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Welcome to DomeHome Canada

The interest in unconventional homes is very high due to many factors. The high cost of conventional homes is driving some to look at attractive alternatives. We have seen homes made from a variety of materials, some interesting and some so abstract as to question sanity of the builder. Depending on location there are homes build from STRAW, RAMMED EARTH, TIRES, SHORT LOGS, BOTTLES ETC. However the most practical and most efficient as well as the longest life home is the properly constructed underground home. Made from poured concrete life expectance is in excess on 1000 years and coupled with efficiency and low maintenance these homes have a large following. The demographics of interest are in our favor since the younger people have through education a greater degree of understanding of energy conservation and environmental factors. They are in tune with everything that is available in an underground home. Also it appears that they are able to think out side of the box in most cases. We invite you to read further about our unique project.

Latest News and Announcements:

April 1, 2005
Some new photos of Tatiana installing the AQUASEAL WATERPROOFING with a driveway roller. I wanted to spray the material on but could not find any one to spray. They all wanted to spray their own product but it was not up to our specifications so we are doing it by hand. Not a bad job if you like the outdoors. We spent the morning rounding up some stray styrofoam that decided to leave home with the wind last night; took a couple of hours to gather it up and cover it to prevent further occurance. Floor is drying out a bit but garage is still very wet. In future news I will go into detail on ways to lower costs in building your underground house so stay tuned and let your friends know of our project so they can enjoy following the progress. Yours in good health Royce/Tatiana

March 30, 2005
We spent the weekend on the roof removing the ice and straw so that it will dry out for AQUASEAL WATERPROOFING. Mother nature was kind enough to deposit about one foot of water in areas with a mixture of the insulating straw we had to use. This was tough slugging with a pick axe and steel bar breaking up the massive chunk of ice along all low areas and in front of the parapet. There must have been two tons of the stuff and tough due to the frozen straw. After we removed the ice, we used a leaf blower to remove all loose material from the roof such as chaf and cement dust that would impare the adhesion of the AQUASEAL sealant. We rolled some AQUASEAL on the garage wall to see how it applied and results were great except the cement has a number of air bubble holes and the roller in not the right way. I intend to use airless sprayer to force waterproofing material into all these areas. Weather is great and some rain comming that may thaw out the drainage pipe at footings for better drainage. Contractor left pipe curled up and that prevents good drainage at this time due to ice blockage. Couple more days of good weather should get us on our way. See you soon Royce/Tatiana

March 27, 2005
Happy Easter to all and enjoy the family gatherings at this special time of year. The floor is drying well and I have applied the heat again. With the warm temperatures outdoors, another problem is the excavation falling in on the walls before they are waterproofed and insulated. Very soon I will clear off the walls and footings and apply the AQUASEAL by roller to the bottom part for now and get the 2" of foam board insulation in place so any earth collapsing will cause no inconvenience. I may even roll on the entire walls depending on how it goes then I can back fill all rear walls and concentrate on the roof treatment with AQUASEAL. I wanted to spray the walls but that may take too long to get contractor on site and set up so manual may be the answer. Here are the photos of the drainage ditch and floor drying. That's it for now, will get photos of water seal and place them early in the week all conditions permitting. Royce/Tatiana

March 22, 2005
Yesterday we had the backhoe in to dig drainage trenches to let the water flow from behind the house. It seems to work now - the floor is starting to dry out and I will again apply heat to speed the process. If this works and the weather forecaster is correct with above freezing temperatures for next seven days I may be able to get the floor excavated and the soil pipes laid. Nothing pleases me more than having to spend my money fixing up some professionals’ screw up. The job will get done and we will get moved in but the question is when. I have had many inquiries into building these homes and we are investigating different forming systems to build the structure. My engineers are devising systems to make the modules bigger by 15 % and this may allow some home owners to have a comfortable home with fewer modules and save money in the process. We are also working on a system to speed up the process and secondary project to allow non-stop construction in inclimate weather conditions. All lessons learned in the present home construction will be applied to our process.
If you wish to be an underground home owner sometime in the future please send me a note and I will keep your e-mail on file and keep you updated as we progress. Also let your friends and associates know of this site so that they may follow our progress. It will get more interesting as we start with the under floor utilities and you will be able to get a grip on what is involved and how it is being done for your project. This will include plumbing, central vac., water and gas, as well as floor heating and media and security systems.
Bye for now Royce/Tatiana

March 17, 2005
On Wednesday we took delivery of skid steer tractor to excavate the stone from each module in order to repair screw up by contractor. As mentioned before they left 6-8" too much fill in each module resulting in added cost and inconvenience to excavate floor to proper level. this type of B.S. will not be allowed when I start my underground home building. It is much easier to do the job right the first time. There have been several issues with contractor and all because they do not follow drawings or change things without full explanation. We had issues with retaining walls, level of interior, wiring for media and security system left out etc. Not professional at all. I wish I had been able to be on site more of the time. We now have the heat back on and are thawing out clay so that it can be lowered to proper level. Will get back real soon with more great progress. Pass our site on to your friends so that they may experience this unique experience. Royce/Tatiana

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