DomeCraft #2 Pony Walls - Mastering Geodesic Structures with Trillium Domes

Plans and info at Trilliumdomes.com/build-your-own-dome
The 2nd in a series of videos dedicated to expanding upon principles use in the construction of wood framed geodesic domes and zomes! This series is a follow-up to our original Ultimate Geodesic Dome Builders Guide video ( • The Ultimate Geodesic ... ) and will be covering topics such as special framing methods, deck framing, roof systems, windows, sealing, and any other suggestions you might have!
This time around, Johnny Bayles, the man behind the popular dome and zome woodworking plans from Trilliumdomes.com, will walk you through the concepts and ideas around building and adding pony walls to your projects!
Please leave any comments, questions or suggestions below! Thanks and happy building.
Johnny Bayles
Trillium Domes

[@brandocommando36]

OH MAN! I wish this was available before i started mine!! this video would of saved me weeks of figuring 😅 These videos are so incredibly valuable man! and i know there a pile of work just in itself. Want you to know you are helping so many people like me who struggled trying to figure this out, CANT THANK YOU ENOUGH MY FRIEND!!

[@trilliumdomes]

So glad you found it helpful! Sorry I didn't get it out sooner!

[@brandocommando36]

@@trilliumdomes 🙏

[@JOHNW2999]

We can't wait to start our projects this summer. These videos help a lot 🤟.

[@davidemerick8631]

Started my build and excited for the next video

[@FA_FOmotors]

I love you and what you do! Im going to try to have my dome geo greenhouse done this fall. Digging will be my pony wall. I have a few plans ive made but I think ill buy yours to be safe! Wish I lived closer id apprentice.

[@trilliumdomes]

Keep me posted!

[@irenebaldwin8933]

Thank you ❤ 🙂

[@johnnybayles7412]

You're very welcome!

[@TT3TT3]

Thanks!🎉

[@user-ou4rq8pj4m]

Thank you

[@frankenstein3163]

Love you're content. I need a very small office doom, like 3.5 m(9 ft) I'm tall so I want to dig it down or build up cob. I live in 35-75+% humid and about 45 in rain fall yearly. Any thoughts ? I want it small for low ac requirements.

[@youmebornfree]

I got to thank you for your information and videos. I hope to make a greenhouse later this year and I will definitely be using your instructions/plans. How do you like that Makita battery powered miter saw? I am going off grid and want to get more battery powered tools. Do you run your shop with solar/battery or grid tied? Cheers.

[@trilliumdomes]

Looking forward to seeing what you build! Yes it's a great saw. I also got it because I was working off grid. I am not at the moment but likely will be again at some point!

[@kimcrown8882]

Towards the end, did you nail the wall into the base? How does that stay structural over time? It seems like not enough? Maybe the dome on top add the structural integrity?

[@johnnybayles7412]

Yes you fasten the wall to the floor system just like any other wood framed structure. You can use nails, hold down hardware, structural screws, etc. It makes for an extremely strong structure

[@JOHNW2999]

How difficult would it be to make this a half Dome with a pony wall?. I have the plans already. Just not sure which panels I would need to cut out to make it a half division over a 3/8 division.