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Sandbag
Dome near Warsaw |
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Foundation
leaving sand in the centre to fill the bags |
Laying
bags around an arch for the fire place |
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Walls
raised to the base of the main dome |
Last
layer before the dome starts to form |
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Yes,
it is hard work with a well deserved rest |
View
of the stairs going down in to the dome |
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The
first occupants of the new structure |
Half
way up the dome and work stops for 2003 |
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Summer
of 2004 and the work continues |
Barbed
wire between the bags helps to fix the structure |
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Bags
are rammed in to position |
The
polypropylene bags need UV protection |
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Angled
arch being constructed by workshop participants |
A
completed flat arch forming the arch to the domes entrance |
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The
supporting frame for the shingles goes on the dome |
and
finally the shingles take shape |
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Because
of the damp climate, is covered with a shingled roof. (click for larger image) |
Jarema
and the Hobbit House. The chimney will be finished soon. (click for larger image) |
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| The
dome 2 yrs later, still windows doors and chimney need to be completed
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