Certified Florida contractors

[Santih Buchan]

Hello,

I was wondering how many dome builders are currently certified in florida and who they are?

I could only find Millenium Home construction (David White) and Leitgeb Industries (Larry leitgeb) that are listed as working there on the builder listings. Is that it?

[TCLynx]

So far that is all I found. I believe Monolithic could send a crew to FL and they do have at least one builder who is Licenced in FL.
Larry leitgeb will come to FL to build but the owner would have to pull the permits as an owner/builder.
I know there have been other dome builders in FL but they are not doing business at this time.
I am hoping to build my own dome but I am also interested in finding some general contractors who would be willing to employ some dome builders. Since I returned from the workshop I have found about half a dozen people who are really interested in dome homes. I would also love to build some of the small dome rentals but I can't as an owner/builder.

Please, if anyone knows of licenced builders in FL who will either build domes or want to work with some dome builders, there are many people becoming interested.

[DBS]

Randy South is also licensed to build homes in Florida. His office is in Idaho but he is building in FL 208-754-4422.

There will be more as fast as we can train them. We had several in the last two workshops. They have to get organized and will post on the domebuilders board.

DBS

[gibsonsk]

Hey folks we have our word picture with Mr Burns now & he is working on the design now, then the plans permits ect... We will be owner/builders & by the time we are done I will be a Lic. builder but will focus mainley on shells & walls and a nice hundred unit extended stay lodge of IO 20 & 24's. We are planing to be done with our first house by may-june so if you can wait we will be working from NW Florida to Tampa. As soon as we are ready we will post on the dome builder web site.

[TCLynx]

I was at the last Monolithic workshop this year and have been looking into Contractor licencing here in FL. It is pretty tough if you havn't already been working in the building trades for several years so currently we are looking for any general contractors or builders who would like to hire us as employees to build domes. After several years (part of which working as site formen) we might be able to get our own contractors licence.

Good luck to all, including us.

[mike walsh]

Ladies & Gentlemen,
Somebody is really overlooking the potentials here in Florida as there are presently No Dome Home Communities in this State! Why has Monolithic in Italy, Texas nor set up shop here to help us Builders acquire our Contractors licenses as we work for Monolithic? If Randy South has a license to Build in Florida why are there not any opportunities to be connected with his operation? Hopefully David South Sr is reading this message also.
There is Tremendous Potential in this State with all the Hurricanes that pass through here like this year(4). We need a Licensed Builder to work for that desires to build a Dome Home Community like the one in Oroville, India or Rudolfs project in Bolivia etc.
The Time is Ripe my friends as we need Help from Headquarters in Italy, Texas. Ask AI-Domes in Rockledge, Fl how their doing with the Geodesic Dome Building Opportunities in this State. We have a Far Superior Product The Monolithic Dome etc. Thanks.

Mike Hollywood, Fl

[mike walsh]

Dear Forum Readers:
It amazes me at how much stagnation has occurred for the Monolithic Dome home movement in this State of Florida etc. I realize that there are many hassles involved in obtaining permits, but in retrospect the conventional homes here look pretty but they are susceptable to wind damage because they are not built properly yet they are approved?
Someone is really dropping the ball as there must be a way to open up this Florida market with Dome Homes all over this state.
David South and his Brother Randy have connections so why not help us Dome lovers to gain a foothold in this State now and not tomorrow?
The potential is staggering in this State as a majority of the general public have never heard of a Monolithic Dome Home.
We need your clout David South.
Thank you.

[hitssquad]

I have been thinking the same thing, Mike, as far as the vast potential for new Monolithic construction in Florida. I didn't realize there was a red-tape problem there, though.

As for attracting attention for Monolithics in Florida, I noticed recently that John Travolta has moved there and parks a Boeing 707 outside of his front door -- which itself is conveniently located right next to the longest private runway in America.




His whole neighborhood (Jumbolair, Florida) is like that. His neighbors either park their jets outside of their front doors, or they park them at the end of the runway.



When I first read about this, I thought, "This neighborhood is just begging for Monolithic Dome hangars."

Can you imagine the publicity that Domes would receive if John Travolta had a Monolithic hangar built for his 707?

(Monolithic Dome homes might be easy to sell in Jumbolair, also, since they are well soundproofed and it must be noisy living next to a jet-aircraft runway.)

[mike walsh]

Dear Hitsquad,

Thanks a million for responding with your suggestions and the photos etc. I was once a Flight Engineer on the B-707, and Mr. Travola's aircraft looks real good in the photo.
Your absolutely right about the Dome hangers for all those aircraft as the noise levels there must be high especially with that B-707.
David South should be tuning in here also as he has plugged the Dome Hangers once before.
There is a market for these structures here in Florida ,and I am wondering if the elite class in that area are even knowledgeable of same?
Do you know exactly where this area is in Florida?
Send your photo's to David South if possible or to me and l will pass them on.
walsheyus@yahoo.com
Thanks.
Mike

[mike walsh]

Dear Hitssquad:
Almost forgot. How did you obtain the photos?

Great Idea. Great Photos!

Many Thanks,

Mike

[hitssquad]

How did you obtain the photos?

http://images.google.com/images?q=travolta+707

Also, if you right-click on a photo posted here and click <properties>, you will see the URL it comes from.

Here are two web page with very good photos of his micro-airport-terminal house and his jets:
http://www.jumbolair.com/Architectual%20Digest.htm
http://www.curetti.com/blog/archive/200 ... chive.html

[TCLynx]

Trying to get back to the toppic of contractors in Florida.

gibsonsk,
Have you made any progress on your projects?

I have been to the workshop and am still hoping to build a dome for myself in the next several years. (Got a little sidetracked by going back out on the road with Riverdance) I could build my own home as an owner/builder pulling my own permits but I can't build domes for rentals or any other purpose in such a way.
Anyway, I would love to find a licenced Contractor/Dome builder who would take me on as an employee.

If there are any projects that will be building in florida that might need additional people to work on them, I may be interested in helping. Those situations are more difficult though because of scheduling.

[gizmodepot]

I found this link for dome contractor in fla if anyone is interested.
http://www.dome-homes.com/

I dont know if this info is up to date.

Dome-Homes.Com, L.L.C.
1704 Spoonbill Dr.
Nokomis, Florida 34275
941-484-6153


Dome-Homes.com, L.L.C. is owned and operated by Ralph E. Graham, Florida Class "A" License number CGC009228, Nokomis, Florida

[Sean Adams]

When it comes to massive projects such as the one in India you have to understand the supply and demand is what drives creation of anything. Before we begin to produce anything we need infrastructure this requires capitol. You can’t take a single thing for granted or you will be humiliated financially pummeled.
If I didn’t have the infrastructure I couldn’t sit here for hours and write an article worthy of your reading it. I have the money and time because I have sustained an injury when I am healed I will not have the time to be such a prolific writer to this or any forum.
If I were paid to think I would just write but instead I will get in the cab of a semi and transport chemicals all over the North American continent. These chemicals are needed to make foam for all the domes, car seats, furniture etc. India is a third world nation that really wants solutions for instance; they have solutions for transportation that Americans would consider either too dangerous, uncouth, or uncomfortable. Folks there ride mopeds or in the back of pick up trucks and on the roofs of trains. Here it is illegal to ride in the back of a pick up truck with out a seatbelt. Isn’t it ironic that you can be pulled over by a motorcycle cop if you are not wearing a seatbelt while you are in a moving car? Talk about double standards, I wear my seatbelt and I don’t ride motorcycles because of safety.
You may expect the MDI institute to step up or to begin a community. What is the end of it afterward? We are of the sort that believes that if you build it they will come will you stake your entire corporations liquid assets your families’future on a cliché. The domes might be immediately occupied with eager semi wealthy buyers. What if they are not? Do you have that much capitol to invest on a project that could become the next “jumping the shark”, episode in business?
After all this sort of project (dome community) really needs government backing they have the capitol and can move the mountains that might jump in your way. We all know that often time inspectors are nothing more than county/city backed extortionists (mountain).
Ask yourself why doesn’t the government get to it and build a community after all they can start it with a military barracks?
“It’s the economy stupid”, it’s the same reason Detroit doesn’t make an engine that will last for a million miles, revenue! Things break and someone either has a job fixing it or replacing it with a new one.
What if you built houses that never needed replacement or repair. I’ll tell you what if. Imagine the jobs that would be lost, trillions in revenue would be gone the way of the goony? What if folks realized that they didn’t need to evacuate. All that gas that didn’t get purchased, all the convince stores that never sold all the junk food on the shelves, the motels that didn’t get rich that year due to 100% occupancy, the wreckers that never got to tow your over heated car because it didn’t go fast enough to cool the engine, semi regulated chaos my friend; is money in the bank, it is jobs what your so called leaders call a tax base and a reason to be leaders. It’s the same reason we have a war on drugs and not a massive treatment effort or solution, the government makes money on war. For every action there is a reaction and this is what Wall Street does anticipates the future and invest in the products that will sell as a result of action and reaction.
Remember this quote by Richard Pryor “Were in business and were in the business of being in business so lets get busy” this is from the movie Brewster’s millions when he was trying to spend all the money so he could get even more money I remember because it is the business model of our government.
MDI is not the only concrete dome structure out there.
There is a company that offers a pre-priced kit dome this kit is produced in Florida. http://www.aidomes.com/default.html It is a concrete dome kit with foam insulation, build it yourself no schooling or high priced equipment to invest in. This company offers a 60ft dome but says on their web site that if you want a bigger dome contact MDI.
Some one said “you get what you pay for “ I say “you get what you settle for” you have a hierarchy of priorities depending where you look is where you will settle.
I want to go with a MDI because I want a superior structure. Sure the kit very well could cover anything I’ll ever get but I want to be sure I want a floating dome and I feel that you could produce a structure with a MDI that will float if you just keep the water out.
Go to the MDI BBS floating dome is it possible under design and dream I have all my thoughts on this listed there.

[lunarcon]

DRD Enterprises currently building a 30ft dome in Inverness
www.hurricanesurvival.net