How to build a Geodesic Dome

This was a really fun and easy project!
Magidome Geodesic Dome connectors are designed for simplicity and affordability . Ideal foroutdoorr spaces, chicken coops, camping domes, gazebos, and backyard greenhouses, a Magidome is a great DIY project for anyone with some elbow grease and an imagination.
For more information check out www.Magidome.com
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[@gettingby365]

Imagining an apocalyptic world with Nicole as a survivor leader. Calmly smiling while showing others how to build a shelter. Then going on to kill zombies/aliens/monsters with an axe and a gleeful "Okie dokey".

[@w0033944]

😄

[@Heroesflorian]

Can't be an apocalyptic world with a calmly smiling Coenen leading and protecting us! Must be more of an utopia in rhat case. Never mind some knotty logs or zombies.

[@MurCurieux]

I'm in. Lets go!

[@howtogetoutofbabylon8978]

Don't forget her Skull Splitting Sword!!

[@christinarivera9798]

I'm thoroughly convinced she could okey dokey her way right through any apocalypse.

[@davidbuche]

I built one with my fourth grade class. We set it up in our classroom and covered it with particle board and paper mache. Ms Campbell had us singing along to John Denver songs and hanging out in our dome

[@bluedot7817]

Domes can grow with one's family, I like that most. A healing geometry it is. ❤ Beautifully done.

[@rosethunder3820]

This would be really cool to build a cabin out of! You could make multiple, connect them with little A frames and have yourself a nice little modular cabin

[@lizhyink5636]

Yep, there's a channel, " Trillium Domes" that makes a variation in design with a pointy top, also the two people who made, "Cabinland" created a similarly pointy tiny home .

[@Mr.dr.brotherman]

Magidomes are so simple and easy to put together. It’s the best for streamlined projects

[@wild_lee_coyote]

Just about done with my moms 26’ geodesic dome greenhouse. It was a little bit more complicated since it was quite a bit bigger.

[@lizhyink5636]

Bravo. That takes dedication.

[@mickofjoco1268]

You have built yourself a fortress of solitude. You are awesome 👍. And yes, I have said okie dokie at work. Whatever you have is catching 😷.❤😊

[@carolinelichtenberger]

I know what I want to get myself for Christmas now 😆 I love any excuse to build something, and this dome would be amazing for star gazing!! ✨️🌟

[@johnnybayles7412]

Trillium Domes does awesome domes that are a bit more practical

[@Mr.dr.brotherman]

@@johnnybayles7412they are amazing however far more time consuming labor intensive

[@JohnGuest45]

@@johnnybayles7412 You should tell folks that you own the trillium dome website.

[@Pieces_Of_Eight]

Your expert assembly looked effortless! Curious to see what lies ahead for the dome, especially as the seasons shift toward the first snap of frost and flurries of snow. Warm wishes from the Eastern sea.

[@darksemmel503]

A new video! Okie dokie!

[@ianmacdonald487]

That was pretty slick to fit all that into barely over a minute! Cool connectors!

[@nyssalynn5216]

This is so dope! Please do more of these videos 😍

[@chriswasta7765]

Nicole, the joy you share is contagious. Thank you and oky doky, Wasta

[@outdoorsythings2573]

this is good. love to see more building stuff. this is something my wife would love going to have to look into it. thank you. much love from Alberta.

[@johnnybayles7412]

Check out Trillium Domes a bit more practical dome designs

[@outdoorsythings2573]

@johnnybayles7412 thank you. will check em out tonight. much appreciated

[@JohnGuest45]

@@johnnybayles7412 You should tell folks that you own the trillium dome website. Fwiw, your "more practical designs" cant use 2x4`s or 2x6`s. Your triangles can twist as they are only held together by 3 wood screws that go into the end grain. A dome that uses steel plates, 3/8" bolts and structural grade 2x4`s will not only be be many times stronger, it`ll be easier and quicker to fabricate.

[@lovinglife69]

Now you can add "builder" to your resume 😊 Excellent job Nicole! 👏 Well done! 👏 👏

[@codyscheff]

This is really sick. Great venue. Great domes. Great person. Love this.

[@user-ml8rv3qs8u]

It looks incredible on you, you are very good at what you do, thank you for sharing those details. 😊

[@chaswarren7239]

You take a minute to make a complex puzzle simple, and all with a disarming smile !

[@JohnGuest45]

A 1v icosa isnt much of a puzzle, there are 11 identical hubs and 25 identical struts, :)

[@AccidentalNinja]

I'm not sure what else 😢expected you to do in a dome, but you got a laugh out of me. Thanks.

[@locomotivefaox]

Excitedly watching with absolutely no comprehension of what a Magidome Geodesic Dome is or why it is being constructed.

[@infopix]

watching you here from Brazil and really enjoying the content. Your videos have been an excellent discovery in my current moment of starting over. Thank you very much Nicole.

[@adzoutnabout8666]

I could watch you build stuff or restore old axes all day. Keep pumping out content please.

[@padders1068]

Nicole, thanks for sharing! ❤

[@stephensellers1390]

I'm going to be helping a good friend of mine build 4 of those for him and his family. Can't wait to start it. Going up be fun building it.

[@machmichmuch]

I love your smile and your optimistic nature.

[@defygravity74]

Very cool 👏👏

[@stuartpeters1080]

Awesome, I have never seen these before.. hope you and the pup are well.😁

[@lunalamar1171]

Heck yeah! Turned out great!

[@legoking5499]

I love to see you make some kind of covering for this and a door or really whatever you have planned for this.

[@FerroMancer]

I get the feeling you don't play alot of D&D, but if you put a "bottom" on it that matched the top, you could have the biggest d20 that ever done rolled!

[@junkmail4613]

Nicole, I really like what you did with that!

[@everest9707]

Impressive 😊

[@phatpatatit]

Thanks for sharing the video. Nice work and looks really cool😀

[@bernwomen]

Thank you! Your videos make me happy😊

[@alanocarlossur9440]

I'm glad you got your hands on some decent tools. I remember a video you did a few months ago where you had to use a screwdriver and a rock to get the broken handle out of an axe head.

[@mikecurtis2585]

Nice work!!!

[@Nienna_Asyare]

This was actually really fascinating lol Yet another reason why I love this channel!

[@dondavis6997]

I like watching you. You get me out of my bad mood And I always feel so much better

[@willowthompson]

Your shorts charmed me into subscribing Nicole. Your vids are great!

[@robertcornelius3514]

"Yamaka" wood shed. Ya gotta luv it.

[@rosablume4346]

those connectors are so neat. We had chickens a while ago, and before we started, I researched for some covered chicken run, I found metal geodesic domes but those would cost an arm an a leg. .that tiny saw thing looks great, if I can aver move and keep chicken again, I will definitely get one of those

[@rnor3146]

Hello. Fine video and building! Have a great continuation. 😉👍👍👍

[@Bananeisafree]

Great tutorial ! Now to find a use for a geodesic dome ...

[@pioeugeniolot]

Really interesting! You made me lough so much when you had to split a log to maintain the channel mood.

[@JasonRayShute]

Connectors are not necessary but does make the job so much easier.

[@JohnGuest45]

It doubles the price at least.

[@cjboiss5779]

Welcome... to another edition of LUMBERDOME!

[@shlomokocsis1882]

You deserve a ❤...great job

[@felixsonntag465]

Oki-doki❤❤❤thx iblearned avlit from that .Ur awesome sis.

[@daisygregory3188]

You're amazing!

[@williamcatchpole57]

Now Nicole that is very cute. Make a nice wood chopping shelter.

[@donaldjudd3458]

You made that look so easy

[@scottperine8027]

Very nice!

[@GuntherRommel]

That's pretty cool

[@leeamraa]

Seriously, you are the Queen of Lumber!

[@korompeter8203]

You are skillful !!!I Wish you every success with your!

[@rogeriodefreitasleal4266]

Parabéns! Muito obrigado pela inspiração através do teu trabalho!!!

[@postulusml]

You're amazing.

[@Naresh33923]

Love you 🎉🎉

[@fireabend_1226]

Happy new year Nicole 💥💫💢💥

[@jirusjirus9322]

A chopping dome A splitting dome A sitting dome Whatever you call it, i think it's a great design. Being creative with the covering can be huge fun. Small spaces are relaxing, cozy and comfy.🍀♻️🌲💚

[@roscoehoggard]

your so kind and sweet and my sister loves to watch your channel and i love to chop wood to it makes me more calm hope you keep growing your sweet and kind channel hope you have a good day.

[@Hippietreehuggerchic]

Thanks!

[@carlitosway7234]

this is awesome, thank you Nicole

[@gianpietroclozza1116]

Cool !!!

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

Cool calm competence.

[@giha4794]

Very nice 👍❤

[@kjackry3389]

You are a wonderful woman continue doing that please

[@dinojay8410]

Well done Nicole!! You're now a true Kootenay girl!! 😊😊😊 Whats next, a yurt?? 😊 Love your vids!!!

[@eco2geek.]

The other day I caught myself saying "Okie dokie" to myself, and thought, how many of Nicole's videos have I watched?

[@jayayywhy4374]

okie dokie is good for the soul

[@brandon0099]

yes as i write before, still in her heart but I will not tell you why. @@jayayywhy4374

[@erolkavlakverizon6112]

I remember when thise "star plates" first came out. Mother Earth magazine had many articles on the construction of multiple connected buildings. Those plates where very expensive when they came out..now that I have plenty of land...I think I'll look into them again. Thanks Ms Nicole

[@AmericaShrugged]

Just thumb nailing here, but these look too spendy for framing ties... I'd be really tempted to buy some Simpson strap ties and weld them together. Strap ties- about $1.00 each. Those star connectors were $100.00+ when I googled. Unless there's a special metal type, or special thickness, I'm missing the value here. What do you think?

[@johnnybayles7412]

You could build with no hubs at all. Much more beautiful, practical and cheaper. Check out Trillium Domes

[@nunyabusiness5075]

@@AmericaShrugged $125.64 for 11 connectors, or about $11.42 each. If you weld your own you'll likely need to coat them to prevent rust since you'll cook off the galvanized coating. And you're going to need 3 straps for each and the 20 gauge ones for a buck aren't going to compare against a single 16 gauge stamped piece. Not to mention your time and effort. So......buying is most likely a better option from a value perspective, even if you own a welder.

[@AmericaShrugged]

@@nunyabusiness5075 Excellent points, and thanks for diving deeper than I did! Maybe I nitpick a little about a can of spray sealer for anti- rust, but you're right on the money. Either way, it is much more fun imo to wrestle it all around and make it into a project, cuz I'm kind of a fool like that, lol!! Cheers!

[@JohnGuest45]

@@johnnybayles7412 You should tell folks that you own the trillium dome website. You cant use 2x4`s or 2x6`s with your method.

[@MainlyHuman]

Just need a few more to make the world's biggest d20. See what happens if you turn up to a larp with that :P

[@MichaelErwin]

D28 that one will make.

[@BT-xm6ne]

Just put a cover on it and its ready to be a good coverd chopping spot or for when the weather is bad or to store wood to dry to chop later. Especially now you are getting in to the cold weather.

[@DaveLeoni]

Might make a nice greenhouse.

[@megsfordays]

Okie dokie, time to hit up Home Depot 😊

[@kermitthorson9719]

so many uses. vine lattice, fur hanger. if industrious use metal tubing and its a fire pit exterior

[@blurts_out]

Little Italy, Texas, is where you want to go for the big ones. Looks good though.

[@samicart4105]

okie dokie sis❤❤❤❤

[@co7400]

ニットのセーターに帽子が よく似合うね😊　🇯🇵🗾より

[@lizhyink5636]

Yeah!!! Cool! ( Been a fan of those a long time. NPR's show " The 21st" ( 12/13/22 interviewed the author of a biography of R. Buckminster Fuller, by Alec Nevala-Lee, Inventor of the Future: The Visionary Life of Buckminster Fuller.) Coincidentally, the comedian, Emma Willmann, said she grew up in one that her dad built during an interview. Did you know about the, " Trillium Domes" channel? There are also many people experimenting with bamboo frame designs, straw bale and cob walls, etc. Not sure what might be ideal, but really dug a line from a newer Futurama episode: "I'm afraid your friend is about to be fully Buckminstered!" ( -As a geodesic dome is rolling towards them.) : )

[@3rdeye7thdimension]

...This would be perfect to customize into it's own jungle gym for kids with all the backyard climbing stuff.

[@paktype]

Nicole, do you have merch? I’d like a coffee mug with a picture of your cherubic smile and an “okey dokey!” quote.

[@coolbionicle]

This looks like an amazing tool to make an afordable home observatory!!! How much does this cost?!

[@daveduncan8004]

That was really great. It’s too bad you don’t go ahead and put a top on it inside but it was a great instructional video. Thank you for doing this and also happy Thanksgiving.

[@pseudotasuki]

Buck yeah!

[@according2petey25]

The laugh 👍

[@amanofnoreputation2164]

Good. Dome.

[@AlbertaGeek]

This is the simplest of geodesic domes. Basically a D20 without the bottom 5 faces. Larger domes will require different sized struts and some 6-way connectors.

[@karl-heinzrau1774]

Du bist wundervoll 😮

[@aspitofmud6257]

I sure you have discovered the cure fór homelessness. Good job!👍

[@min.bootsphillips6361]

Near a million. Good luck, maybe some signed axe giveaways.

[@Michael-dp8ou]

I soo love u lady. Hi from Russia. Be happy.

[@justmutantjed]

Dang, a motivated person with enough lumber on-site could have one of them things up in about a day and a half. Only bother is gonna be sourcing windows that look good on that.

[@wehrmacher]

I love that lady.😊

[@diverdave4056]

Nice ... it would be a lot faster if you had a Drive socket adapter to use with your drill !

[@michaelmcgourty9535]

Neat.

[@mariogors7545]

Oki doki 😀

[@fletchro789]

Wow! That went together really easy! Probably can't be too expensive, either?

[@BayAreaBerk]

(I didn't check every comment but, ) I wanted to add: Paint dat Lumber. Esp important for the ends and the hole the bolts run through. Other than that I pretty much echo the other comments- 'Good Job!' from yer Uncle Taz.

[@erinrabideau3691]

So so cool! Do you have specific plans for it?

[@JohnGuest45]

Its a very basic 1v icosa comprised of 15 equilateral triangles (equal l side length and 60 degree corners) with a 69.09 edge bevel. The $120 you save by not buying the 11 steel plates will likely cover the timber cost.

[@thecabinguy3006]

I bet you could scale it up just by making the pieces the same percentage longer. Could upsize to 2x6 as well.

[@atticstattic]

That was the hunky-doriest okie dokie