Florida Keys elevated 45’Aidome built on concrete platform, concrete columns, concrete decks and exterior concrete stairs with above ground basement. Due to increased labor costs & material costs in the Keys and the all concrete foundation with auguered footings, this foundation cost around $150,000 to install. For a less costly foundation, Ai can design wood pilings, pressure treated wood platform, wood decks and exterior wood stairs.
40' Aidome built on elevated concrete platform on concrete columns with concrete deck, concrete exterior stairs and concrete block basement
The Dome's exterior is finished. The interior, exterior stair railings and basement are under construction.
Different view of concrete deck and concrete columns.
View of right side of dome with second floor window dormer visible.
Framed walls under dormers are under construction. First layer of concrete in in the seams between the panels.
4th row of panels being installed.
Different view showing dome's first floor standard entryway, second floor door dormer, first floor window dormer and second floor window dormer.
View of entryway with open area above it ready for the second floor door dormer to be installed. 2nd floor window dormer opening visible ready for window dormer panels to be installed. After the kit is assembled and seam concrete finished and entryways and dormers concreted the dome is self-supporting and the temporary wooden rib system removed.
Close up view of entryway panels being propped up during its panels are being assembled. First layer of concrete in the seams between the panels. The wall under the entryway is framed in with standard pressure treated wood, fiberglass bat insulation to install locally purchased doors and windows.
View of first and second floor window dormers being installed and the framing under them.
2nd floor door dormer being installed above standard entryway.
2nd floor window dormer being installed.
View of temporary wooden rib system. Opening where 2nd floor window dormer is to be installed and openings for top rows of panels yet to be installed.
First floor window dormer opening above 4' riser.
Some of domes's first row, second row and third row panels installed.
First floor window dormer installed and some perimeter panels installed.
Dome kit being assembled on top of concrete platform.
Dome panels being installed.
Being installed are the first row of panels which are the 4' risers.
Due to water surge this Florida Keys dome had to be elevated. The dome owner chose to have Ai design concrete block columns, concrete platform and concrete stairs. The footings had to be auguered into the coquina rock.
Different view of concrete columns.
View of installed rebar ready for the concrete to be poured for the concrete platform.
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The 45′ dome has two floors. The first floor of 1,461 sq.ft.contains two bedrooms and two baths. The master bedroom and bath and fourth bedroom with its private bath are on the second floor of 702 sq.ft. resulting in the dome having 2,363 sq.ft. The above ground basement is 984 sq.ft and contains spiral stairs to dome, parking and storage area.
Because of the coquina rock, the footers had to be auguered. Due to water surge the dome is elevated.
