I just downloaded a book from the Monolithic Dome Institutes website for FREE! It's called "Dome Sweet Home" and it's a very basic introduction to the challenges and options of building your own dome home. A trifecta effort by Carmella Gonella, Michele Ostrowski and Jean Hirst.

The book is 148 pages and it covers very lightly interior and exterior design options. The hiring of contractors, architects, financing and insuring and a clear as mud section on Feng Shui. Overall the book is a good introduction to dome living and some of the challenges and problems that the authors faced while building and maintaining their own domes.

I'm happy with this book as a free book and its a good introduction to domes, it has very little in depth discussion on anything as it brushes against several topics very lightly.


From: shop.monolithic.com/products...weet-home

Dome Sweet Home

* Vendor: MM
* Type: Books

$ 21.95


Now Available for Free Download
www.monolithic.com/domelivi...ndex.html

The Joys and Challenges of Building
and Living in the Round.
by Carmella Gonella, Michele Ostrowski and Jean Hirst
Forward by David B. South

This 148-page book takes the reader through a dome
building journey and shares insights into lessons
learned—both good and bad. Each chapter is full
of information, black and white photographs and illustrations. Topics include:

* Exterior and Interior Design Elements
* Financing and Insuring a Dome Home
* Building in a Rural Area
* Finding an Architect and/or Contractor
* Feng Shui for Living in the Round

Carmella and Jean are currently living in a dome home community in Northeast Georgia. They intend this book to be a one-stop introduction to planning and construction considerations to arm you before you begin with information and suggestions.