Monolithic Constructors Poland

I have a good friend named Jan Pregowski who came to the U.S. many years ago to learn about dome construction.  His church wanted to build a Monolithic Dome, and thats why they sent him, so that he could come back and build it.   Thats exactly what he did.

He now lives in a dome house that he built, and has formed Monolithic Constructors Poland (MCP).  He has built many domes for us and Dome Technology in all parts of the world.  In fact he just completed building a dome in Latvia.

The reason I am posting this is to give you a chance to look at his website http://www.mcp.slask.pl/.  Click here to see a walk through of his beautiful home in Poland.

Featured Dome Project in Temple, TX

This is a feature of a 36′ dome that was built by Monolithic in Temple, TX. This dome is unique because of its tube entryway and inset shower.

The floor was poured onto white rock road base, which made it hard to dig and form. Once we got the footing dug, the rest fell into place very nicely because the owner did such a good job by providing a level job site. Since this floor was being inspected, we were required to put plastic underneath the floor.

After the concrete was poured, and the uprights were bent down, we attached the Airform, using stainless steel straps and stainless steel Rawl spikes. The reason we used the stainless was that we were going to pour concrete against them, and the owner was worried about the concrete eating away at the galvanized straps that we usually use.

The tube entry was inflated with the dome and turned out really well. Javier was able to use plywood to form a doorway into the entryway. Javier sprayed the tunnel and one side of the plywood with concrete, then he removed the plywood and sprayed the other side.

Be sure to ask questions in the comments section and review all the pictures on my gallery.

St. Joseph Connector

Here are more pictures of the church we are building in Commerce, TX. We are currently constructing the block wall sections that connect the old church to the new church.  We have finished the walls and the roof on the lobby, and we should finish the block connectors next week.  Click here to see the gallery.