This is the Aircrete Earth Dome Home I plan to build for my family and I. These are sustainable homes built from cement and foam made from non toxic dish soap! This material is fire resistance, pest resistant, superior insulation and acoustics, waterproof, superior durability, labor n cost effective and safe for the environment.
This beautiful Dome home below was built for $9000. That included material and labor. These homes are really easy to build it only takes about 4-5 days for one structure. I really like the design and ease of building one of these homes for my family. It will be a really great bonding experience. The aircrete blocks are super light. Lighter than concrete so I am truly looking forward to having my oldest boys be a part of the building process.
I am going to buy some land in New Mexico. This is where my ancestors are from. My family history can be traced back Geranimo and yet I do not know very much about my family. My mother has a birth certificate that is hand written from her mother with the names of all of our family. This was the way it was done when Native Americans were converted to American ways. My Apache ancestors were fortunate enough to live on their own land in New Mexico. My people are from the Mimbreno Apache tribe. They were nomadic people who traveled all along the Mimbres river in New Mexico.
Mimbres River flows through the Gila National Forest
Native Americans living in earth Dome homes made from straw grass and clay packed earth.
The land I Would like to buy for our Dome home is Ideally in Silver City, NM because that is the closest city to where my ancestors roamed. I have been to that town and it is a very cool peaceful area. Silver City is a bit expensive so I have been scoping out land Deming, NM Timberon, NM and Ramah, NM. We would like to be somewhere warm with a mild winter. An acre of lightly treed, secluded land, near water will be the perfect climate for my families future Dome home.
The name Ramah is a Biblical name. In Biblical the meaning of the name Ramah is: Elevated, sublime.
I'm contemplating these pieces of land. This first one is near Silver City. The closes area to where my ancestors lived. It is a small parcel less than an acre but is offers trees, and it is near Lake Roberts. Our Dome home would look quite at home nestled on this parcel. The price is a bit high for the amount of land, but Silver City is near so it will be very close to my ancestors land. I will be walking on the earth that they once set their feet upon and my children as well. The concept fulfills my being with purpose, belonging and home.
Lake Roberts in Mimbres, Nm.
This second parcel is also very nice located in Ramah, NM. It is a large parcel. Located higher north than the Mimbres area but along the same longitude which still allows me to feel connected with my ancestors land. It is 8 acres which is more than enough space to build a few small Dome rooms all connected.
Which land does Steemit like best?
The possibility for building these Earth Dome Homes are endless.
This is a community of these Dome Homes. These homes can also be used in Haiti, which gets slammed by hurricanes and save a great many people the loss of their home.
The material is used a lot in Europe as are the Dome and arch shape because there is only one length the radius which proves to be the best shape from an architectural standpoint for load stability.
Air Crete Dome Homes Process laying these lightweight revolutionary bricks in Dome formation. Leaving space where windows and doors will be.
A larger design which would be a significant gain in square footage for my family. We currently reside in a 300 sqft living space. Trust me when I say, a lot of time is spent outside of our casita! But space can be an issue for 8 people.
An inside look at one of these Dome Homes. They are super cozy. Image of Steve Arleen's Dome home he built in Thailand.
I am so looking forward to building this Air Crete Dome home. The materials are easy to get.
I will have to order the Little Dragon machine which is a foam maker. The machine is $499 on Domegaia.com. All I will have to do is add water and eco dish soap to creat a rich foam that will aerate the cement mixture. Making light and strong blocks.
Here is how the aircrete block making process is explained from domegaia.com website.
I will be making this Aircrete Dome home and land as cost effective as possible. The most expensive part of making this homestead is probably going to be the land. The Dome home I will be reusing and recycling materials. Aircrete is a cheaper building material because it expands the cement by 60% making more out of the materials. I currently live in Southern California so the cost of scouting for land in New Mexico is another added expense I will try to navigate as frugally as possible. The Steemit community support will be much appreciated as I make this sustainable home into a reality for my budding family of 8.
I am so excited about making our future Dome Home and I look forward to documenting the process here on steemit. I am sure that their is plenty input that the Steemit community can offer me. I would find it very beneficial as this is my first time building a Dome shape home. I would welcome all and any support from steemit.
Wish me Luck!
Source:
Www.domeGaia.com
