We live in the foothills of Colorado and purchased a 30 foot dome last summer from Pacific Domes. Yes it is interesting to look at but not very practical! We don't live in the dome and don't think it's possible unless we soak tons more money into the project. These are the problems that we ran into:
1) The kit came with bad instructions. We erected half of the dome and then took it down because the parts list was incorrect. Erected it again and had the same problem. Wasted about 3 days+ with bad instructions. Very frustrating with poor documentation.
2) We ordered a larger frame than the base package. The bolts were barely long enough to assemble the struts. Lost a lot of patience on this task.
3) Structure should be better engineered for the $$. At least Pacific Domes could have color coded the struts.
4) We decided to get the frame power coated which looks good but unfortunately the insulation paint is needed in order to use the structure from October to May in Colorado. Haven't figured out how to get that applied without covering up the power coating. We tried heating the structure with the best kerosene heater you can buy with little to NO success.
5) Condensation builds up inside and gets everything wet inside when it rains or snows. Still working on this issue.
6) We purchased screens for the dome. It's nice having them in the summer but having to remove them each time it rains is not practical.
7) We never zip the window out of the front because it's so difficult getting it closed. The clear jeep plastic took a long time to relax and isn't so clear after a year.
8) The material ties inside keep breaking off.
9) Door was a nightmare to install and instructions were very poor. We still don't know if the door is installed correctly per design.
10) Without the hurricane plates the dome will blow away in a strong wind. Trust me - we almost lost the damn thing!