Garden Dome 2

The 15 foot diameter demo dome is shown above and below, covered with 10 mil Super Poly woven poly tarp, with the thin white plastic lath applied over the 2 x 4 struts on the outside. This helps keep the poly attached and reduces heat on the poly during hot summer months. We use hot melt glue and staples to attach the Super Poly and lath. Using 8 ft lumber, a 15 ft diameter dome can be made with efficient use of board length, sawing two dome struts per board - the 65 struts can be made from 33 boards. 13 more 8 ft boards are needed to make the 25 struts for the Base Option. It's an excellent low cost structure that is very strong. More about the Demo Dome and using solar power collectors

Supply home grown organic vegetables to your friends and family all year. You don't need to worry about freshness or pesticide residues. A trip to your Garden Dome can provide you with a bountiful harvest for your healthful lifestyle. Even in the cold of winter you can have fresh vegetables. Inside your Solar Powered Garden Dome is a warm micro-environment suitable for healthy plant growth.

This dome (shown before completion) was customized by its owner with standard windows, door and siding:

Photo of finished dome

Technical: Garden Dome 2 is the Class I version of the 2 frequency icosahedral dome. The height of the basic dome is one-half of the diameter. Installing Super Poly on a 14 ft. diameter Garden Dome 2:

Illustration depicts the Main Frame and Base Option installed beneath:

Make the dome any size to fit your requirements and materials. Wood domes approximately 8 to 26 ft. can be constructed. A Base Option is available for each size, Connector Kits, Frame Kits and Super Poly Kits, heavy duty Connector Hubs and subdivision ( -X2, -X3) options. The Base Option adds approximately 3 to 5-1/2 feet of height, relative to the domes diameter.
A new Vertical Base Option can be made any convenient height relative to dome diameter. It is ideal for adding board siding or rectangle rigid glazing for greenhouses, standard (store bought rectangle) doors and windows. Vertical Base Option:

New: additional 3D illustrations of the Garden Dome 2 + VBO

Door Retrofit | Gallery | Top Views - Subdivisions | Price Charts | Make a paper Model Building an 18 ft Garden Dome 2 greenhouse - photos Building a 25 ft Garden Dome 2-X1 greenhouse - photos

The 30 ft Garden Dome 2-X1 with cupola and door extension

Building a treehouse dome

Construction Plans: Build a Garden Dome 2-X1 18 ft shelter, for under $900