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aerial view of Safe Harbor Dome early morning 02/03/04 

 

 

SITE PREP

Starting site prep-10/02

More site prep-11/09/03

Compaction test, Airform arrives-11/13/02

Demolition1-11/24/02

RING FOUNDATION

Ring Foundation-11/22/02

Concrete Forms-12/26/02

Concrete Forms 2-12/27/02

Backfilling Forms-12/29/02

Placing Rebar-01/02/03

AIRFORM

Unfolding the Airform-01/10/03

Unfolding 2-01/10/03

Raceway & Vertical Rebar-01/13/03

Drilling Well-01/21/03

GETTING READY TO POUR

Arrival of Door-02/11/03

Pouring Footing Ring-03/05/03

Form Removal-03/17/03

Landscape Area-03/21/03

Portico Footings-04/02/03

AIRFORM 2

Spreading Airform Again-04/02/03

Building Airlock-04/05-03

Attaching the Airform-04/08/03

Inflation of the Airform-04/09/03

Inflation #2 -04/10/03

Inflation #3 for TV-04/13/03

FORMS

Portico Archway-04/15/03

Scaffolding-04/16 & 17/03

VBucks-04/18/03

Arches-04/19/03

Arches & V Bucks-04/20/03

 

FOAMING PROCESS

Foaming first layer-04/22/03

Rebar Stickers-04/23/03

Foaming 2nd layer-04/24/03

REBAR

Rebar, Day 1-04/29/03

Rebar, Day 2-04/30/03

REBAR

Rebar, Day 3-05/01/03

Rebar, Day 4-05/02/03

Rebar, Day 5-05/04/03

Rebar, Day 6-05/05/03

Rebar, Day 7-05/06/03

Rebar, Day 8-05/07/03

ELECTRIC

Electric, Day 1-05/08/03

Electric, Day 2-05/09/03

WINDOWS

Cleanup-5/12, 5/13/03

Window Fix-5/15, 5/16/03

Window Fix, Day 2-5/18/03

SHOTCRETE

Shotcrete-5/28-5/30/03

Shotcrete-6/2, 6/3/03

Shotcrete Essay-6/14/03

Emptying Dome-6/15/03

Sand Coat-06/18/03

FORM REMOVAL

Portico restrictions-07/02/03

Tour cleanup - 09/18/03

Dome cleaning - 09/21/03

SPRAY SAND COAT

Sand Coat - 10/03/03

Next day - 10/04/03

CUTTING AIRFORM

Opening windows -10/07/03

More cleanup - 10/08/03

PREP FOR FLOOR POUR

Plumbing 1st floor -10/14/03

Electric, Pour Prep - 10/15/03

Floor Poured - 10/16/03

DOME TOUR

Dome Tour Day - 10/18/03

THEATRE WALL BLOCKS

Reward Wall Blocks - 10/24/03

NEW EXTERIORS

Exterior Photos - 10/26/03

THEATRE WALLS

Setting Blocks - 11/01/03

Assembling Theatre - 11/08/03

Theatre and Scissor Lift - 11/09/03

Theatre Door - 11/13/03

Finishing Theatre Walls 11/14 &15

POURING THEATRE

Bracing walls - 11/28/03

Bracing walls - 11/29/03

Bracing walls 2 - 12/04/03

Pouring walls - 12/06/03

ARRIVAL OF INSUL-DECK

Delivery - 12/09/03

Over theatre - 12/13/03

Over kitchen - 12/14/03

Laundry room - 12/18/03

Guest Bedroom - 12/21/03

Guest bath/Hall - 12/22/03

FORMING SECOND FLOOR

Second Floor views - 12/23/03

More shoring up - 12/29/03

Walking on 2nd Floor - 12/31, 01/01

More gluing - -1/03/04, 01/04/04

BUILDING STAIRWELL FORMS

Building stairs - 01/13/04

More bracing - 01/17/04

Rebar on 2nd floor - 01/21/04

Plumbing on 2nd Floor - 01/22/04

POURING 2ND FLOOR

Pouring the floor - 01/24/04

Walking around - 01/25/04

Removing jacks - 01/31/04

AERIAL PHOTOS OF DOME

Aerials - 02/03/04

FIELD TRIP

Nolte Kitchens - 02/06/04

Vita Bath and Spas - 02/06/04

TAKING FORMS OFF STAIRS

Form removal - 02/07/04

STUCCO

Stucco application - 02/13/04

Portico prep work - 02/14/04

Framing front door - 02/16/04

Keep on stuccoing - 02/21/04

Stucco, Stucco - 02/23/04

CONTINUING STUCCO

Door Lath  - 03/01/04

Portico and more stucco - 03/04/04

Stucco forever - 03/05/04

Dining room layout - 03/07/04

Upstairs stucco - 03/11/04

UPSTAIRS STUCCO

More scratch coat - 03/12/04

Delivery of Generator - 03/18/04

 

WINDOWS & DOORS

Gluing window airform - 03/20/04

Window & Door installation - 03/22/04

Window installation - 03/23/04

Front door installed - 03/24/04

Glass block window - 03/25/04

MORE STUCCO & DETAILS

Details & stucco - 03/30/04

A/C unit arrives - 04/01/04

Sculpting - 04/02/04

Palmettos - 04/04/04

Stucco & Priming - 04/08/04

Painting & Washing - 04/13/04

FRAMING

Building a wall - 04/14/04

Field Trip & septic tank - 04/15/04

Priming dome exterior - 04/16/04

Septic tank installation - 04/17/04

Kitchen wall - 04/20/04

MORE WORK

Laundry room wall - 04/22/04

Field Trip to Eco-Pure - 04/24/04

Kitchen electric & tank - 04/25/04

Tank inspection - 04/26/04

Second floor stucco - 05/02/04

Priming Second floor - 05/04/04

Drywall in Kitchen - 05/07/04

More Kitchen drywall - 05/08/04

Theatre smurf tubing - 05/09/04

Master bedroom window - 05/12/04

A/C Installation - 05/13/04

1st floor a/c chases - 05/14/04

Kitchen cabinet install - 05/16/04

Finished cabinet install - 05/17/04

PREP FOR VENDOR DAY

Guest bathroom install - 05/18/04

Water in dome, motor home field trip - 05/20/04

Electricians wire dome - 05/21/04

Purchasing motor home - 05/22/04

Building 2nd floor walls - 05/25/04

DETAILS

2nd floor electric - 05/25/04

Appliances - 05/28/04

Vendor Appreciation Day - 05/30/04

More 2nd Floor walls - 06/01/04

2nd floor a/c - 06/03/04

KITCHEN & THEATRE

Kitchen hood install - 06/04/04

Theatre ceiling drywall - 06/09/04

Finished theatre drywall - 06/13/04

Front of theatre drywall - 06/16/04

Painting front of theatre - 06/20/04

THEATRE WORK

Theatre interior starts - 06/21/04

Theatre, day 3 - 06/23/04

Theatre, day 4 - 06/24/04

Theatre, day 5 - 06/25/04

SHOW TRIP

Atlanta trip - 6/27/04 - 07/04/04

Theatre work - 07/11/04

Theatre work, con't - 07/12/04

Theatre balcony - 07/14/04

BACK TO WORK

Everglades shoot - 07/22 & 23/04

Field trip NextDoorCo - 07/23/04

Last phase, stucco - 07/26/04

Stucco, day 2 - 07/27/04

Field trip to European Living - 07/29/04

Painting Guest Bedroom - 07/31/04

Aventura field trip - 08/02/04

Theatre step - 08/05/04

Theatre & guestroom carpet - 08/06/04

Finish paint on shell - 08/08/04

Okeechobee Field trip - 08/10/04

Keys Field trip - 08/15/04

2nd floor studs, wall bed - 08/21/04

Electrical work - 08/26/04

Wall bed assembly - 08/29/04

Prep for Frances - 09/02/04

Aftermath of Frances - 09/08/04

Drywall upstairs - 09/13/04

Glass block on Balcony - 09/16/04

More glass block - 09/17/04

Fiber optic theatre ceiling - 09/22/04

Busy day, 4 vendors - 09/23/04

Hurricane Jeanne - 09/26/04

Stucco on stairs - 10/01/04

Details-open house - 10/06/04

Carpet & Railing - 10/07/04

Carpet/Railing #2 - 10/08/04

Open House - 10/9 & 10/10/04

Creative Design trip - 10/18/04

Work around dome - 10/25/04

Drywall & Flooring - 11/01/04

Drain field Filter - 11/05/04

Rubbermaid closets - 11/07/04

Drywall & Painting - 11/15/04

Trip to Eye of the Storm - 11/20/04

Trip to Cloud Hidden - 11/21/04

Putting up the tree - 11/29/04

Details /more details - 12/15/04

Christmas Day - 12/25/04

Working thru holidays -12/31/04

Christmas cleanup - 01/02/05

Glass table arrives - 01/05/05

Bathroom tile - 01/10/05

Finishing bathroom - 01/16/05

Lighting change - 01/22/05

Countertop, day 1 - 02./05/05

Countertop, day 2,3 - 02/08/05

Countertop, day 4 - 02/09/05

Countertop, day 5 - 02/10/05

Countertop, pouring - 02/11/05

Countertop, cleanup - 02/13/05

Countertop, finished - 02/25/05

Landscaping started - 03/12/05

Hanging Projector - 03/14/05

Landscaping - 03/23/05

Fruit Trees - 04/17/05

Furniture - 04/26/05

Accessories - 04/30/05

Trip Pics1- 05/25/05

Trip Pics2 - 05/29/05

Trip Pics3 - 06/01/05

Trip Pics4(Lynx) - 06/02/05

Trip Pics4(Runco) - 06/03/05

Trip Pics4(Bishop) - 06/04/05

Trip Pics5(Bishop 2) - 06/05/05

Trip Pics5(VBuck) - 06/07/05

Trip Pics5(Rubbermaid) - 06/10/05

Trip Pics5(Cincy) - 06/11, 06/12/05

Trip Pics6(Signature) - 06/16/05

Trip Pics6(Wind-Lock) - 06/17/05

Trip Pics7(Atwood) - 06/18, 06/19/05

Trip Pics7 (Smithsonian) - 06/21/05

Patio pad - 07/04/05

Retaining wall - 07/12/05

Tree delivery - 07/13/05

Plans & stucco - 07/19/05

Painting Portico - 07/20/05

Patio Plan - 07/25/05

Land Plan  - 07/25/05

Concrete Bridge - 07/30/05

Forming walkway - 08/01/05

Hiding the cables - 08/05/05

Pouring the Walkway - 08/06/05

Misc updates - 08/08/05

Screen Dome - 08/10/05

Grinding Walkway - 08/14/05

Rebar in Patio Slab - 08/16/05

Placing Pool - 08/17/05

Flowable fill/Pool - 08/18/05

Patio pour #1 - 08/19/05

Patio pour #2 - 08/20/05

Grinding Patio - 08/24/05

Digging Ponds - 08/29/05

Painting dome - 09/02/05

Texture painting - 09/09/05

Screen Dome - 09/11/05

Screening - 09/12/05

Propping dome - 09/15/05

Foaming windows - 09/16/05

Screening 3rd layer - 09/17/05

Front windows - 09/19/05

Another Layer - 09/23/05

Master Shower & Tub - 09/24/05

Master Shower #2 - 09/26/05

Tile & Stones - 09/27/05

Ponds & Misc - 09/28/05

Waterfall - 09/30/05

Drywall & Screening - 10/01/05

Bedroom Drywall - 10/02/05

Drywall & Glass Block - 10/03/05

Drywall & tile - 10/05/05

Tile & Paint - 10/07/05

Dome Tour - 10/08/05

Waterfalls - 10/12/05

Securing Screen Dome - 10/19/05

Before & During - 10/24/05

Damage Report - 10/25/05

New puppy & Fish - 11/09/05

Coral Light Field Trip - 11/23/05

Thanksgiving 2005 - 11/24/05

San Juan Pools Field Trip - 11/28/05

Xmas & Misc photos - 12/13/05

Flowers - 04/08/06

Springtime - 05/03/06

Decorative Screen - 05/10/06

Starting the Screen dome - 05/27/06

Second layer - 05/28/06

Third layer - 05/29/06

Screening third layer - 05/30/06

Fourth layer - 05/31/06

Screening fourth layer - 06/02/06

Up on Sawhorses - 06/03/06

Up on Stemwall - 06/04/06

Screen Dome completed - 06/05/06

Screen Dome Cleanup - 06/06/06

Beautiful Outdoor Photos - 06/07/06

Landscaping - 06/09/06

Alberto - 06/13/06

Gazebo - 06/16/06

Tie down - 06/22/06

Grill Frames - 06/28/06

Kitchen Island - 07/01/06

Tiling Island - 07/03/06

Ready for Party - 07/04/06

Demolition - 07/17/06

2nd demo - 07/18/06

Spreading Dirt - 07/22/06

10/13/06 Portico Trim

10/14/06 New "Dock"

10/15/06 Cleanup

10/23/06 Dome Tour

01/11/07 More dirt

01/12/07 Spreading again

04/27/07 Fish Farming

05/04/07 Planting a stacker

05/05/07 The birds

05/07/07 Hydroponic garden

05/12/07 Trellis

06/14/07 Garden

07/31/07 Waterfall Statues

3-D Photos

04/08/08 Flowering

04/10/08 Logging

04/19/08 Beehives

05/06/08 Windows

05/08/08 Dolphin Wall Art

05/13/08 Windows, part 2

05/14/08 Windows, part 3

05/15/08 Windows, part 4

05/16/08 Windows, part 5

05/19/08 Chicken Run

05/28/08 Painting the top

06/07/08 Spraying the top

06/11/08 Filling in the front step

06/14/08 Coming round the bend

06/15/08 Dining room sideboard

06/17/08 Chicken Tractor

08/07/21 Exterior photos

07/25/08 Honey Harvest

07/26/08 Harvest Field Trip

08/06/08 Billy working bees

08/19/08 Tropical Storm FAY

10/25/08 Annual Open House