When building or buying a dome, many people get confused with what size of dome would suit their needs. Most folk are familiar with standard size buildings and can compare similar products simply by checking the dimensions of each building, when it comes to domes however things get a bit complicated. What size dome would be the equivalent of a 6’x10’ for example. I’ve made up a couple of scale drawings showing three typical sized domes and there equivalent rectangle counterparts.
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The diagrams above should give you a rough idea about equivalent floor areas, it’s worth pointing out that even though the floor areas are similar, domes have some unique features that set them apart from square building of the same floor area. For example you could walk into the GD27 dome shown above with a 19′ length of wood and turn around with it inside, with the square buildings you could only do that with at best a 12’6″ peace of wood. Also the surface area is between 20% and 30% less in a dome which will affect thermal performance, wind loads etc.
