Panel type domes built with timber are difficult to protect from rot. The water naturally runs into the vertices which is where they tend to rot first. Water can also sit on any horizontal strut that is angled back toward the glazing with nowhere to go. The standing water can lead to black mold issues. If you dont own a dome its not something you`d be aware of :)
Question: Because wood is the most cost-effective building material, would it work out ok if a person were to seal that wood, say with paint or the like, before constructing? I have a cattle panel now, which does have some wood in the construction, but not much. I want to build a dome greenhouse to add to my growing space in the future.
I painted it, but the paint peeled off in a lot of places within two years. Pressure treated wood could work, but building a dome using the good karma method requires ripping the wood at 6.5 degrees. Using hubs might be different, though. I think a good quality stain would work. Applying the Cabot stain last fall seem to work well. It's thick and seemed to penetrate the cracks well. Good luck!
@@russlivesay9325 I used (white) pond armor 2 part epoxy on my struts, still rot free after more than a decade. Its not cheap but folks use it to make large plywood aquariums watertight.
Excellent idea. Unfortunately, I'm too poor for naturally rot resistant wood. The soil cement grow beds are about $1 per linear foot, which is the main driver to go that way for me.
Thanks for sharing, first time viewing your channel and your project, and your voice and presentation are fantastic. Thanks again!
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Panel type domes built with timber are difficult to protect from rot. The water naturally runs into the vertices which is where they tend to rot first. Water can also sit on any horizontal strut that is angled back toward the glazing with nowhere to go. The standing water can lead to black mold issues. If you dont own a dome its not something you`d be aware of :)
Question: Because wood is the most cost-effective building material, would it work out ok if a person were to seal that wood, say with paint or the like, before constructing? I have a cattle panel now, which does have some wood in the construction, but not much. I want to build a dome greenhouse to add to my growing space in the future.
I painted it, but the paint peeled off in a lot of places within two years. Pressure treated wood could work, but building a dome using the good karma method requires ripping the wood at 6.5 degrees. Using hubs might be different, though. I think a good quality stain would work. Applying the Cabot stain last fall seem to work well. It's thick and seemed to penetrate the cracks well. Good luck!
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I used (white) pond armor 2 part epoxy on my struts, still rot free after more than a decade. Its not cheap but folks use it to make large plywood aquariums watertight.
if you use southern cedar cores, the have a 100 year lifespan non treated ruff cut. they are like cypress wood. they don't rot
Excellent idea. Unfortunately, I'm too poor for naturally rot resistant wood. The soil cement grow beds are about $1 per linear foot, which is the main driver to go that way for me.
Diameter and height?
I think it was around 39' wide and about 20' high.