Trillium Domes
The Ultimate Dome / Yurt Deck Platform Design! Circular Wood Glamping Foundation
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This is our most beginner-friendly geodesic dome build yet: a cozy little Bucky Ball sauna dome made from simple materials and minimal tools. We walk you through the whole process, start to finish — including materials, framing, and the satisfying final touches. If you've ever dreamed of building a dome, this is a great place to start. If you already have these plans and would like the updated version - just respond to your confirmation email and we will get that out right away!
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This video is a companion to our (updated since the time of recording) Quick Start Guide PDF that you can get for free at our website, Trilliumdomes.com
It feels a bit silly watching me make my first scripted video but I really wanted to try to distill some of the basic knowledge about domes and zomes that I wish I had when I started. I have been doing my best to update our blog with detailed articles on lots of topics like: The differences between domes and zomes, Cover materials for greenhouses and cabins, how to estimate a projects cost, and more!
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Music by Ryan Viscito
The 2nd in a series of videos dedicated to expanding upon principles use in the construction of wood framed geodesic domes and zomes! This series is a follow-up to our original Ultimate Geodesic Dome Builders Guide video ( youtu.be/Sl9fEp-27EM?si=fra6u_SgDbuTiWw7 ) and will be covering topics such as special framing methods, deck framing, roof systems, windows, sealing, and any other suggestions you might have!
This time around, Johnny Bayles, the man behind the popular dome and zome woodworking plans from Trilliumdomes.com, will walk you through the concepts and ideas around building and adding pony walls to your projects!
Please leave any comments, questions or suggestions below! Thanks and happy building.
Johnny Bayles
Trillium Domes
Music by Ryan Viscito
The first in a series of videos dedicated to expanding upon principles use in the construction of wood framed geodesic domes and zomes! This series is a follow-up to our original Ultimate Geodesic Dome Builders Guide video (youtu.be/Sl9fEp-27EM?si=NJm0OMSck2KP4nwJ) and will be covering topics such as special framing methods, deck framing, roof systems, windows, sealing, and any other suggestions you might have!
This time around, Johnny Bayles, the man behind the popular dome and zome woodworking plans from Trilliumdomes.com, will walk you through the Deep Frame Method for building geodesic domes. With this method you can use 1x or 2x materials to make struts at full depth. This allows for incredible strength and insulation potential.
Pros:
- Strength. Our original method (youtu.be/Sl9fEp-27EM?si=NJm0OMSck2KP4nwJ) dome designs offer an incredible amount of strength that is more than adequate for the vast majority of applications. Still, there are those of you who prefer to have a full depth frame.
- Insulation potential. For smaller living space domes, even 1.5-2.5" of insulation is enough for most environments. Of course, more insulation never hurts, especially with larger domes. This method allows for a full 3.5", 5.5" or even larger cavity for insulation.
- Less tools. This method only requires a miter saw for cutting struts.
Cons:
- More material necessary. As stated above, our original method (youtu.be/Sl9fEp-27EM?si=NJm0OMSck2KP4nwJ) is more than adequate for most builds and is much more material efficient. This method could be as much as 2 or 3 times the material cost for the dome frame.
-Challenging. Because there are more compound cuts to make, this method could be seen as more complicated or prone to error. I believe if you follow my steps exactly as I lay them out in this video, you will have no issues.
Please leave any comments, questions or suggestions below! Thanks and happy building.
Johnny Bayles
Trillium Domes


