Madres de Nicaragaua is a Canadian Charity working to support poor single mothers in rural Nicaragua. We are applying to the Canadian Embassy in Costa Rica for a Canadian Fund Local Initiative fund grant. The application is to train poor single mothers how to build aircrete dome homes. We are presently building a dome house in Sooke BC. The application is to hold a workshop of 18 days to train 18 poor mothers. To that end, we believe we have enough experience to organize this workshop. However we do not have a lot of workshop experience.

Could your organization provide, at a cost, someone who has workshop experience to help with this project?

We have a deadline of 14th May to submit the application and therefore would like an answer as soon as possible. If you have any questions please let me know. My phone number is 1-250-888-1341.

Bob

In Victoria the Building Inspectors "Alternative Solution" has to have the drawings stamped by an engineer or and architect.

@ormom8 I am in Victoria BC and I have an architect that is preparing a "Alternative Solution" for the CRD building inspectors and I am expecting my building permit any day now.
Bob

Hello Kintore I am attempting to build a 24' dome using a one foot off set which will give me about a 18' height. I am building a 3 1/2" wall thickness and after seeing a video with a blowtorch on one side and after an hour he could touch the other side without feeling much heat. Therefore I am thinking that even 3 1/2" thickness will be warm enough for my Victoria area. I will be building a second story in my dome. I have been trying for eight months to get a building permit. I have at last found an architect that will prepare an "Alternate Solution" report that will enable a building permit to be issued. It will cost me $3540.00.

@spectrumjim Hello I am attempting to get a building permit is Victoria and CRD have given me a form called "Alternative Solutions" and I have emailed Hajjar as he is an architect and the Chief building inspector has indicated they will issue a building permit if Hajjar signs the form. Good luck in Nelson.
Bob

Hello Kintore I am trying to build a 24' base dome on Vancouver Island but am having a major issue getting a building permit. They want an engineers approval of the drawings before they will accept it. Good Luck. Bob

The Domegaia recipe does not call for sand. Are you suggesting I use a different bonding agent?

I am assuming this recipe is to be put on over the aircrete then the fabric and then another coat. I used a bonding adhesive call quikrete. When mixed it was very thick and dried almost as fast as I could rowel it on. Then the cloth would not stick to the first coat. I ended up watering the mixer down and tried again. I am waiting to see the results . Am I using the wrong bonding agent??
Bob