First Raising

The first step was to build the structure of the dome. This was based on Steve Lerners' design. I borrowed my friend Mike's truck and hit Home Depot. I bougth 25 10' long PVC pipes with 2" diameter, 200 ft of 1/4" nylon rope, a 3/8" drill bit, and some masking tape.

I drilled a bunch of holes (100 to be exact). Then Kevin bored and deburred the holess while I cleaned the pipes. We also planned a way to quickly and conveniently transport and raise the dome.

Mark and Janet came over and we raised the dome! It was really fun. I felt accomplished when I was done.

All The PVC In Mike's Truck	25 Pipes Cleaned and 100 Holes Drilled and Deburred	Evan Planning Optimal Arrangement of Knots
Janet Checking The Plan	The Crew	Evan Holding The Top Pyramid
A Beautiful Corner	First Raising!	Dome On Top Of The Hill