Tiny House is a Super Efficient Monolithic Dome

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  • @tanyapineda7212
    @tanyapineda7212 Před 3 lety +42

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

    • @rogerhegemier8491
      @rogerhegemier8491 Před 3 lety +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 Před 8 měsíci

      Sir your predictions have true😥

    • @gennisparry4352
      @gennisparry4352 Před 6 měsíci

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

  • @aliciayoung9546
    @aliciayoung9546 Před 6 lety +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 Před 6 lety +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 Před 6 lety +15

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

    • @jinisteffani8035
      @jinisteffani8035 Před 5 lety +13

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

    • @FreedomTalkMedia
      @FreedomTalkMedia Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +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?

  • @latiabooth3545
    @latiabooth3545 Před 4 lety +98

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

    • @microbios8586
      @microbios8586 Před 4 lety +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 Před 3 lety +4

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

    • @girlwiththebraidsinherhair2516
      @girlwiththebraidsinherhair2516 Před 3 lety +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 Před 4 lety +104

    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 Před 4 lety

      peachion2. It is in two communities it Italy Texas.

    • @MR..181
      @MR..181 Před 3 lety +1

      Sharing allows predators

    • @krentdovahgolz707
      @krentdovahgolz707 Před 2 lety

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

    • @RunninUpThatHillh
      @RunninUpThatHillh Před 2 lety

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

  • @valerieg4575
    @valerieg4575 Před 7 lety +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.

  • @malindahasten9386
    @malindahasten9386 Před 7 lety +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! :-)

  • @amelinataylor464
    @amelinataylor464 Před 5 lety +57

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

  • @shannonannmurray1462
    @shannonannmurray1462 Před 5 lety +152

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

    • @lisaduncan1239
      @lisaduncan1239 Před 5 lety +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 Před 4 lety

      $145.00

    • @taylorlucas3091
      @taylorlucas3091 Před 3 lety +2

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

    • @suedaun928
      @suedaun928 Před 3 lety

      I dont see any bedroom inside there..

    • @fishmut
      @fishmut Před 3 lety +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.

  • @jkcarroll
    @jkcarroll Před 7 lety +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  Před 7 lety +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 Před 5 lety

      Muyvonito

    • @cerisekarpinski9697
      @cerisekarpinski9697 Před 3 lety +1

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

    • @carmenwheatley7316
      @carmenwheatley7316 Před 2 lety

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

  • @1timby
    @1timby Před 7 lety +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.

  • @absolutelyjaxson5147
    @absolutelyjaxson5147 Před 5 lety +28

    I wouldn't complain living here

  • @kimberlydavis5034
    @kimberlydavis5034 Před 4 lety +10

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

  • @genevievesnow2821
    @genevievesnow2821 Před 7 lety +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 Před 5 lety

      HHH: the guy that wanted 2B prezdint?

  • @penelopedinkledongs7178
    @penelopedinkledongs7178 Před 6 lety +16

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

  • @jasonnisi1602
    @jasonnisi1602 Před 3 lety +6

    Minimalistic living, clears a cluttered mind.

  • @hollysellers5227
    @hollysellers5227 Před 4 lety +12

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

  • @lindamccloud3434
    @lindamccloud3434 Před 6 lety +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 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety

      Ok

    • @PafMedic
      @PafMedic Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +5

      I am not sure a lot of homeless could afford these

    • @ghulamfarooque4128
      @ghulamfarooque4128 Před 4 lety

      Debra Goodman hi

  • @alicesmith2655
    @alicesmith2655 Před 6 lety +34

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

  • @jacquelinedixon6438
    @jacquelinedixon6438 Před 5 lety +1

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

  • @alexandrarobles19
    @alexandrarobles19 Před 5 lety +205

    It needs a bedroom even if it is small.

    • @gujjarikirasoii2610
      @gujjarikirasoii2610 Před 4 lety +3

      Alexandra Robles true

    • @MPlain
      @MPlain Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +8

      Beggars can’t be choosers.

    • @Robby4291
      @Robby4291 Před 4 lety +1

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

    • @eduardochavacano
      @eduardochavacano Před 4 lety +3

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

  • @garryibbetson9912
    @garryibbetson9912 Před 6 lety +351

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

    • @ronniemead805
      @ronniemead805 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +8

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

    • @mikeylorene
      @mikeylorene Před 5 lety +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 Před 4 lety +2

      garry ibbetson true

    • @tree3652
      @tree3652 Před 4 lety +1

      Too much rent

  • @nearlyorganicnoshing2798
    @nearlyorganicnoshing2798 Před 7 lety +11

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

  • @gateway8833
    @gateway8833 Před 5 lety +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 Před 3 lety

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

  • @timmyjohnson2099
    @timmyjohnson2099 Před 3 lety +7

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

  • @jjall663
    @jjall663 Před 6 lety +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 Před 4 lety

      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.

  • @cristinasousa5027
    @cristinasousa5027 Před 7 lety +8

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

    • @Galemor1
      @Galemor1 Před 4 lety +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.

  • @notfooled6232
    @notfooled6232 Před 5 lety +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

  • @jammergreg
    @jammergreg Před 5 lety +12

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

  • @lanksterprice
    @lanksterprice Před 7 lety +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  Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety

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

    • @rayrothermel4861
      @rayrothermel4861 Před 7 lety

      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 Před 7 lety

      Mizzutti Rosendq
      For you? My place, call me?

    • @patrickeh696
      @patrickeh696 Před 7 lety +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.

  • @gr8fuldeadhead1979
    @gr8fuldeadhead1979 Před 6 lety +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 Před 5 lety +2

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

  • @dixxebell
    @dixxebell Před 5 lety +2

    It is adequate for the right person.

  • @braincube013
    @braincube013 Před 3 lety +30

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

    • @tamigreever6852
      @tamigreever6852 Před 3 lety +3

      Paris, Texas, too!

    • @Comments_From_All_Channels
      @Comments_From_All_Channels Před 3 lety

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

    • @leleg3046
      @leleg3046 Před 3 lety

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

    • @tamigreever6852
      @tamigreever6852 Před 3 lety

      @@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?

  • @elizabethshaw734
    @elizabethshaw734 Před 5 lety +253

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

  • @michaeljlangford
    @michaeljlangford Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety

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

    • @michaeljlangford
      @michaeljlangford Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety +1

      I understand Wells Fargo will finance them.

    • @michaeljlangford
      @michaeljlangford Před 7 lety +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.

  • @juliettewalker497
    @juliettewalker497 Před 5 lety +8

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

  • @rehoboth_farm
    @rehoboth_farm Před rokem +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.

  • @moosefactory133
    @moosefactory133 Před 7 lety +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.

  • @wjf213
    @wjf213 Před 7 lety +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 Před rokem

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

    • @wjf213
      @wjf213 Před rokem

      @@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 Před rokem

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

  • @tlockerk
    @tlockerk Před 3 lety +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.

  • @sarianna2362
    @sarianna2362 Před 3 lety +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.

  • @coolcatcarolena4951
    @coolcatcarolena4951 Před 7 lety +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  Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety

      They are 10' wide.

    • @cody6469
      @cody6469 Před 6 lety

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

    • @carmenwheatley7316
      @carmenwheatley7316 Před 2 lety

      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.

  • @cassiocm
    @cassiocm Před 7 lety +192

    This would be perfect to solve the homeless problem in CA

    • @nikolas_schreck
      @nikolas_schreck Před 5 lety +18

      Yeah if they stop being junkies

    • @stevewalther9965
      @stevewalther9965 Před 5 lety +5

      For $150,000?

    • @raymondj8768
      @raymondj8768 Před 5 lety +6

      junkies dont have money for rent !!!!

    • @angelitasandoval5689
      @angelitasandoval5689 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +1

      Cassmanio i guess you were wrong hahahahahahahaha

  • @denverkat276
    @denverkat276 Před 4 lety +5

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

  • @malekabusalah527
    @malekabusalah527 Před 5 lety +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.

  • @lindafukuyu5767
    @lindafukuyu5767 Před 5 lety +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.

  • @chrisf6390
    @chrisf6390 Před 7 lety +4

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

  • @HusseinKefel
    @HusseinKefel Před 5 lety

    Nice little homes and the weatherproof makes it better

  • @virginiatanzmann2290
    @virginiatanzmann2290 Před 3 lety +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.

  • @mrbadx19
    @mrbadx19 Před 7 lety +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 Před 4 lety

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

    • @carmenwheatley7316
      @carmenwheatley7316 Před 4 lety

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

    • @cordellscott
      @cordellscott Před 2 lety

      @@carmenwheatley7316 And last for millennia

  • @madhatter6936
    @madhatter6936 Před 7 lety +321

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

    • @lightsrallon907
      @lightsrallon907 Před 7 lety +12

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

    • @butterflyforeve
      @butterflyforeve Před 7 lety +24

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

    • @carboz959
      @carboz959 Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety +2

      Mad Hatter 7

  • @agnetha_fritz8200
    @agnetha_fritz8200 Před 3 lety +4

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

    • @palipali4264
      @palipali4264 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety

      MABEL. B. V. 930956916

  • @anjaleemiller8790
    @anjaleemiller8790 Před 5 lety +2

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

  • @johnathanrivera7815
    @johnathanrivera7815 Před 6 lety +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 Před 4 lety +6

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

    • @KimmyTexas
      @KimmyTexas Před 4 lety +23

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

    • @missdesireindependance5194
      @missdesireindependance5194 Před 4 lety +10

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

    • @Galanty123
      @Galanty123 Před 4 lety +4

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

    • @carmenwheatley7316
      @carmenwheatley7316 Před 4 lety +2

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

  • @corner559
    @corner559 Před 7 lety +704

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

  • @user-vj1kg6kt4u
    @user-vj1kg6kt4u Před 3 lety +8

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

  • @rtvano01
    @rtvano01 Před 3 lety

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

  • @TexanInTheUK1
    @TexanInTheUK1 Před 7 lety +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.

  • @hyzercreek
    @hyzercreek Před 7 lety +67

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

  • @swetlanamrinal8698
    @swetlanamrinal8698 Před 5 lety +1

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

  • @brianferrell9497
    @brianferrell9497 Před 4 lety

    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.

  • @johnnyllooddte3415
    @johnnyllooddte3415 Před 7 lety +36

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

  • @tricillagirl7915
    @tricillagirl7915 Před 7 lety +3

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

  • @tamarasilvius2601
    @tamarasilvius2601 Před 5 lety +1

    Gosh, if a Homeless person had $500.00 a month.....Would you like to go have a 'glass of wine'.?? ...

  • @emilyblanzy7426
    @emilyblanzy7426 Před 3 lety +4

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

  • @NikkiGloom
    @NikkiGloom Před 7 lety +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 Před 5 lety +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 ❤❤

  • @readthebible67
    @readthebible67 Před 6 lety +3

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

    • @wagnerpd5921
      @wagnerpd5921 Před 5 lety

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

  • @heathenhippie
    @heathenhippie Před 4 lety +4

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

  • @aldod3937
    @aldod3937 Před 3 lety +10

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

    • @markfloors6988
      @markfloors6988 Před 3 lety +2

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

    • @alaskawoods9205
      @alaskawoods9205 Před 3 lety

      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 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety

      @@alaskawoods9205 absolutely and that kitchen it way to big

  • @PC24800
    @PC24800 Před 4 lety +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

  • @KeepingItDutch
    @KeepingItDutch Před 7 lety +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  Před 7 lety +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 Před 6 lety

      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 Před 6 lety

      Keeping It Dutch y

    • @giammariomaccari6925
      @giammariomaccari6925 Před 6 lety

      Keeping It Dutch ed

    • @aliyanbuttbutt4129
      @aliyanbuttbutt4129 Před 6 lety

      Dirtpatcheaven l

  • @melissaosman3780
    @melissaosman3780 Před 4 lety

    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.

  • @zeenasworld
    @zeenasworld Před 4 lety +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.

  • @glen58316
    @glen58316 Před 7 lety +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  Před 7 lety +4

      I agree, you could create your own little cluster.

  • @dereckkeefe7757
    @dereckkeefe7757 Před 6 lety +29

    they remind me of the houses the SMURFS live in

  • @karoslif
    @karoslif Před 5 lety

    Very nice, looks cozy

  • @leonawilliams6599
    @leonawilliams6599 Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @ellajones6812
    @ellajones6812 Před 7 lety +16

    I agree about small bathroom to make room for bedroom

  • @KWMc1952
    @KWMc1952 Před 5 lety +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.

  • @user-jq8vv3gy7i
    @user-jq8vv3gy7i Před 3 lety

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

  • @melodydawn
    @melodydawn Před 2 lety

    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  Před 2 lety

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

  • @pennygiller2377
    @pennygiller2377 Před 7 lety +4

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

    • @zeebee8932
      @zeebee8932 Před 5 lety

      A door and ground level window works.

    • @wagnerpd5921
      @wagnerpd5921 Před 5 lety

      Gotta be a sour puss in every group!

  • @SuperMasterTurtle
    @SuperMasterTurtle Před 5 lety +77

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

    • @rikanejose2611
      @rikanejose2611 Před 5 lety

      Right 😂😂😂

    • @nerissaturner9264
      @nerissaturner9264 Před 5 lety

      And its not earthquake proof either.

    • @Robby4291
      @Robby4291 Před 4 lety +4

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

    • @saxonsoldier67
      @saxonsoldier67 Před 4 lety +5

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

    • @billgateskilledmyuncle23
      @billgateskilledmyuncle23 Před 4 lety

      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.

  • @MarkHerndon
    @MarkHerndon Před 4 lety +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 ; )

  • @user-wf8nf8bb8d
    @user-wf8nf8bb8d Před 5 lety +1

    감사합니다~♡

  • @kelleytm57
    @kelleytm57 Před 5 lety +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 Před 4 lety

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

  • @GEAUXFRUGAL
    @GEAUXFRUGAL Před 7 lety +7

    Actually dome construction doesn't require government funding it requires the government getting out the way. When your home exceeds code in every way why do we have code? Folks can't get domes usually because of funding banks refuse to lend to a product that has not no local examples. I rather see homes that cost the same to build but last 500 years than houses that have to be replaced every 70 years if you are lucky.
    We all know why they don't want dome homes. The disaster industry would collapse, all the people that normally evacuate for hurricane would just stay home and all that fuel usually burned would not get burnt. Hotel industry would suffer know how many hotels the government buys for displaced resident?
    The house builders love it they build a house it is destroyed by storm they rebuild it some have had their homes rebuilt 2 times in the last 10 years around LaPlace LA. If they lived in dome homes the homes structure would be just as strong as the day they were built.

  • @RM-lj8bv
    @RM-lj8bv Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @ladydianepoet
    @ladydianepoet Před 3 lety

    A few years ago I had a vision of future, earth-based communities that were groups of these pods- looked just them! Now here are people making them, and living in them! We must provide homes to all. I live in HUD for disabled housing, a little more affordable but very hard to find, with 3-5 year wait lists! Hope it's still going well 5 years later, 2021, and that everyone is safe.*.*

  • @temptwostrong
    @temptwostrong Před 7 lety +4

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

  • @timothymcnulty9528
    @timothymcnulty9528 Před 5 lety +15

    Using hempcrete instead of concrete would prevent any mold. Hemp breathes and saves the moisture til the humidity is low then it will release the moisture as needed. Hemp can be used to make over 25,000 products.

    • @wagnerpd5921
      @wagnerpd5921 Před 5 lety

      And if it catches fire one wouldn't care, would they?

    • @timothymcnulty9528
      @timothymcnulty9528 Před 5 lety +2

      @@wagnerpd5921 sure they would. Hemp has no thc to get you high. Why would you burn it. In reality, there are over 25,000 different products people use everyday that can be made of hemp textiles. Everything made of plastic can be made from hemp. And when you toss hemp products away, it doesn't harm the environment because hemp breaks down. Unlike plastic. Yeah, even your banned plastic straw can be made from hemp.

    • @estherthomas1363
      @estherthomas1363 Před 5 lety +1

      MDI experimented with fiberglass reinforced concrete years ago & found that it was actually less reinforcing & strong than the original construction. So, hemp wouldn't be a benefit. Also, the airform is the outer surface of the dome, insulation, rebar & concrete applied to the inner surface, once inflated. This makes the dome water-repellent unless the airform is poorly penetrated in some way. To prevent UV deterioration, the outer surface is then covered by concrete, metal, paint, polymer or any number of other treatments to keep it stable and durable. Fresh air and humidity control are then the business of the occupant, not the original builder. Most of us find that heating & AC takes care of that rather well in our conventional houses, and likely just as well in a monolithic dome.

    • @timothymcnulty9528
      @timothymcnulty9528 Před 5 lety

      @@estherthomas1363 you're wrong. Science and building homes with hemp has already proven hemp would be great for building homes. You can build your walls as thick as you want. And yes, the humidity is absorbed into the inside of the walls and released as the air dries, making a healthier home environment. You can watch the videos here on CZcams, selling the ideas of hemp products. Hemp is a billionaire maker for smart people that jump on this industry that is now in it's early stages in the USA.

    • @jeffreypetchharrison4363
      @jeffreypetchharrison4363 Před 5 lety

      And you can smoke it when you get fed up with life in merica ..

  • @salmabanu3937
    @salmabanu3937 Před 4 lety

    I love this kind of home

  • @lesliekendall5668
    @lesliekendall5668 Před 5 lety +1

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

  • @stonyburk9463
    @stonyburk9463 Před 5 lety +7

    I thought i was going to see Luke Skywalker..Darnit!

  • @cerisekarpinski9697
    @cerisekarpinski9697 Před 3 lety +4

    More expensive than my 1 bedroom apartment & I have a laundry room & a pool, & clubhouse!!!

    • @protonneutron9046
      @protonneutron9046 Před 3 lety

      Where do you live? Did you h ave to pass a credit check? Did you pay 1st, last & deposit?

    • @dirtpatcheaven
      @dirtpatcheaven  Před 2 lety

      They are rentals means for demo. So people can try these types of homes before they build one themselves. Also for those wanting to build for rentals on their own property as as a source of income for investors.

  • @reeblesnarfle5443
    @reeblesnarfle5443 Před 5 lety +1

    LOVE THE SITE NAME! 😏 A great lil video on lil places to rent. Nice bloops.

  • @mylalachannel3024
    @mylalachannel3024 Před 4 lety

    This place I like most thanks for sharing your house is very beautiful

  • @EAPoeProductions
    @EAPoeProductions Před 6 lety +65

    140$ a week?! That´s double the prize i have to pay for my (very quiet) 42m² (452 squarefeet) appartement with full service!

    • @frenchweewee4444
      @frenchweewee4444 Před 5 lety +1

      yes that's too much, for what you get

    • @SaraH-ct4el
      @SaraH-ct4el Před 5 lety +5

      This is cheap for some places. I paid 1,200 a month for a one bedroom small apartment in Massachusetts. It all depends on location.

    • @rikanejose2611
      @rikanejose2611 Před 5 lety +2

      @@SaraH-ct4el Massachusetts sucks....lol. I hate living in MA. It is so expensive to live in Massachusetts plus all the house and apartments are ugly. You don't get what you pay for.
      FYI: I live in Massachusetts.

    • @SaraH-ct4el
      @SaraH-ct4el Před 5 lety +3

      @@rikanejose2611 That is why I moved south. I bought a 3 bed 2 bath home for 90,000. Move south you might like it.

    • @orionishi6737
      @orionishi6737 Před 5 lety +1

      Dude, where do you live that rent is that cheap? People rent out "efficiencies" for 6-700 where im at and will still expect at least one utility be paid by the tenant

  • @richiefranklin76
    @richiefranklin76 Před 5 lety +110

    560 a month?
    After living there two yrs,you should own it for that price :P

    • @panthera50
      @panthera50 Před 5 lety +8

      Yep, thats the rent for a 3 bedroom 2 level house here. 😱😱

    • @williamthompson4084
      @williamthompson4084 Před 5 lety +2

      @@panthera50 where? 1100 sq ft house built in 1952 rents for $900 a month no utilities included in polk county FL.

    • @susiepoo51
      @susiepoo51 Před 4 lety +2

      In Santa Barbara, Ca,. where i live, this would be a dream for anyone homeless. I would’ve given my right arm for a place like this after my layoff.
      Depends where you live i guess.

    • @IwasBlueb4
      @IwasBlueb4 Před 3 lety +1

      i know right

    • @ebear6555
      @ebear6555 Před 3 lety +1

      @@panthera50 could not touch a shed for that price here. I do think it is a set up to fail at the price they are asking. We lived in a kitchenette for awhile. it had a seperate bedroom.
      small living room kit. tiny b/r did have a shower. 750.$ per month. I think that is to high priced.

  • @carolebridgeman5005
    @carolebridgeman5005 Před 4 lety +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.

  • @claycampbell7681
    @claycampbell7681 Před rokem +1

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