.5167 7 лет назад +2

      Some of the newer sofa beds actually have an air-inflated topper, which should be pretty comfortable (I hear they are).

  • @jayatissa6028
    @jayatissa6028 5 лет назад +2

    Maximum use of space available. Brilliant idea. Starting 140 USD per week is reasonable.

  • @amabcharat6670
    @amabcharat6670 3 года назад +1

    I want a bubble like that, far away from people, my own bubble, ny own world , i put my bed where the sofa is, i need one that is perfect

  • @stephaniemcbroom9615
    @stephaniemcbroom9615 5 лет назад +11

    How can I get on the list.I want to live there. Very serious!! Love it

  • @SharonBaxter12
    @SharonBaxter12 6 лет назад +3

    Here in Ellis County we natives pronounce the town’s name not like the country,but like this. IT- LEE.....,Texas

    • @lindaduke6751
      @lindaduke6751 4 года назад

      Well thank you kindly sir! Here in Coryell County we pronounce it just like it's spelled..... Italy, just like the country.🇮🇹

  • @angaleejones
    @angaleejones 7 месяцев назад +1

    Have a roof hole and stairs in case of flooding to get out the roof....

  • @user-jq8vv3gy7i
    @user-jq8vv3gy7i 3 года назад

    😍😍this 💟house ...small but beautiful & funtastic👏👏👏

  • @WhiteWolfBlackStar
    @WhiteWolfBlackStar 6 лет назад +23

    AFTER #HARVEY HIT TEXAS I AM POSTING THESE ALL OVER THE PLACE.
    #TEXAS is one of the FEW states that has LAWS where people can do this. 6 MILLION PEOPLE DISPLACED after HOUSTON and surrounding areas hit with FLOODS, people are going to NEED HELP
    WINTER IS COMING!

    • @dirtpatcheaven
      @dirtpatcheaven  6 лет назад +1

      +~Whitewolf good thinking!

    • @vivianheady7303
      @vivianheady7303 5 лет назад

      ~Whitewolf lo

    • @cynthiathompson3392
      @cynthiathompson3392 5 лет назад +2

      I hope we get these dome homes in Michigan... And the rent goes down a little . l want to live in one

    • @hristokoev43
      @hristokoev43 5 лет назад

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    • @lindaduke6751
      @lindaduke6751 4 года назад

      What the hell are you talkin about? Your posting what all over the place? What are you even talking about you're not saying anything that anybody can understand.

  • @KeepingItDutch
    @KeepingItDutch 7 лет назад +158

    Those are pretty neat I would like 2 of them and connect them together lol. He is making a good income from renting these out that's awesome

    • @dirtpatcheaven
      @dirtpatcheaven  7 лет назад +18

      Right?! He teaches classes on how to make them and people actually start their own dome making business afterwards...he just loves getting the information out. In tornado prone areas they should be a lot more common.

    • @lynnlynn9124
      @lynnlynn9124 6 лет назад

      Dirtpatcheaven it doesn't seem as though the dome is gradual or low enough to be tornado proof. As far as earthquake proof, I think proximity to the epicenter would dictate durability.

    • @gloriabartel6029
      @gloriabartel6029 6 лет назад

      Keeping It Dutch y

    • @giammariomaccari6925
      @giammariomaccari6925 6 лет назад

      Keeping It Dutch ed

    • @aliyanbuttbutt4129
      @aliyanbuttbutt4129 6 лет назад

      Dirtpatcheaven l

  • @leonawilliams6599
    @leonawilliams6599 3 года назад +1

    Good idea's i really like these with our weather now days these would be a blessing

  • @fcburgner35
    @fcburgner35 5 лет назад

    My first thought was that you'd have to go outside if you had to cut the cheese! Clever though.